From left to right, Kevin Lunday, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, 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, stand at attention on stage during the Pacific Area assumption of command ceremony for Vice Adm. Joe Buzzella in Alameda, California, March 26, 2026. Lunday presided over the ceremony as senior coast guard leadership and distinguished guests joined in recognizing Vice Adm. Buzzella’s commitment to leading the service. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley)