USS Anchorage conducts change of command ceremony (Ventimiglia '00)
Capt. Matthew Ventimiglia was relieved by Capt. Christopher Petro as commanding officer of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), during a change of command ceremony aboard the ship in San Diego, CA, April 3, 2026.
While in command, Ventimiglia led Anchorage through an extended maintenance period and various training events and was awarded the Legion of Merit for his superior accomplishments.
A native of Gloucester, Massachusetts, Ventimiglia holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from the U.S. Naval Academy and a master’s degree in engineering management from Old Dominion University. He completed flight training as an E-2C Hawkeye pilot with Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW) 120 in February 2003.
BZ '00!