MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater to hold change of command 

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Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater to hold change of command

Editor's Note: Media must RSVP with Public Affairs Detachment Tampa Bay at 305-965-4672 by 3 p.m.,
Wednesday. Media are asked to arrive at Air Station Clearwater no later than 9:30 a.m., Thursday.
All media members are required to present proper credentials upon arrival.

WHO: Capt. Joseph McGilley will relieve Capt. Edward Sandlin as commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater.
WHAT: Air Station Clearwater change of command ceremony
WHEN: Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Air Station Clearwater, 15100 Rescue Way, Clearwater, FL 33762
 
CLEARWATER, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater is scheduled to hold a change-of-command ceremony at Air Station Clearwater, Thursday.

Capt. Joseph McGilley will relieve Capt. Edward Sandlin as commanding officer.

McGilley is coming from the Coast Guard’s Ninth District headquarters in Cleveland, where he served as the response department chief coordinating and executing all Coast Guard search and rescue, environmental, security and maritime law enforcement actions in the Great Lakes region. 

Sandlin has served as the commanding officer of the air station since 2016. He is retiring after more than 27 years of service upon relief.

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 air station’s area of responsibility.

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