U.S. Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Travis Cutler, the newest Coast Guard Southwest District command master chief, salutes U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Taylor Lam, the Southwest District chief of staff, during a change of watch ceremony, June 11, 2026, at Coast Guard Island, Alameda, California. The Southwest District encompasses the states of California, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah, the coastal and offshore waters out over thousand miles and the offshore waters of Mexico and Central America down to South America. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kenneth Wiese)