Captain Ryan Dexter became the 53rd commanding officer of the Naval Air Station Jacksonville on Thursday morning.
NAS Jax officials honored the change in power with a traditional change of command ceremony.
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“It’s a transition of authority. It’s as much for the sailors and crew and the folks to say ‘we’re passing the baton of authority on to the next person,’” outgoing commanding officer Captain Gregory deWindt said Thursday. “I have the confidence in [Captain Dexter] to be able to take over; they should have the same confidence as well.”
Under deWindt’s leadership, NAS Jax was a 2024 Command Installation Excellence award winner…