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SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 11, 2020) – Capt. Luke Frost, commanding officer of the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed amphibious assault ship, USS America (LHA 6), turned over command to Capt. Ken Ward during a change of command ceremony onboard Dec. 11.
Due to shipboard COVID-19 prevention measures, the ceremony was held with a small group in America’s pilothouse, broadcast to the crew over the ship’s general announcing system.
Luke Frost and USS America have quite simply made history in their first year forward deployed to Seventh Fleet, said Rear Adm. Fred Kacher, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7. Captain Frost has embodied all the qualities we look for in our commanding officers and flawlessly led America s crew through two superb patrols sailing upon some of the most critical and strategic waterways in the world today. While we will miss Luke s leadership, I look forward to working with Captain Ken Ward as he takes command of this i ....

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