Coast Guard Oceania District Holds Change Of Command Ceremony [Image 2 of 3]

HONOLULU, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

06.29.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jordan Akiyama 

U.S. Coast Guard Oceania

Vice Adm. Joseph Buzzella, commander, Coast Guard Pacific Area and Defense Force West, presides over the ceremony between Rear Adm. Sean Regan and Rear Adm. Wayne Arguin at a change of command ceremony on Coast Guard Base Honolulu, June 29, 2026. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition representing the formal transfer of authority, responsibility, and accountability for a unit from one commanding officer to another. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jordan Akiyama.

• Date Taken: 06.29.2026
• Date Posted: 06.29.2026 19:55
• Photo ID: 9781737
• VIRIN: 260629-G-ED165-5104
• Resolution: 7852x5608
• Size: 5.98 MB
• Location: HONOLULU, HAWAII, US