Coast Guard Cutter Earl Cunningham crew conducts Change of Command ceremony [Image 8 of 22]

KODIAK, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

05.21.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell 

U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

Navy Lt. Clay Hamrick, a chaplain at Coast Guard Base Kodiak, delivers the benediction for a Change of Command ceremony in Kodiak, Alaska, May 21, 2026. Coast Guard Capt. Christopher Culpepper, commander of USCG Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic, presided over the ceremony of the Cunningham which is one of three newly commissioned cutters that conduct missions in maritime law enforcement, border defense, and search & rescue. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell)

• Date Taken: 05.21.2026
• Date Posted: 05.28.2026 15:06
• Photo ID: 9712939
• VIRIN: 260522-G-CY518-1008
• Resolution: 5504x7706
• Size: 7.23 MB
• Location: KODIAK, ALASKA, US