ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Vice Admiral David Pekoske, vice commandant of the Coast Guard, speaks at the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche's commissioning ceremony on May 7, 2010 at Coast Guard Island, Alameda. Waesche is the second 418-foot National Security Cutter put into service. The Legend Class cutter will be homeported in Alameda and conduct long-range, multi-mission operations. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sherri Eng.