U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Brenden Kelley, commanding officer of USCGC Vincent Danz (WPC 1162), salutes Vice Adm. Thomas G. Allan Jr., vice commandant of the Coast Guard, during the cutter’s commissioning ceremony at Pier 86 near the Intrepid Museum in New York, May 22, 2026. Allan served as the ceremony’s presiding officer as the cutter formally entered active Coast Guard service. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sydney Phoenix)