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Navy Reserve Center Charleston Hosts Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Navy CDR. Elijah Waddle, Navy Reserve Center Charleston commander (left), assumes command from U.S. Navy CDR. Chad W. Peterson, former Navy Reserve Center Charleston commander, (right) during a Change of Command ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, May 16, 2026. As CDR. Peterson closes this chapter of service, CDR. Waddle stands ready to lead Charleston’s Navy Reserve Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Braxton Grant Stokes)

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Navy Reserve Center Charleston Hosts Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Navy official party salutes during the National Anthem during a Change of Command ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, May 16, 2026. The Navy Reserve Center transferred command from U.S. Navy CDR Chad W. Peterson to CDR. Elijah Waddle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Braxton Grant Stokes)

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Navy Reserve Center Charleston Hosts Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Navy CDR. Elijah Waddle, Joint Base Charleston Navy Reserve Center commander, speaks during a Change of Command ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, May 16, 2026. Surrounded by fellow service members, family, and leadership, the ceremony honored the legacy of past and present service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Braxton Grant Stokes)

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Navy Reserve Center Charleston Hosts Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Navy CDR. Elijah Waddle, Navy Reserve Center Charleston commander, shares a moment with his family during a Change of Command ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, May 16, 2026. Surrounded by fellow service members, family, and leadership, the ceremony honored the legacy of past and present service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Braxton Grant Stokes)

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Navy Reserve Center Charleston Hosts Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Navy Captain Adam Belin, Navy Reserve Region Deputy commander, rests his combination cap during a Change of Command ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, May 16, 2026. The naval ceremony marked a proud milestone for the unit and all those who have served. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Braxton Grant Stokes)

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Navy Reserve Center Charleston Hosts Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Navy CDR. Chad W. Peterson, Joint Base Charleston Navy Reserve Center commander, speaks during a Change of Command ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, May 16, 2026. The naval ceremony marked a proud milestone for the unit and all those who have served. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Braxton Grant Stokes)

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. – U.S. Navy CDR. Elijah Waddle, Navy Reserve Center Charleston commander (left), assumes command from U.S. Navy CDR. Chad W. Peterson, former Navy Reserve Center Charleston commander, (right) during a Change of Command ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, May 16, 2026. As CDR. Peterson closes this chapter of service, CDR. Waddle stands ready to lead Charleston’s Navy Reserve Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Braxton Grant Stokes)

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