Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley holds change of command ceremony

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/13/2023 07:15 PM EDT

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Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley holds change of command ceremony
06/13/2023 06:37 PM EDT

KODIAK, Alaska — Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley (WMEC-39) and crew held a change of command ceremony, Tuesday, in Kodiak. Cmdr. Steven Baldovsky relieved Cmdr. Brian Whisler as the new commanding officer of the Alex Haley, in which Vice Adm. Andrew J. Tiongson, Coast Guard Pacific Area commander, presided over the ceremony. “I am honored to assume command of Alex Haley from Cmdr. Whisler and continue Alex Haley’s great legacy and success across the Bering Sea,” said Baldovsky. 
From left, U.S. Coast Guard Cdr. Steven Baldovsky, commanding officer, Alex Haley, Vice Adm. Andrew J. Tiongson, commander, Pacific Area, and Cdr. Brian Whisler, pose for a photo during a change-of-command ceremony at Base Kodiak, June 13, 2023. The change-of-command ceremony is a historic Coast Guard and Naval tradition, which has remained unchanged for centuries and includes the reading of the command orders in the presence of all unit crewmembers. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ian Gray.