Aerial change of command

160307-N-GZ947-125 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 7, 2016) - Cmdr. Douglas Peterson flies an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 over USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) flight deck during an aerial change of command ceremony. Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Rodriguez Santiago / Released)

160307-N-GZ947-125.JPG Photo By: Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Rodriguez Santiago

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March 7, 2016 - PHILIPPINE SEA - 160307-N-GZ947-125 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 7, 2016) - Cmdr. Douglas Peterson flies an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 over USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) flight deck during an aerial change of command ceremony. Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Rodriguez Santiago / Released)

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