240920-N-EW043-1001 NORFOLK, VA. Master Chief Jedrykowski presents Commander Brian Harrington (CO) the ship's pennant on behalf of the CPO mess, Sept. 20, 2024. USS Leyte Gulf was commissioned in 1987 in Port Everglades, Fl. and served in the U.S. Navy for 37 years before decommissioning on Sept. 20, 2024. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erin Watson.