Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Panciocco (left), incoming commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon (WPC 1158), assumes the role of commanding officer of the Witherspoon from Lt. Cmdr. Michael Adam Young (right), outgoing commanding officer of the Witherspoon, during the cutter's change of command ceremony at Paradigm Pier in Kodiak, Alaska, June 16, 2026. Capt. Joel Carse, commander of Coast Guard Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic, presided over the ceremony. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Shannon Shepard)