Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Katelyn Shearer | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest | 08.27.2014
Petty Officer 3rd Class Seth Glass, a food service specialist assigned to Coast Guard Base Seattle, pours barbecue sauce onto racks of ribs in preparation for lunch in the base’s galley, Aug. 27, 2014. In addition to preparing daily meals, food service specialists are trained in proper food handling and storage, sanitation, accounting and purchasing and dining facility management. (U.S.......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Akiyama | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest | 07.17.2014
Vice Adm. Charles Ray, commander of Coast Guard Pacific Area, stands with Capt. George Pellissier (right), former commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, and Capt. Matthew Walker, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, during a change of command ceremony aboard the Polar Star on Base Seattle after Walker assumed command from Pellissier, July 17, 2014. Walker is......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Akiyama | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest | 07.17.2014
Vice Adm. Charles Ray (left), commander of Coast Guard Pacific Area, presents Capt. George Pellissier (right) with the legion of merit award to recognize his efforts while serving as commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, a 399-foot icebreaker home-ported in Seattle, during the cutter's change of command ceremony held at Coast Guard Base Seattle, July 17, 2014. During his......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Katelyn Shearer | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest | 07.16.2014
Capt. Laura Dickey (left) and Capt. Brendon McPherson (right) shake hands after McPherson relieved Dickey as commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Midgett, a 378-foot high endurance cutter home-ported in Seattle, during a change of command ceremony presided over by Vice Adm. Charles Ray (middle), commander of Coast Guard Pacific Area, held at Coast Guard Base Seattle, July 16, 2014. Dickey......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Katelyn Shearer | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest | 07.16.2014
Vice Adm. Charles Ray (left), commander of Coast Guard Pacific Area, presents Capt. Laura Dickey (right) with a meritorious service medal to recognize her efforts while serving as commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Midgett, a 378-foot high endurance cutter home-ported in Seattle, during the cutter's change of command ceremony held at Coast Guard Base Seattle, July 16, 2014. The crew of......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Akiyama | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest | 06.30.2014
Rear Adm. Richard Gromlich, commander of the 13th Coast Guard District, is presented the rear admiral upper half flag by Master Chief Petty Officer Charles Lindsey, 13th Coast Guard District command master chief, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Katelyn Shearer during a surprise ceremony held at Coast Guard Base Seattle, June 30, 2014. As a rear admiral upper half, Gromlich now wears two stars upon......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Akiyama | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest | 06.30.2014
The family of Rear Adm. Richard Gromlich, commander of the 13th Coast Guard District, replaces his one-star shoulder boards with two-star shoulder boards during a surprise ceremony held at Base Seattle, June 30, 2014. Gromlich graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., and has served his country and the Coast Guard for more than 30 years. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Akiyama | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest | 06.30.2014
Rear Adm. Richard Gromlich, commander of the 13th Coast Guard District, is presented his certificate of promotion to rear admiral upper half by retired Vice Adm. Robert Parker, former commander of Coast Guard Atlantic Area, in a surprise ceremony at Coast Guard Base Seattle, June 30, 2014. Gromlich assumed command of the 13th Coast Guard District on June 28, 2013, and is responsible for U.S.......
