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SAN DIEGO (Oct. 2, 2020) Vice Adm. DeWolfe Miller is awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal by Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Adm. John Aquilino during a change of command aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Oct. 2. Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell assumed command as Commander, Naval Air Forces and Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific during the ceremony at Naval Air Station North Island. As the Navy’s ninth “Air Boss”, Whitesell oversees the man, train and equip mission for all Navy aviation assets to ensure deployable and combat-ready aviation forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wade Costin)