171013-N-CS762-048 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (October 13,

171013-N-CS762-048 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (October 13, 2017) – Capt. Jim McGovern, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) Chief of Staff, and Senior Chief Information Specialist Kerri Ayo listen as Lt. Michael Feeney shares the story of the Sailors of Task Group Taffy III as they engaged a superior Japanese force off Sumar Island during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Feeney's remarks were made during NECC’s ceremony honoring the Navy's 242nd birthday. NECC organizes, mans, trains, equips and sustains Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces to execute combat, combat support, and combat service support missions across the full spectrum of naval, joint, and combined operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Edward Kessler/Released)