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26 Jul

USCG Cutter Waesche Has New Commanding Officer

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Capt. Robert S. Mohr is the new commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Waesche, taking over for Capt. Jason H. Ryan, who is expected to serve as chief of operations for the Coast Guard’s Pacific Area Command in Alameda. Vice Adm. Andrew Tiongson, Coast Guard Pacific Area commander, presided over the change-of-command ceremony, which was held July 15 at Base Alameda in California. “The Waesche crew truly embodies their official motto of strength, endurance and service,” Tiongson said. “I am proud of this crew, led by Capt. Ryan, for their continuous pursuit of operational proficiency, consummate teamwork, and…

22 Jul

USCG Cutter Polar Star Gets New Commanding Officer

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Capt. Keith Ropella is the new commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Polar Star, succeeding Capt. William Woityra, who has been assigned to the Oceania Policy Division chief at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in Honolulu. Vice Adm. Andrew Tiongson, Coast Guard Pacific Area commander, presided over the command change July 11 at the Maritime Museum in Vallejo, California. Ropella, who previously worked at the Office of Navigation Systems at Coast Guard Headquarters, takes charge of a soon-to-be upgraded Polar Star. The country’s sole heavy icebreaker is being outfitted with newer “machinery monitoring and controlling and propulsion power systems during…

19 Jul

New Commander for Coast Guard Sector San Diego

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Capt. James Spitler is the new commander of U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego, taking over for Capt. Timothy Barelli, who has retired after 26 years of service. The change of command was made official Thursday, July 14 in a ceremony in San Diego with Rear Adm. Andrew M. Sugimoto, commander of 11th Coast Guard District, presiding. Spitler previously served as chief of the domestic operations division, directorate of operations of the U.S. Northern Command in Colorado. “Since 1934, the Coast Guard has selflessly served the city of San Diego,'' Spitler said. “We are a part of this legacy and…

08 Jul

LA/Long Beach Coast Guard Sector Gets New Commander

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Capt. Ryan Manning is the new commander of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach sector, succeeding Capt. Rebecca Ore, who will head to Coast Guard Headquarters as the assistant commandant for intelligence. The command change was made official at a June 21 ceremony at Coast Guard Base Los Angeles/Long Beach with Rear Adm. Brian Penoyer, the Eleventh Coast Guard District commander, presiding. Manning, who previously served as commanding officer at Coast Guard Activities Europe, will oversee more than 550 active duty, reserve and civilian personnel and 1,200 all-volunteer Coast Guard Auxiliary members, as well as 14 field command and…

24 Jun

New Commander to Lead U.S. Coast Guard Sector Honolulu

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Capt. Aja Kirksey has assumed command from Capt. Arex Avanni as commander of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Honolulu. The change was made official at a June 21 change of command ceremony presided over by Rear Adm. Michael Day, commander of the U.S. Coast Guard Fourteenth District. Kirksey previously served as chief of the agency’s Enlisted Advancement, Panels, and Separations Branch of the Personnel Service Center. Her assignments included work as the enforcement division chief for Sector San Diego overseeing all Coast Guard law enforcement operations for the region. She was also on the Contingency Planning staff and was assistant chief…

10 Jun

Change of Command at USCG Base Ketchikan in Alaska

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Today, June 10, a new commander is set to take over command of the U.S. Coast Guard Base Ketchikan in Alaska. Cmdr. Timothy E. Boettner takes command of Base Ketchikan from Cmdr. Arthur M. Dehnz in a change-of-command ceremony scheduled for Friday. In his new role, Boettner will be tasked with overseeing the USCG’s operational missions in Alaska. The base, according to the USCG, “provides personnel, administrative, logistics, medical, procurement, contracting, industrial, and electronics support for units throughout Alaska, with a primary focus on Southeast Alaska.” Boettner comes from the Project Residence Office Gulf Coast, where he was the systems…