VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 3, 2020) Rear Adm. Brian Brakke, left, salutes Rear Adm. Joseph DiGuardo as he relieves Brakke as commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) at a change of command and retirement ceremony Sept. 3. NECC is responsible for organizing, manning, training, equipping, and sustaining the Navy Expeditionary Combat Force (NECF) to execute combat, combat support, and combat service support missions across the full spectrum of naval, joint, and combined operations which enable access from the sea and freedom of action throughout the sea-to-shore and inland operating environments. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jeff Atherton)