BUFFALO, N.Y. (Oct. 16, 2019) -- Buffalo, N.Y., native

BUFFALO, N.Y. (Oct. 16, 2019) -- Buffalo, N.Y., native Rear Adm.Carl Lahti administers the oath of enlistment to 20 future Sailors from Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Pittsburgh onboard the decommissioned USS Little Rock. Lahti returned to the Buffalo area this week to meet with community members and discuss the importance of the Navy and how the nation’s prosperity is tied to the ability to operate freely on the world’s oceans. Lahti became the 91st commandant, Naval District Washington, overseeing multiple Navy installations throughout D.C., Maryland and Virginia in June 2018. (Photo by LT Joe Painter/RELEASED)