Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon conducts change of command ceremony [Image 5 of 14]

KODIAK, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

06.16.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bishop 

U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Micheal Adam Young, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon (WPC 1158), inspects the crew as part of the cutter’s change of command ceremony at Paradigm Pier in Kodiak, Alaska, June 16, 2026. Change of command ceremonies are a time-honored tradition that represent the passing of authority from one commanding officer to the next.
(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: 9758049
• VIRIN: 260616-G-FK377-1007
• Resolution: 7674x5116
• Size: 7.14 MB
• Location: KODIAK, ALASKA, US