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(ringing of bell)

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(introductory music)

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(whistling)

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- [Lindsey] Commander U.S
Naval Forces Central Command

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U.S 5th Fleet Combined Maritime Forces

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held a virtual and
in-person change of command

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ceremony aboard Naval
Support Activity Bahrain

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on August 19th, 2020.

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During the ceremony,
Vice Admiral James Malloy

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was relieved by Vice
Admiral Samuel Paparo.

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(man singing the National Anthem)

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- And again, thank you all

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for being here today,

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whether you're online

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or whether you're in person.

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We're all adjusting to the new ways

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to communicate, and I hope
that our online guests

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feel as included and central

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as if we were physically in the same room.

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- [Lindsey] The guest
speaker for the ceremony

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was General Kenneth McKenzie,

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Commander U.S Central Command,

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who emphasized the impact
Vice Admiral Malloy had

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as Navcent's commander.

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- Under his command, the
Fifth Fleet demonstrated

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an exceptional ability
to respond to operational

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threats and re-established it as

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a true fighting fleet.

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- [Lindsey] Vice Admiral
Malloy assumed command

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in December of 2018,

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and he highlighted

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the importance of strong partnerships

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with Regional Allays played

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during his tenure as commander.

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- [ Announcer] For the United States Navy

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and the Joint Force,

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the work of the Navcent team matters,

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and is re-enforced out at sea

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on the ground,

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in the air,

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every single day,

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on any given day alongside of partners,

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our Naval forces are operating with

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those partners, promoting
Maritime Security

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and providing reassurance to

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the critical shipping industry,

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protecting key trade routes

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for which 20% of the world's commerce

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passes daily, projecting
combat power from the sea

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in support of operations

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and inherent resolve in Freedom Sentinel.

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- [Lindsey] Vice Admiral
Malloy will report next

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as the Deputy Commander
of U.S Central Command.

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Reporting from Bahrain,

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I'm Seamen Lindsey Lair.