MEDIA ADVISORY: Media invited to attend Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton change of command ceremony

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/08/2019 10:25 AM EDT

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Media invited to attend Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton change of command ceremony

 

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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Members of the media are invited to attend Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton’s change of command ceremony scheduled for Thursday at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in North Charleston.

During the ceremony Capt. Mark Gordon will transfer command to Capt. Timothy Cronin.

 

Gordon has served as the commanding officer of the cutter Hamilton since June 2017 and has led the Hamilton to interdiction and seizure of over 12,000 kilograms of cocaine and 3,000 pounds of marijuana worth over a combined $40 million and the detention of 48 suspected drug traffickers.

 

Cronin comes to the Hamilton from the National War College where he earned a Master of Science in National Security Strategy.

 

The change of command ceremony marks a transfer of total responsibility and authority from one individual to another. It is a time-honored tradition, conducted before the assembled crew, as well as honored guests and dignitaries in order to formally demonstrate the continuity of the authority within a command.

 

WHO: Members of the media

 

WHAT: An opportunity for members of the media to gather imagery and conduct interviews.

 

WHERE: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, 2000 Bainbridge Ave., North Charleston, SC 29405

 

WHEN: Thursday, July 11 from 10 a.m. to noon. Media interested in attending are asked to arrive no later than 45 minutes prior to start time.

 

Media interested in attending will need to be vetted prior to accessing the facility and are asked to fill out the following form (FORM HERE) and email it to PADETJacksonville@uscg.mil by Tuesday, July 9. All vehicles entering the facility will need to be screened.

 

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