171014-N-VC599-065 NORFOLK (Oct. 14, 2017) During the afloat forward staging base (interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15)decommissioning ceremony, Chief Information Systems Technician Steven Hoover, right, folds the last flag to be flown aboard the ship. It was the 12th and last ship in the Austin-class of amphibious transport dock ships and was commissioned in 1971. After being forward deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operation for the past five years, the "Proud Lion" returned to her homeport in September for decommissioning and dismantling. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Wolpert/Released)