From left to right, Vice Adm. Joe Buzzella, commander of Coast Guard Pacific Area, Master Chief Josh McBride, command master chief of Coast Guard Pacific Area, Capt. David Stroud, Coast Guard Pacific Area Chaplin, and Adm. Kevin Lunday, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard render salutes during the Pacific Area assumption of command ceremony in Alameda, California, March 26, 2026. The ceremony formally marked 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 Austin Wiley)