Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon conducts change of command ceremony [Image 1 of 14]

KODIAK, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

06.16.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bishop 

U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon (WPC 1158), along with friends and family, gather for a change of command ceremony at Paradigm Pier in Kodiak, Alaska, June 16, 2026. Lt. Cmdr. Mathew Panciocco assumed command from Lt. Cmdr. Micheal Adam Young as the cutter’s commanding officer following Young’s two-year tour as commanding officer.
(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bishop)

• Date Taken: 06.16.2026
• Date Posted: 06.17.2026 18:43
• Photo ID: 9758034
• VIRIN: 260616-G-FK377-1002
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 13.14 MB
• Location: KODIAK, ALASKA, US