Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon conducts change of command ceremony [Image 12 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. Matthew Panciocco, the prospective commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon (WPC 1158), reads his orders as part of the cutter’s change of command ceremony at Paradigm Pier in Kodiak, Alaska, June 16, 2026. Panciocco assumed the role of commanding officer from Lt. Cmdr. Micheal Adam Young 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: 9758061
• VIRIN: 260616-G-FK377-1014
• Resolution: 6851x4567
• Size: 6.12 MB
• Location: KODIAK, ALASKA, US