Capt. Frederick Mucke took charge as commodore of the 7th Naval Construction Regiment (NCR), Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) Gulfport, Miss., Nov. 15. Mucke relieved Capt. Gary Rouse. The regiment ushered in a new era with the change of command and the relocation of its headquarters from Newport, R.I., to Gulfport.
Capt. Frederick Mucke, incoming commodore, 7th NCR, arrives for the change of command ceremony held onboard NCBC Gulfport, Miss., Nov. 15. Photos by YNC Rachael Morrison
The 7th NCR's outgoing Commodore Capt. Gary Rouse passes the command's colors to incoming Commodore Capt. Frederick Mucke in a change of command ceremony, NCBC Gulfport, Miss., Nov. 15.
The 7th NCR's outgoing Commodore Capt. Gary Rouse is relieved by incoming Commodore Capt. Frederick Mucke in a change of command ceremony, NCBC Gulfport, Miss., Nov. 15.
CMDCM Alvin Veenstra (left), 7th NCR, and outgoing Commodore Capt. Gary Rouse, unveil the command's new Regimental Colors, NCBC Gulfport, Miss., Nov. 15. The new flag depicts the command's change of homeport from Newport, R.I., to Gulfport, Miss.
Capt. John Adametz, commodore, NCG 2, pins an award on Capt. Gary Rouse, outgoing commodore, 7th NCR, NCBC Gulfport, Miss., Nov. 15.