NORFOLK, Va. — Navy Public Affairs Command (NPAC) held a combined change of command and retirement ceremony aboard Naval Station Norfolk, May 28, marking the transfer of leadership from Capt. Sarah Self-Kyler to Capt. Richlyn Ivey and celebrating Self-Kyler’s retirement after 27 years of naval service.
Rear Adm. John Robinson, Chief of Information, presided over the ceremony, which brought together sailors, civilians, family members, and colleagues from across the Public Affairs community to honor both a change in command and a career dedicated to service, leadership, and communication.
During the ceremony, Self-Kyler formally relinquished command to Ivey, who assumed responsibility for leading the Navy’s premier Public Affairs command and its mission of training and deploying public affairs professionals around the globe…