Capt. Timothy Kott, right, relieves Capt. Thomas Halvorson as commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53).

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Mar. 08, 2013) Capt. Timothy Kott, right, relieves Capt. Thomas Halvorson as commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) during an at-sea change of command ceremony. Mobile Bay is deployed with the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Armando Gonzales) File# 130308-N-LV331-449