Coast Guard Reserve Unit Joint Staff Suffolk gets new commanding officer

Photo By Petty Officer 2nd Class Walter Shinn | Capt. Karl Leonard relieved Capt. Stash Pelkowski as commanding officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Unit Joint Staff Suffolk during a change of command ceremony Saturday in Suffolk. The change of command ceremony conveys to the officers, enlisted members and civilian employees members of the Coast Guard that although the authority of command is relinquished by a leader and is assumed by another, it is still maintained without interruption. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Walter Shinn)  

SUFFOLK, VA, UNITED STATES

08.03.2013

Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Walter Shinn 

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

SUFFOLK, Va. - Capt. Karl Leonard relieved Capt. Stash Pelkowski as commanding officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Unit Joint Staff Suffolk during a change of command ceremony Saturday in Suffolk.

Leonard recently served with Coast Guard Headquarters staff serving as the Coast Guard Yellow Ribbon Program Manager and Liaison Officer to the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs Yellow Ribbon Reintigration Program.

The change of command ceremony conveys to the officers, enlisted members and civilian employees members of the Coast Guard that although the authority of command is relinquished by a leader and is assumed by another, it is still maintained without interruption.

To view more information about the Joint Forces Reserve components click on the following link, http://www.jfcom.mil/reserve/.

• Date Taken: 08.03.2013
• Date Posted: 08.03.2013 13:14
• Story ID: 111306
• Location: SUFFOLK, VA, US