MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard 7th District to hold change-of-command ceremony at Air Station Miami

Media Advisory

U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Southeast Contact: 7th District Public Affairs Office: 305-415-6683 After Hours: 786-367-7649 7th District online newsroom

Coast Guard 7th District to hold change-of-command ceremony at Air Station Miami

  

Editor’s Note: Media interested in attending the interview time slot between 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. must RSVP with the Coast Guard 7th District Public Affairs duty officer at 786-367-7649 and arrive no later than 8:15 a.m. Time is limited and will be on a first come, first serve basis. 

Media interested in attending the ceremony must RSVP with the Coast Guard 7th District Public Affairs duty officer at 786-367-7649 and arrive no later than 9:30 a.m. Only credentialed media will be granted access to the event.  All media must RSVP no later than 6 p.m. Tuesday

Security:  Be prepared to show government-issued photo identification, such as a driver's license or passport, and media credentials at the security checkpoint.

 

WHO: Rear Adm. Peter J. Brown, outgoing commander of Coast Guard 7th District and Rear Adm. Eric C. Jones, incoming commander of Coast Guard 7th District.

WHAT: Coast Guard 7th District Change of Command

WHEN: The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m., Wednesday. Media should arrive at Coast Guard Air Station Miami no later than 9:30 a.m. 

WHERE: Coast Guard Air Station Miami, 14750 NW 44th Ct, Opa-locka, FL 33054

 

MIAMI — Rear Adm. Eric C. Jones is scheduled to relieve Rear Adm. Peter J. Brown as the commander of Coast Guard 7th District, Wednesday during a change-of-command ceremony at Coast Guard Air Station Miami. 

Jones reports to Coast Guard 7th District from Coast Guard Headquarters where he was military advisor to the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security since June 2017. Brown will transfer to headquarters as deputy assistant to the president, the Department of Homeland Security and the counterterrorism advisor. 

Vice Admiral Scott A. Buschman, commander Coast Guard Atlantic Area, is scheduled to preside over the event.

Coast Guard 7th District is comprised of 4,012 active duty members, 710 reserve members, 229 civilian members and 4,521 auxiliary members.

During the the fiscal year 2018, the 7th District was responsible for 1,055 lives saved, 1,583 migrants interdicted, $458 million in illegal narcotics interdicted, $66 million in property saved and 13,689 vessel inspections.

The change-of-command ceremony is a time-honored tradition. It represents a total transfer of responsibility, authority and accountability from one individual to another. The event ensures the continuity of leadership and operations within the district's area of responsibility. 

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