USS Ronald Reagan welcomes new commanding officer in at-sea ceremony

180910-N-OY799-0036.JPG Photo By: (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate)

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PHILIPPINE SEA - The ceremonial boatswain's mate and sideboys render honors for Capt. Patrick Hannifin, commanding officer of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a change of command ceremony aboard the ship, Sept. 10, 2018. Hannifin relieved Capt. Michael Donnelly as commanding officer of Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

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