Marine Safety Unit Portland Change of Command [Image 6 of 7]

PORTLAND, OR, OREGON, UNITED STATES

06.07.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Valerie Higdon 

U.S. Coast Guard District 13

Rear Adm. David Throop, commander, Coast Guard 13th District, presides over the Marine Safety Unit Portland change of command where Capt. Alan Moore (center) relieved Capt. Thomas Griffitts ( left) of command during the ceremony held at the unit's base in Portland, Ore., June 7, 2019

The change of command ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a unit from one commanding officer to another.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Valerie Higdon.

• Date Taken: 06.07.2019
• Date Posted: 06.07.2019 21:03
• Photo ID: 5454675
• VIRIN: 190607-G-IG980-046
• Resolution: 7360x4912
• Size: 19.65 MB
• Location: PORTLAND, OR, OREGON, US
• Hometown: PORTLAND, OREGON, US