SAN DIEGO (Aug. 19, 2020) Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivers remarks during the decommissioning ceremony of the Mine Countermeasure ship USS Scout (MCM 8). Scout was decommissioned after nearly 30 years of distinguished service. Commissioned Dec. 15, 1990, Scout completed a surge deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, supported recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina, and was the first U.S. ship to visit Umm Qasr following its transfer to Iraq. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin C. Leitner)