Col. Jay M. Zarra took command of the Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 “Salty Dogs” from Capt. Daniel E. Kitts during a change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station Patuxent River on January 25, 2024. Pictured from left to right: VX-23 Command Senior Chief Petty Officer Jeffrey Delzer; Capt. Daniel Kitts, outgoing Commanding Officer, VX-23; Capt. Elizabeth Somerville, Commander, Naval Test Wing Atlantic; Col. Jay Zarra, incoming Commanding Officer, VX-23; and Israel Alvarado, NAS Patuxent River Base Chaplain. U.S. Navy photo by Charles Regner.