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Navy service members, at left, watched yesterday as Rear Adm. Michael C. Vitale, below left, was replaced by Rear Adm. Townsend G. "Tim" Alexander, below right, in a change-of-command ceremony at Pearl Harbor. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Rear Adm. Michael C. Vitale, left, was replaced by Rear Adm. Townsend G. "Tim" Alexander, right, in a change-of-command ceremony at Pearl Harbor. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Pearl Harbor tugboats spouted water and spun in circles to celebrate. Alexander assumes command of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific. CLICK FOR LARGE