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ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (June 21, 2023) Rear Adm. Blake Converse, deputy commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, presents the Defense Superior Service Medal to Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson. Local government and military leaders attended the Joint Region Marianas (JRM) Change of Command ceremony at the U.S. Marine Corps Hangar at Andersen Air Force Base, June 21, 2023. Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson relinquished command to Rear Adm. Gregory Huffman. Huffman arrives following a tour as commander, Carrier Strike Group Twelve in Norfolk, Virginia. Nicholson departs Guam to command Expeditionary Strike Group Two in Norfolk, Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Preston L. Jarrett)