MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Morgan City to hold change of command ceremony

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/25/2020 08:45 PM EDT

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Morgan City to hold change of command ceremony

NEW ORLEANS — Cmdr. Heather Mattern, Marine Safety Unit Morgan City commanding officer, will pass on her duties to Cmdr. Ben P. Russell during a change of command ceremony.

Who: Capt. Jerrel “Wade” Russell, commanding officer, Marine Safety Unit Houma, Cmdr. Heather Mattern, commanding officer, Marine Safety Unit Morgan City, Cmdr. Ben P. Russell and Lt. Cmdr. Elizabeth Newton, executive officer, Marine Safety Unit Morgan City.

What: Cmdr. Heather Mattern will transfer her duties as the commanding officer of Marine Safety Unit Morgan City to Cmdr. Ben P. Russell during a change of command ceremony.

When: 8:30 a.m., Friday, June 26, 2020.

Where: Marine Safety Unit Morgan City, 7327 LA-182, Morgan City, LA 70380

The ceremony is not open to the public in order to maintain safety measures in place due to COVID-19. Please view U.S. Coast Guard Morgan City’s official Facebook page for video of the ceremony.

Media is advised to RSVP to Lt. j.g. SondraKay Kneen at (213) 705-0065.

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