Sep 05 - Change of Command
On Thursday 15 September 2005, Commander Wilson Trumper assumed command of HMNZS TE MANA, taking over from Commander Lance Cook.
Commander Trumper has just completed a six-month tour of Duty as the Chief of Staff at the NZDF National Planning Element at US Central Command in Tampa, USA.
The Change of Command Ceremony is traditionally formal and impressive - designed to strengthen that respect for authority, which is vital to any military organisation. Chief of Navy, Rear Admiral David Ledson, reviewed the ceremony.
Image on right: Commander Wilson Trumper, CO of TE MANA
Commander Cook assumed command of TE MANA on 18 October 2004. After handing over the frigate to her new Commanding Officer, he will move to a position within the Joint Forces Headquarters in Trentham, Wellington.
CDR Lance Cook, TE MANA's previous CO