Cmdr. Lee Crusius, right, outgoing commanding officer, Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630), poses for a photo with Rear Adm. Mark Fedor, deputy commander, Coast Guard Atlantic Area, after Crusius was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal during the cutter's change-of-command ceremony in Cape Canaveral, Florida, June 30, 2025. Crusius was honored for his exceptional achievement and performance as commanding officer during Alert's transitional re-homeporting from Astoria, Oregon to Cape Canaveral, Florida last summer. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign David Tran)