Coast Guard Cutter Cypress holds change of command ceremony [Image 6 of 14]

KODIAK, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

06.25.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Rylan Singleton 

U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

Navy Lt. Clay Hamrick, Coast Guard Base Kodiak command Chaplain, delivers the benediction at the change of command ceremony for Coast Guard Cutter Cypress (WLB 210) on the cutter’s buoy deck in Kodiak, Alaska, June 25, 2026. Change of command ceremonies are a time-honored tradition that represent the passing of authority from one commanding officer to the next. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Rylan Singleton)

• Date Taken: 06.25.2026
• Date Posted: 06.26.2026 19:50
• Photo ID: 9776865
• VIRIN: 260625-G-KY585-1144
• Resolution: 2048x1365
• Size: 540.61 KB
• Location: KODIAK, ALASKA, US