170825-N-XJ788-004 VIRGINIA BEACH (August 25, 2017) Rear Adm. Brian Brakke, commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) and NECC Pacific, addresses NECC members during an operational pause at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek/Fort Story, August 25. As directed by Adm. Phil Davidson, Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, NECC joined other Commander, Task Force 80 units to plan and execute operational pauses in response to recent operational incidents in the western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Travis DiPerna/Released)