 Will the guest please rise for the arrival of the official party and remain standing for the national anthem and invocation. Captain, United States Navy, arriving. Abraham Lincoln, arriving. Carrier Shred Group 3, arriving. Naval Air Forces, arriving. Salute, ladies and gentlemen, our national anthem. Captain Mitchell will now offer the invocation. Let us pray. Eternal Father, strong to save. We are honored to be a part of the Abe family today and to be witnesses to this time-honored tradition where the mantle of command is passed from Captain Walt Slaughter to Captain Amy Fowler-Schmidt. It is fitting that we pause amidst the pomp and circumstance of this occasion to recognize and honor you, the one who is the stalwart rock in the storm and petition you grant us the grace of your presence here today. It is also with heartfelt gratitude, we ask your blessings upon Captain and Mrs. Slaughter and Emma for their dedicated leadership, service, and devotion to Abe sailors and their families in the midst of a home port swap, extra-long deployment, three port calls to Dukeham, Pia, and a worldwide pandemic. We finally petition your blessings as Captain Fowler-Schmidt is called to blaze new trails and lead a port into its next deployment and into the future of our great ship. We continue to bless her with firmness of character and keen insight and a vision of greatness for Abe and all of her sailors. We pray this in your most holy and precious name, amen.