NWS Earle Welcomes New Commander Friday

Dignitaries from around the country will gather at Naval Weapons Station Earle on Friday for an official change in command ceremony. 

Outgoing commander Capt. David "Fuzz" Harrison will depart for the Pentagon and his new post as Deputy Director for Diving and Submarine Rescue on the staff of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Systems. 

The ceremony will be presided over by Rear Admiral Tim Alexander, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic. The guest speaker will be Vice Adm. (Ret) Paul G. Gaffney II, who currently serves as the President of Monmouth University. 

Patch will have full coverage following the ceremony.