160527-N-ZI635-0024 WASHINGTON (May 27, 2016) Adm. Michelle Howard, then Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), recognizes Lt. Cmdr. Jeffrey Jacobson just prior to his promotion to commander in a ceremony at the Pentagon. Howard served as Jacobson's promoting officer. Howard and Jacobson are high school classmates. They graduated from Gateway High School in Aurora, Colorado in 1978. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class George M. Bell/Released)