Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Phillip Waldron arrives with the official party of a leadership visit to Base Kodiak in Kodiak, Alaska, Aug. 10, 2026. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin E. Lunday, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, of Alaska, and Waldron visited Base Kodiak during a tour across Alaska to visit members across the DHS that facilitate Arctic security. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell)