Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 07.30.2025
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) makes its way toward Coast Guard Island after crossing underneath the Bay Bridge in San Francisco Bay, July 30, 2025. National security cutters routinely conduct operations throughout the Pacific, where their unmatched combination of range, speed, and ability to operate in extreme weather provides the mission flexibility necessary to conduct vital......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 07.30.2025
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) steams past the Port of Oakland on its way towards Coast Guard Island during the ship's return to home port, July 30, 2025. Stratton’s deployment contributed to regional cooperation and enhanced global maritime governance through integrated deterrence and strengthened partnerships. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 07.30.2025
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) transits the San Francisco Bay after crossing under the Bay Bridge during the ship's return to its Alameda, California, July 30, 2025. National security cutters are 418-feet long, 54-feet wide, and can hold a crew of up to 170. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 07.30.2025
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) crosses under the Bay Bridge while transiting toward its Base Alameda, California, home port following a 134-day Western Pacific patrol, July 30, 2025. Commissioned in 2012, Stratton is one of ten Legend-class national security cutters and one of four homeported in Alameda. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley)...
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 07.22.2025
Capt. Dorothy Hernaez (left), Rear Adm. Jeffrey Novak (middle), and Capt. Brian Krautler (right) stand alongside each other on the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) having completed the change of command ceremony while moored at Base Honolulu, July 22, 2025. Commissioned in 2012, Stratton is one of ten legend-class National Security Cutters and one of four homeported in Alameda,......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 07.22.2025
Rear Adm. Jeffrey Novak (right) presents Capt. Brian Krautler with an award on U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton during a change of command ceremony while moored at Base Honolulu, July 22, 2025. Krautler served as Stratton’s commanding officer from April 2023 to July 2025. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Sarah Choe)...
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 07.22.2025
Capt. Brian Krautler and Capt. Dorothy Hernaez conduct a personnel inspection prior to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton's (WMSL 752) change of command ceremony while moored at Base Honolulu, July 22, 2025. Krautler will serve as the PAC-3 Operations division officer at Coast Guard Pacific Area, where he will be responsible for directing Coast Guard operations throughout the Pacific......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Strasburg | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 06.24.2025
U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Kristopher Ensley and Coast Guard Academy cadets greets Vice Adm. Andrew Tiongson aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle (WIX-327), San Francisco, June 25, 2025. Tiongson joined other esteemed guests for the Eagle's historic return to San Francisco since 2008. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Strasburg)...
