Coast Guard Cutter Alert holds change of command ceremony in Astoria, Oregon
Vice Adm. Andrew Tiongson, the Coast Guard Pacific Area commander, presents the Meritorious Service Medal to Cmdr. Matthew Kolodica during the Coast Guard Cutter Alert's (WMEC 630) change of command ceremony in Astoria, Oregon, June 29, 2023. During the ceremony, Cmdr. Lee Crusius relieved Kolodica as the cutter’s commanding officer. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Travis Magee)