Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg holds change of command ceremony at Port Tampa Bay

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U.S. Coast Guard 7th District PA Detachment Tampa Bay
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06/13/2025 05:04 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg’s crew held a change of command ceremony, Friday, at Port Tampa Bay.
Capt. Michael Kahle (left) shakes hands with Capt. Courtney Sergent (right) during a change of command ceremony held at the Port of Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida, June 13, 2025. Rear Adm. Douglas Schofield, commander of the Seventh Coast Guard District, presided over the ceremony. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Riley Perkofski)