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 Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment transfers command during ceremony

Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Condit, commanding officer Station Cape Disappointment, and Lt. Jessica Shafer, conduct a personnel inspection during a change of command ceremony in Ilwaco, Wash., June 18, 2018. Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Condit, commanding officer Station Cape Disappointment, and Lt. Jessica Shafer, conduct a personnel inspection during a change of command ceremony in Ilwaco, Wash., June 18, 2018. Lt. Jessica Shafer greets members of her future unit during a change of command ceremony held at Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco, Wash., June 18, 2018.
Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Condit salutes Capt. William Timmons, commander Sector Columbia River, as he is relieved as commanding officer of Station Cape Disappointment during a change of command ceremony at Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco, Wash., June 18, 2018. Lt. Jessica Shafer, commanding officer Station Cape Disappointment, speaks during a change of command ceremony at the station in Ilwaco, Wash., June 18, 2018. Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Condit, commanding officer Station Cape Disappointment, addresses the audience and his crew for the last time as commanding officer during a change of command ceremony held in Ilwaco, Wash., June 18, 2018.

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WARRENTON, Ore. — The crew of Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment received a new commanding officer during a change of command ceremony, Monday, at the station’s property in Ilwaco, Washington.

During the traditional military ceremony, Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Condit transferred command to Lt. Jessica Shafer as Capt. William Timmons, commander Sector Columbia River, presided.

Shafer most recently served as executive officer at Station Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Shafer received her officer commissioning in 2013 after starting her Coast Guard in 2002 as an enlisted member. Her first assignment out of Training Center Cape May, New Jersey was at the National Motor Lifeboat School, which is co-located with Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco. During her enlisted career, Shafer earned her coxswain, heavy weather coxswain, tactical coxswain, and surfman qualifications as well as multiple boarding officer certifications.

Condit will be reporting to the International Training Division at Training Center Yorktown, Va., as the branch chief of the Mobile Training Team.

The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition deeply rooted in Coast Guard and Naval history. The event signifies a total transfer of responsibility, authority and accountability for the command. The ceremony is attended by all members of the unit so they all witness the transfer of leadership.

 

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