MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi to conduct change-of-command ceremony in Corpus Christi, Texas

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U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas Contact: Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi Public Affairs 361-438-0176 PA Detachment Texas online newsroom

Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi to conduct change-of-command ceremony

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WHO: Capt. Edward Gaynor, commander, Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi Capt. Hans Govertsen, incoming commander

WHAT: Change-of-command ceremony for Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi

WHEN: Friday, June 18, 2021, at 10 a.m.

WHERE: 249 Glasson Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78406

The ceremony will also be live-streamed on Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi’s Facebook page.

Media interested in attending should RSVP by 3 p.m. Thursday with Corpus Christi Public Affairs at 361-438-0176.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi is scheduled to conduct a change-of-command ceremony Friday in Corpus Christi.

During the ceremony, Capt. Edward Gaynor will transfer command of Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi to Capt. Hans Govertsen.

Gaynor has served as the commanding officer of Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi since May 2018 and oversaw the protection of the maritime transportation system during a growth period that included the opening of a liquefied gas export terminal, major channel deepening projects and the revival of the Nation’s crude oil exporting capability. He oversaw 3,500 foreign vessel exams, 349 facility inspections and 208 offshore security boardings. In search and rescue, he managed 674 cases, saving 338 lives and $12.5 million in property.

Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi's area of responsibility extends from the Colorado River south to the U.S./Mexico border and extends 200 nautical miles offshore with three major commercial port areas and the Intracoastal Waterway. Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi is responsible for all Coast Guard operations throughout South Texas, which includes enhancing the safety and security of the maritime transportation system, enforcing maritime boundaries, conducting search and rescue operations, and protecting the environment.

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, honored guests and dignitaries, to formally demonstrate the continuity of the authority within a command.

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