Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon conducts change of command ceremony [Image 2 of 14]

KODIAK, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

06.16.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bishop 

U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

Coast Guard Capt. Joel Carse, commander of Coast Guard Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic, walks to his seat as part of the change of command ceremony for Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon (WPC 1158) at Paradigm Pier in Kodiak, Alaska, June 16, 2026. Carse served as the presiding official for the ceremony.
(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: 9758035
• VIRIN: 260616-G-FK377-1003
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 9.49 MB
• Location: KODIAK, ALASKA, US