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 Michael Clark | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 04.17.2023
Capt. Stephen Adler and Capt. Brian Krautler salute during a change of command ceremony held aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) at Base Honolulu, April 17, 2023. Adler was relieved by Krautler before departing for a new assignment in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Clark | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 04.17.2023
Capt. Brian Krautler, Rear Adm. Matthew Sibley and Capt. Stephen Adler (left to right) pose for a photo after a change of command ceremony for the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) at Base Honolulu, April 17, 2023. Rear Adm. Sibley presided over the ceremony in which Capt. Krautler assumed duties as the ship's new commanding officer. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Clark | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 04.17.2023
Capt. Stephen Adler receives the Meritorious Service Medal for his leadership and accomplishments as commanding officer of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) during a change of command ceremony at Base Honolulu, April 17, 2023. Rear Adm. Matthew Sibley, Pacific Area deputy commander, presided over the ceremony and presented the award. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Clark | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 04.17.2023
Capt. Brian Krautler, Capt. Stephen Adler and Rear Adm. Matthew Sibley (right to left) bow their heads in prayer during benediction at a change of command ceremony aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) at Base Honolulu, April 17, 2023. Krautler assumed command of the Stratton, continuing his more than 12 years of sea service. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 10.20.2019
Cmdr. Matthew Gans, engineer officer aboard Coast Guard Cutter Stratton, presents a Stratton plaque Oct. 20, 2019, to his Philippine Navy counterpart Lt. Ulysis L. Centenales, engineer officer aboard BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS 17), after working with Philippine Navy members aboard the PS 17 during MTA Sama Sama near Puerto Princesa. Gans and his team of electricians and machinery technicians......
