200519-N-NK931-034 YOKOSUKA, JAPAN (May 16, 2020) Cmdr. Christopher Gahl, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52), salutes the national ensign while crossing the brow following a change of command ceremony, May 19, 2020. Gahl relieved Cmdr. Bill Blodgett after Blodgett concluded his 19-month tour as Barry’s commanding officer. Barry is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.Barry is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Samuel Hardgrove/Released)