In this picture provided by the U.S. Department of Defense, outgoing Pacific Command Commander Adm. Timothy J. Keating, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen and incoming Pacific Command Commander Adm. Robert F. Willard salute during the presentation of the colors during the Pacific Command change of command ceremony on Camp Smith, Hawaii on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009. Willard, a fighter pilot who headed the Navy in the Pacific and made a cameo appearance as a Tom Cruise foe in "Top Gun" has taken over as the top U.S. military commander in Asia and the Pacific. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

In this picture provided by the U.S. Department of Defense, outgoing Pacific Command Commander Adm. Timothy J. Keating, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen and incoming Pacific Command Commander Adm. Robert F. Willard salute during the presentation of the colors during the Pacific Command change of command ceremony on Camp Smith, Hawaii on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009. Willard, a fighter pilot who headed the Navy in the Pacific and made a cameo appearance as a Tom Cruise foe in "Top Gun" has taken over as the top U.S. military commander in Asia and the Pacific.

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