NORFOLK (Sept. 25, 2023) Vice Adm. Jim Kilby, commander of Task Force 80 and deputy commander of U.S. Fleet Forces, delivers remarks during the decommissioning ceremony for the guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56). San Jacinto was decommissioned after more than 35 years of service. Modern U.S. Navy guided-missile cruisers perform multiple mission including Air Warfare (AW), Undersea Warfare (USW), Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) and Surface Warfare (SUW) surface combatants capable of supporting carrier battle groups, amphibious forces or operating independently and as flagships of surface action groups. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Nass)