JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit One (MDSU-1) welcomed its newest leader during a change-of-command ceremony at on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 2.
Cmdr. David Carter relieved Cmdr. Mark Anderson in front of friends, family members, and MDSU-1 personnel as part of an outdoor ceremony at the unit’s headquarters. Anderson took command of MDSU-1 in 2022. While serving as its commanding officer, Anderson led six mobile diving and salvage companies deployed in support of U.S. 7th Fleet operations, including harbor clearance operations in Micronesia, an MV-22 Osprey recovery in Japan, and a bilateral salvage operation in the Gulf of Thailand with the Royal Thai Navy.
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