Coast Guard Capt. Christopher Culpepper, commander of USCG Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic, arrives with the official party for a Change of Command ceremony in Kodiak, Alaska, May 21, 2026. Culpepper presided over the ceremony in which Lt. Kindal Holman succeeded Lt. Frederick Scott as commanding officer of the Cunningham. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell)