Civil Engineer Corps holds Change of Command at WNY

Rear Adm. Kate Gregory, incoming commanding officer of Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), Washington, D.C., and chief of Civil Engineers addresses the crowd. Gregory replaced Mossey following his retirement and will become the 43rd Navy chief of civil engineers.

Rear Adm. Christopher Mossey, center, addresses the crowd at his retirement ceremony in Adm. Leutze Park on the Washington Navy Yard Oct. 26. Mossey retired from the U.S. Navy after 31 years of service, his last assignment being the commanding officer of Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), Washington, D.C., and chief of Civil Engineers.