Coast Guard Heartland District Change of Command [Image 1 of 4]

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES

08.04.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Grace McBryde 

U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Will Watson relieves Rear Adm. David Barata as the Coast Guard Heartland District commander at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, August 1, 2025. Watson has assumed the responsibility for all Coast Guard operations spanning 26 states from the southern border with Mexico including the Gulf of America to the northern border with Canada. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Grace McBryde)

• Date Taken: 08.04.2025
• Date Posted: 08.11.2025 10:34
• Photo ID: 9249976
• VIRIN: 250811-G-FL626-1001
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 4.1 MB
• Location: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, US