U.S. Defense Secretary presides over change of command ceremony in Hawaii
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command held a change of command ceremony onboard Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Friday with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III presiding as Adm. Samuel J. Paparo assumed command from Adm. John C. Aquilino.
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Incoming Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, left, and Adm. John C. Aquilino shake hands after a change of command.
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Adm. John C. Aquilino, left, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, and Fleet Master Chief David Isom at the start of the ceremony.
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Adm. Samuel J. Paparo makes his remarks.
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An emotional Adm. John C. Aquilino makes his remarks.
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A sailor salutes during Friday's ceremonies.
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Entertainer Henry Kapono is thanked by Adm. John Aquilino after Kapono sang in honor of Aquilino’s retirement.
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Kahu Koredell Kekoa sounds a conch shell during a Hawaiian blessing.
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Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, and Adm. John C. Aquilino, during Friday's ceremony.
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A gun crew gets ready for a 21-gun salute.
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