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Commander, Naval Surface Forces Atlantic

Author: Ltj.g. David Yi, USS Cole Public

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16 June 2023

USS Cole Holds Change of Command Ceremony

In front of special guests and crewmembers, Cmdr. Timothy Clark relieved Cmdr. James Welsch as commanding officer of USS Cole (DDG 67) today during a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Station Norfolk. Welsch took command of Cole in Feb. 2022. During his command, he led the Cole crew through a...

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