Coast Guard Capt. Joel Carse (center), commander of Coast Guard Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic, shakes hands with Lt. Cmdr. Michael Adam Young (right), commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon (WPC 1158), as he presides over the cutter's change of command ceremony at Paradigm Pier in Kodiak, Alaska, June 16, 2026. Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Panciocco (left) assumed command from Young following his two-year tour as Witherspoon's commanding officer. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Shannon Shepard)