Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, meets with Marines attending the commissioning of USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) in Fort Lauderdale Fl., July 30, 2022. A ship commissioning is when the ship is officially brought into Naval Service. The ship is designed to support amphibious assault, special operations, expeditionary warfare missions, and serve as a secondary aviation platform for amphibious operations.

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