Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley holds change of command ceremony

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U.S. Coast Guard 17th District PA Detachment Kodiak
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06/06/2025 12:32 PM EDT

Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley (WMEC-39) and crew held a change of command ceremony, Thursday, in Kodiak.
Vice Adm. Andrew Tiongson, commander, Coast Guard Pacific Area, stands with Cmdr. Steven Baldovsky, outgoing commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley (WMEC-39) and Cmdr. Stephen Brickey, incoming commanding officer, during the change of command ceremony for Alex Haley in Kodiak, Alaska, June 5, 2025. Alex Haley is a 282-foot Medium Endurance Cutter that performs search and rescue, fisheries law enforcement, and maritime security. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. j.g. John Walsh).