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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 4, 2016) – Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Jamaan Fripp, from Beaufort, South Carolina, stands in formation with fellow USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Sailors during a change of command ceremony in the ship’s hangar bay. Capt. Mark Melson relieved Capt. Jon P. Rodgers during the ceremony. The amphibious assault ship is homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Clark D. Lane/Released)