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

KODIAK, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

05.21.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell 

U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

Coast Guard Capt. Christopher Culpepper, center, commander of USCG Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic, presides over the change of command of USCGC Earl Cunningham from Lt. Frederick Scott, right, to Lt. Kindal Holman, left, in Kodiak, Alaska, May 21, 2026. The transfer of the Cunningham's command is a time-honored military tradition where the responsibility and authority of the commanding officer changes to another through a symbolic ceremony involving the crew and their families. (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: 9712953
• VIRIN: 260522-G-CY518-1030
• Resolution: 7957x4476
• Size: 7.46 MB
• Location: KODIAK, ALASKA, US