Coronado (AGF 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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SIXTH FLEET CHANGE OF COMMAND Above: VADM Moranville (left) shakes hands with VADM Kelso (right) as VADM Schoultz looks on after VADM Moranville relieves VADM Kelso. Below: The official party salutes the ensign as the change of connnnand begins and the SIXTH Fleet band plays the national anthem. In a ceremony conducted on the flight deck, VADM Kendall E. Moranville relieved VADM Frank B. Kelso, II as Commander U.S. SIXTH Fleet and Commander Naval Striking and Support Forces Southern Eu- rope while underway off the coast of Italy. VADM Kelso commanded the SIXTH Fleet since February 1985 and was it ' s command- er during the Achille Lauro episode and bat- tle group operations in the vicinity of Libya. After being relieved by VADM Moranville, VADM Robert F. Schoultz, Deputy Com- mander in Chief U.S. Naval Forces Europe, read the orders promoting VADM Kelso to the rank of Admiral. ADM Kelso is now Com- mander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Vadm Moranville was formerly Command- er THIRD Fleet and becomes the 28th SIXTH Fleet Commander. 109

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VADM Kelso delivers his remarks at his change of command. 108 VADM Schoultz, Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Eu rope (left) and LTGEN Healy, Chief of Staff, Commander of Chief Allied Forces Southern Europe pin on ADM Kelso ' s fourth star.

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