Coast Guard Cutter Alert holds change of command ceremony in Astoria, Oregon
Cmdr. Lee Crusius, the commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630), salutes Cmdr. Matthew Kolodica during Alert's change of command ceremony in Astoria, Oregon, June 29, 2023. During the ceremony, Crusius relieved Kolodica as the cutter’s commanding officer. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Travis Magee)