Keywords: US Navy 030424-N-0021M-002 Cmdr. Mike Gilday is relieved by Cmdr. Randy Hill marking the first ever crew swap of an Arleigh Burke class destroyer.jpg en Singapore Apr 24 2003 -- Right to left Cmdr Mike Gilday Commanding Officer CO of the guided missile destroyer USS Higgins DDG 76 is relieved by Cmdr Randy Hill Commanding Officer of the guided missile destroyer USS Benfold DDG 65 marking the first ever crew swap of an Arleigh Burke class destroyer This is the second phase of the Navy's Sea Swap initiative which involves rotating three crews through a single ship to allow for more time on station in theater while returning crews home at six-month intervals U S Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Todd Macdonald RELEASED 2003-04-24 030424-N-0021M-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 7043 U S Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Todd Macdonald PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval ships of the United States in Singapore USS Higgins DDG-76 |