Rear Admiral William S. Pye, commanding a destroyer, to be commander of destroyers of the Battle Force. He will relieve Rear Admiral Walter R. Sexton, who wilh become a member of the General Board.
Rear Admiral Andrew C. Pickens, a member of the General Board, will command Cruiser Division Seven, relieving Rear Admiral Kimmel. Rear Admiral John M. Smeallie, recently detached from duty as Chief of Staff of the Scouting Force Divigion, will become Commandant of the 16th Naval District and Navy Yard at Cavite, Philippine Islands.
He replaces Rear Admiral George J. Meyers who will command the base force of the U.S. Fleet. Admiral Meyers will succeed Rear Admiral William C. Watts who™will become commandant of the Ninth Naval District with headquarters at Great Lakes, Ill.
Rear Admiral Bayne Ellis, commandant of the Ninth District, will become commander of the Atlantic Squadron. He replaces Rear Admiral Alfred W. Johnson who has been assigned to the Navy's squadron in European waters.
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