Vice Adm. Joe Buzzella assumes command of U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area and Defense Force West [Image 1 of 5]

ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

03.26.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kenneth Wiese 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Members of the Base Alameda color guard present colors during the Coast Guard Pacific Area assumption of command ceremony, March 26, 2026, at Coast Guard Island, Alameda, California. The ceremony formally confirmed Vice Adm. Joe Buzzella as the commander of Coast Guard Pacific Area and Defense Force West. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kenneth Wiese)

• Date Taken: 03.26.2026
• Date Posted: 03.31.2026 16:15
• Photo ID: 9586359
• VIRIN: 260326-G-VC040-1378
• Resolution: 7786x5191
• Size: 5.24 MB
• Location: ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, US