Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon conducts change of command ceremony [Image 11 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), reads his new orders as part of the change of command ceremony at Paradigm Pier in Kodiak, Alaska, June 16, 2026. Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Panciocco assumed Young’s role of commanding officer following his two year tour.
(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: 9758058
• VIRIN: 260616-G-FK377-1013
• Resolution: 6607x4405
• Size: 4.01 MB
• Location: KODIAK, ALASKA, US