USCGC Steadfast change of command [Image 8 of 9]

ASTORIA, OR, UNITED STATES

06.16.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read      

U.S. Coast Guard District 13

Cmdr. Alain Balmaceda, commanding officer Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast, makes remarks shortly after taking command of the crew of the Steadfast during a change-of-command ceremony held in Astoria, Ore. June 16, 2017.

Balmaceda most recently served as deputy commander of Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia, where he oversaw 260 Coast Guardsmen and six Island-Class patrol boats forward deployed in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read.

• Date Taken: 06.16.2017
• Date Posted: 06.16.2017 18:48
• Photo ID: 3491130
• VIRIN: 170616-G-AW789-1008
• Resolution: 5980x4210
• Size: 3.62 MB
• Location: ASTORIA, OR, US
• Hometown: ASTORIA, OR, US