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240621-O-N1533-8425

Cmdr. Ian Sutherland gives his remarks at the Change of Charge ceremony for the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence on June 21st, 2024, from within a cage filled with mosquitoes in Jacksonville, Florida. To commemorate the U.S. Navy’s 248th year of existence, Sutherland had 248 Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes released inside of a seven-foot cube to join him during his speech. To NECE’s knowledge, this is the first-time mosquitoes have been utilized in a change of charge ceremony. (Courtesy photo by Mass Communicator Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Riggs)

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Resolution: 6192x4128
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Location: Jacksonville, FL

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