Lt. Hayden Carter, commanding officer of USCGC Jeffrey Palazzo (WPC 1163), Allen Harker, contracting officer for the Fast Response Cutter Project, the crew of the cutter, and guests stand for a photo during an acceptance ceremony in Key West, Florida, on June 11, 2026. The cutter is named for Jeffrey Palazzo, a New York City firefighter and U.S. Coast Guard reservist who made the ultimate sacrifice on Sept. 11, 2001, while responding to the attacks on the World Trade Center. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Carly Logan)