Coast Guard Atlantic Area holds change of command in Virginia [Image 1 of 3]

PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

03.23.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mason Svitenko 

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

Adm. Kevin Lunday, commandant of the Coast Guard, left, and Vice Adm. Nathan Moore, outgoing Atlantic Area commander, center, and Vice Adm. Jo-Ann Burdian, incoming Atlantic Area commander, observe a moment of reflection during a change of command in Portsmouth, Virginia, March 23, 2026. As the incoming commander, Burdian is now responsible for all Coast Guard missions from the Rocky Mountains to the Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mason Svitenko)

• Date Taken: 03.23.2026
• Date Posted: 04.09.2026 09:16
• Photo ID: 9581726
• VIRIN: 260323-G-XB473-1001
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 17.02 MB
• Location: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US