221202-N-OM737-1198 NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 2, 2022) Rear Adm. Tom Williams, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) Two, arrives as a member of the official party during the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) change of command ceremony in the ship’s hangar bay, Dec. 2, 2022. During this ceremony Capt. Paul Burkhart relieved Capt. Joseph Murphy, taking command as the Bataan’s 19th commanding officer.

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