Navy Lt. Clay Hamrick (left), Coast Guard Base Kodiak command Chaplain, Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Austin Condra (center), prospective commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Cypress (WLB 210), and Cmdr. James Toohey (right), commanding officer of the Cypress, salute during the national anthem at the cutter’s change of command ceremony on the cutter’s buoy deck in Kodiak, Alaska, June 25, 2026. A change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition that represents the passing of authority from one commanding officer to the next.
(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bishop)