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A change of command ceremony is a cause for celebration and reflection on a ship’s accomplishments.

June 6, 2016

NOAA Ship Fairweather welcomes dignitaries and guests to the Change of Command ceremony.

Photo: Spencer Cody

While we are in Juneau, the Fairweather is undergoing a change of command. On Wednesday we had a change of command ceremony. It was a day of celebration and reflection on Fairweather‘s accomplishments. As high-level officials throughout NOAA and other organizations arrived, their arrival was announced or “piped” throughout the entire ship over the intercom system. Later in the day we had the official change over in a special ceremony attended by all of these dignitaries and guests with NOAA Corps officers dressed in full uniform.

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