Rear Adm. Gregory C. Huffman, Commanding Officer of Carrier Strike Group Twelve, presents to Capt. Stefan Walch, Commodore of Destroyer Squadron 2 (DESRON 2), the Legion of Merit during a change of command ceremony aboard the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78), Feb. 17, 2023. Walch assumed command of DESRON 2 in December 2021 and led eight destroyers through all phases of readiness, from ship yard maintenance periods to operations throughout the North Atlantic.

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