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Coast Guard Cutter Bernard C. Webber to hold change of command ceremony

June 19th, 2013 | Add a Comment

Coast Guard Cutter Bernard C. Webber to hold change of command ceremony

MIAMI — Lt. Justin M. Matejka will relieve Cmdr. Herbert H. Eggert as commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Bernard C. Webber during a formal ceremony at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, Friday at 10 a.m. Eggert has commanded the 154-foot Bernard C. Webber since July 2010. Eggert’s next assignment will be at the Office of Law Enforcement in Washington, DC. Matejka is reporting to the Bernard C. Webber after being the commanding officer of … Read entire article »

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