ALCOAST 353/25 - AUG 2025 HALF-MASTING OF NATIONAL ENSIGN
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 08/14/2025 05:20 PM EDT
R 142112Z AUG 25 MID180001946632U
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS
ALCOAST 353/25
SSIC 5060
SUBJ: HALF-MASTING OF NATIONAL ENSIGN
A. United States Coast Guard Regulations 1992, COMDTINST 5000.3B
B. ALCGPSC 054/25
1. By order of the Commandant and IAW REF (A), the National Ensign
shall be flown at half mast from sunrise until sunset on
18 August 2025, in honor of RADM Robert L. Johanson, USCG (retired).
2. The National Ensign shall be flown at half mast on all
Coast Guard buildings, grounds, and vessels not underway.
3. As announced in REF (B), RADM Johanson passed away Friday,
04 February 2025, in Severna Park, Maryland, at the age of 91.
His full obituary can be found at:
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https://www.barrancofuneralhome.com/obituary/robert-johanson
4. RADM Johanson will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery
(ANC) in Arlington, VA, on 18 August 2025 at 1100.
5. RDML Z. Merchant, Assistant Commandant for Workforce Management
(CG-WM), sends.
6. Internet release is authorized.
