YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 17, 2021) Cmdr. Matthew Hays (left), from Celina, Ohio., commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69), accepts the ceremonial saber from Cmdr. Rob Niemeyer, the outgoing commanding officer of USS Milius (DDG 69), during a change of command ceremony on the flight deck aboard Milius. Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice RuKiyah Mack)