Vice Adm. Joe Buzzella assumes command of U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area and Defense Force West [Image 2 of 5]

ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

03.26.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kenneth Wiese 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Vice Adm. Joe Buzzella, commander of Coast Guard Pacific Area and Defense Force West listens as Adm. Kevin Lunday, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, delivers remarks during an assumption of command ceremony, March 26, 2026, at Coast Guard Island, Alameda, California. Lunday presided over the ceremony which formally confirmed Buzzella as the commander of Coast Guard Pacific Area and Defense Force West.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Kenneth Wiese)

• Date Taken: 03.26.2026
• Date Posted: 03.31.2026 16:15
• Photo ID: 9586360
• VIRIN: 260326-G-VC040-1471
• Resolution: 7775x5183
• Size: 3.41 MB
• Location: ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, US