U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit holds change of command ceremony

united states coast guard 

News Release  

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area
Contact: Coast Guard Pacific Area Public Affairs
Office: (510) 437-3375
D11-DG-M-PACAREA-PA@uscg.mil
Pacific Area online newsroom

 

06/29/2023 06:53 PM EDT

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia — U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit 305 (PSU 305) held a change of command ceremony, Tuesday, at the Mariner’s Museum of Newport News. Cmdr. John Elkins relieved Cmdr. James Lovenstein as the commanding officer of PSU 305. Capt. Jason Ryan, chief of Pacific Area operations, presided over the ceremony.
Cmdr. Lovenstein( left), Capt. Ryan and Cmdr. John Elkins pose for a photo following Port Security 305’s change of command ceremony in Newport News, Virginia, June 27, 2023. Cmdr. Elkins relieved Cmdr. Lovenstein as the commanding officer of PSU 305, Capt. Jason Ryan, chief of Pacific Area operations, presided over the ceremony. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.