Lieutenant Commander Brian Ellis, USN, was promoted to the rank of Commander today aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) in front of members of his command and his family. The Wisconsin is one of four Iowa-Class Battleships, and is moored permanently next to the Hampton Roads Naval Museum as a museum ship. The museum is able to host military ceremonies aboard the ship free of charge for area commands. To inquire about setting up a military ceremony aboard the USS Wisconsin or in the museum’s gallery, contact their Special Events Coordinator, Tom Dandes at or at (757) 322-3106
Lieutenant Commander Brian Ellis, USN, was promoted to the rank of Commander today aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) in front of members of his command and his family. The Wisconsin is one of four Iowa-Class Battleships, and is moored permanently next to the Hampton Roads Naval Museum as a museum ship. The museum is able to host military ceremonies aboard the ship free of charge for area commands. To inquire about setting up a military ceremony aboard the USS Wisconsin or in the museum’s gallery, contact their Special Events Coordinator, Tom Dandes at or at (757) 322-3106.
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