Coast Guard Cutter Blackfin change of command [Image 2 of 3]

CA, UNITED STATES

07.14.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class DaVonte Marrow 

U.S. Coast Guard District 11 PADET Los Angeles

Capt. Charlene Downey, the Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach commander, administered an official change-of-command for the Coast Guard Cutter Blackfin from Lt. Edward Kalankiewicz to Lt. j.g. Alex J. Oswald, July 14, 2017, in Santa Barbara, California. A change-of-command ceremony is a unique military tradition in which the total responsibility, authority and accountablility of a ship and it's crew is transfered from one individual to another. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class DaVonte Marrow.

• Date Taken: 07.14.2017
• Date Posted: 07.14.2017 18:07
• Photo ID: 3567852
• VIRIN: 170714-G-WK149-1065
• Resolution: 4677x3157
• Size: 6.41 MB
• Location: CA, US