Coast Guard Cutter Waesche holds change-of-command ceremony

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/10/2026 03:00 PM EDT

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Coast Guard Cutter Waesche holds change-of-command ceremony
07/10/2026 02:19 PM EDT

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) held a change-of-command ceremony on Thursday at Base Alameda. Vice Adm. Joseph Buzzella, commander, Coast Guard Pacific Area, presided over the ceremony in which Capt. Dave Ratner relieved Capt. Tyson Scofield as Waesche’s commanding officer.
U.S. Coast Guardsmen (l-r), Capt. Dave W. Ratner, Vice Adm. Joseph R. Buzzella, Capt. Tyson J. Scofield, stand together for a photo at the change-of-command ceremony for USCGC Waesche (WMSL 751) at Coast Guard Island in Alameda, California, July 9, 2026. The change-of-command ceremony is a time honored tradition that formally transfers authority, responsibility, and accountability from one commanding officer to another. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Danish Khan.)