Cmdr. Jac Ullman, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), delivers opening remarks at the ship's decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego Aug. 27, 2024. Cowpens was commissioned in 1991, marking 33 years as a United States Ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. DuBois)