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191101-N-CU072-1224 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 1, 2019) Capt. Brett Crozier addresses the crew for the first time as commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during a change of command ceremony on the ship’s flight deck. Crozier relieved Capt. Carlos Sardiello to become the 16th commanding officer of Theodore Roosevelt. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Lynch/Released)