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U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Oblander

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Oblander ()

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 16, 2021) - Capt. Chase Sergeant (right), commander, Task Force (CTF) 71 and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, presents Cmdr. Joseph McGettigan (left), commanding officer of USS Higgins, a relic from USS Arizona during a presentation aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76). CTF 71/DESRON 15 is the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force.

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