Coast Guard Base Kodiak holds change of command ceremony
U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Edward Hernaez provides a farewell address to Coast Guard Base Kodiak personnel during a change-of-command ceremony at Air Station Kodiak, June 6, 2023. The change-of-command ceremony is a historic Coast Guard and Naval tradition, which has remained unchanged for centuries and includes the reading of the command orders in the presence of all unit crewmembers. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ian Gray.