Keywords: US Navy 090904-N-5539C-218 Capt. Marcus A. Hitchcock, left, shakes hands with Capt. David A. Schnell during a change of command ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5).jpg en SAN DIEGO Sept 4 2009 Capt Marcus A Hitchcock left shakes hands with Capt David A Schnell during a change of command ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu LHA 5 Schnell is the 19th commanding officer of Peleliu and the first surface warfare officer to command the amphibious assault ship under the Fleet Up program in which Schnell as the executive officer for the last 20 months fleeted up to assume the role of commanding officer U S Navy photo by Mass Communication specialist 2nd Class Corwin Colbert/Released 2009-09-04 090904-N-5539C-218 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 75969 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication specialist 2nd Class Corwin Colbert PD-USGov-Military-Navy Change of command ceremonies at Naval Base San Diego Aboard USS Peleliu LHA-5 Ships with pennant number 5 Marcus A Hitchcock |