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KIEL, Germany (June 19, 2021) Cmdr. Jan Wijchers, Royal Netherlands Navy, is relieved by Capt. Sam P. Brasfield as commanding officer of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1), aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), during the change of command ceremony, June 19, 2021 after exercise BALTOPS 50. Brasfield is the first U.S. commander to command a SNMCM. SNMCMGs provides Allied Maritime Command with constant MCM capabilities to ensure safe and secure sea lanes of communication.
210619-N-PJ626-0239.PNG Photo By: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaila Peters

Jun 23, 2021
KIEL, Germany - KIEL, Germany (June 19, 2021) Cmdr. Jan Wijchers, Royal Netherlands Navy, is relieved by Capt. Sam P. Brasfield as commanding officer of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1), aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), during the change of command ceremony, June 19, 2021 after exercise BALTOPS 50. Brasfield is the first U.S. commander to command a SNMCM. SNMCMGs provides Allied Maritime Command with constant MCM capabilities to ensure safe and secure sea lanes of communication.


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