Photo Release: Coast Guard Cutter Elm holds change-of-command ceremony in Atlantic Beach, NC

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/30/2017 03:18 PM EDT

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June 30, 2017
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Photo Release: Coast Guard Cutter Elm holds change-of-command ceremony in Atlantic Beach, NC

Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Kellee Nolan and Cmdr. Robert Gomez (center) pose with a group of former Coast Guard Cutter Elm commanding officers and friends during the Elm's change-of-command ceremony in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, June 30, 2017. Nolan relieved Gomez as the Elm's commanding officer during the ceremony. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Taylor Elliott/Released)

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ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. — Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Kellee M. Nolan relieved Cmdr. Robert H. Gomez as commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Elm during a ceremony in Atlantic Beach Friday.

Gomez was promoted to commander during the change-of-command ceremony. He will report to Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C., where he will work in human resources.

Nolan most recently served at Coast Guard Pacific Area in Alameda, California, where she completed three years as deputy for cutter forces and the polar icebreaker platform manager.

Her personal awards include a Coast Guard Commendation Medal and three Coast Guard Achievement Medals. She also holds a merchant mariner’s license, a Professional Association of Dive Instructors license and First Aid/CPR Instructor certifications.

Coast Guard Rear Adm. Meredith Austin, commander, 5th Coast Guard District, promotes Cmdr. Robert Gomez, outgoing commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Elm, during the Elm's change-of-command ceremony in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, June 30, 2017. Lt. Cmdr. Kellee Nolan relieved Gomez as commanding officer of the Elm. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Taylor Elliott/Released)
Guests gather for Coast Guard Cutter Elm's change-of-command ceremony in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, June 30, 2017. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Kellee Nolan relieved Cmdr. Robert Gomez as commanding officer of the Elm during the ceremony. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Taylor Elliott/Released)

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