Photo Release: Coast Guard Cutter Jacob Poroo holds change of command ceremony

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/26/2019 06:52 PM EDT

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Coast Guard Cutter Jacob Poroo holds change of command ceremony

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NEW ORLEANS — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Jacob Poroo held a change of command ceremony in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Friday. 

During the ceremony, Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin Litts transferred command of the cutter to Lt. Cortland Gazda, with Rear Adm. John Nadeau, commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, in attendance.

This was the first change of command ceremony for the cutter and its crew, having been commissioned in 2017. The ceremony is a time-honored tradition that signifies a total transfer of responsibility, authority and accountability for the command. 

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