Cmdr. Benjamin Spector, the commanding officer of the 270-foot Famous-class medium endurance cutter USCGC Escanaba, gives a speech during a change of homeport ceremony in Portsmouth, Virginia, on Sept. 8, 2021. The USCGC Escanaba (WMEC 907), USCGC Seneca (WMEC 906), and USCGC Spencer (WMEC 905) all moved homeport to Portsmouth to consolidate ship maintenance services and logistics while making room for an expanded Coast Guard fleet. (U. S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Dyxan Williams)