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The Change of Command Ceremony
THE CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY YOU WITNESS TODAY IS PART OF THE RICH HERITAGE OF NAVAL TRADITION. CUSTOM HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED THAT THIS CEREMONY BE FORMAL AND IMPRESSIVE, DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THAT RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY VITAL TO ANY MILITARY ORGANIZATION. PARADING ALL HANDS AT QUARTERS AND PUBLIC READING OF OFFICIAL ORDERS WAS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT ONLY THE AUTHORIZED OFFICER HELD COMMAND AND THAT ALL ABOARD WERE AWARE OF THE AUTHENTICITY OF HIS ORDERS. THE HEART OF THE CEREMONY IS THE FORMAL READING OF OFFICIAL ORDERS BY THE RELIEVING OFFICER AND THE OFFICER BEING RELIEVED. COMMAND PASSES UPON THE UTTERANCE BY THE RELIEVING OFFICER OF THE WORDS, “I RELIEVE YOU, SIR.” AND THE OFFICER BEING RELIEVED, RESPONDING, “I STAND RELIEVED.” THE CHANGE OF COMMAND IS UNIQUE IN THE WORLD TODAY IN THAT IT IS THE TRANSFER OF TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY, AUTHORITY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY FROM ONE COMMANDING OFFICER TO ANOTHER.
La Cerimonia del Cambio di Comando
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LA CERIMONIA DEL CAMBIO DI COMANDO DI CUI SIETE OGGI TESTIMONI FA PARTE DELLE RICCHE TRADIZIONI DELLA MARINA. LA TRADIZIONE VUOLE CHE QUESTA CERIMONIA SIA FORMALE ED IMPRESSIONANTE, CONCEPITA PER RAFFORZARE IL RISPETTO PER L'AUTORITÀ, VITALE IN TUTTE LE ORGANIZZAZIONI MILITARI. LA PARATA SUL POSTO E LA LETTURA PUBBLICA DEGLI ORDINI UFFICIALI È STATA IDEATA PER ASSICURARE CHE ESCLUSIVAMENTE L’UFFICIALE AUTORIZZATO DETIENE IL COMANDO E CHE TUTTI A BORDO NE SIANO A CONOSCENZA DELL'AUTENTICITÀ DEI SUOI ORDINI. IL MOMENTO CENTRALE DELLA CERIMONIA È LA LETTURA FORMALE DEGLI ORDINI UFFICIALI DA PARTE DELL’UFFICIALE SUBENTRANTE E DELL’UFFICIALE CEDENTE. IL COMANDO PASSA A SEGUITO DELL’AFFERMAZIONE DEL COMANDANTE SUBENTRANTE CHE RECITA, “ASSUMO IL COMANDO, SIGNORE.” E L'UFFICIALE CEDENTE, RISPONDE, “CEDO IL COMANDO.” OGGIGIORNO IL CAMBIO DEL COMANDO È UNA CERIMONIA UNICA AL MONDO IN QUANTO AVVIENE IL TRASFERIMENTO TOTALE DELL’AUTORITÀ E DELLA RESPONSABILITÀ DA UN COMANDANTE AD UN ALTRO.
Peter G. Stamatopoulos
Rear Admiral, Supply Corps, United States Navy Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command 49th Chief of Supply Corps
Rear Adm. Peter G. Stamatopoulos is a native of San Diego. He earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of San Diego and received his commission in 1988 through the Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps. He holds a master’s degree from the Naval Post Graduate School and is a graduate of the Columbia University Senior Executive Program.
As a Navy supply corps officer and joint logistician, he has deployed across the globe in submarines, amphibious assault ships, aircraft carriers and operational staffs. In his most recent assignment, he served as director of logistics (J4), U.S. European Command.
His operational assignments include USS Chicago (SSN 721); USS Constellation (CV 64); Logistics Forces, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (CTF 53); Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG 3) embarked USS Peleliu (LHA 5) and Commander, Task Force 59, U.S. 5th Fleet. During those tours he participated in the Cold War, Operations Desert Storm, Southern Watch, Determined Response, Enduring Freedom and the Non-Combatant Evacuation of American Citizens from Lebanon.
His staff assignments include assistant chief of staff, Logistics and Ordnance, Commander, Naval Surface Forces Pacific; commanding officer, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center, San Diego; chief of staff, NAVSUP Global Logistics Support; Logistics Services Division chief, Joint Chiefs of Staff J4, Washington, D.C.; head Program Objective Memorandum Development Section, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations N80; executive assistant to the vice commander, NAVSUP; and supply officer, Fighter Wing U.S. Pacific Fleet and Fighter Squadron (VF) 124.
As a flag officer, he served as director, supply, ordnance and logistics operations, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations N41, Washington, D.C.; and as fleet supply officer on the staff of Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command.
Stamatopoulos has served on teams that have been recognized with numerous awards and is the recipient of the Adm. Stan Arthur Logistician of the Year; Adm. Ben Moreell Award for Logistics Competence; Armed Forces Communications and Electronic Association and the Naval Institute’s Copernicus Award for C4I; and the 2006 Adm. Stan Arthur Logistics Team of the Year.
