Defense Secretary Gates Praises Outgoing Coast Guard Commandant
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today praised outgoing Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad W. Allen for his close working relationship with the military, and said he looks forward to a similar relationship with Allen’s successor, Adm. Robert J. Papp Jr.
Coast Guard Vice Commandant Change of Watch Scheduled
WASHINGTON – Vice Adm. David Pekoske will be relieved by Vice Adm. Sally Brice-O’Hara as vice commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard during a military change of command watch ceremony on Monday, 11 a.m., at Fort Lesley J. McNair. Adm. Thad W. Allen will preside over the event.
A change of watch ceremony is a time-honored naval tradition, which formally restates the continuity and authority of command...
Change of Command Ceremony Scheduled for Coast Guard Commandant
WASHINGTON – Adm. Thad W. Allen will be relieved by Adm. Robert J. Papp, Jr., as commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard during a military change of command ceremony scheduled for Tuesday, 11 a.m., at Fort Lesley J. McNair. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will preside over the event.
A change of command ceremony is a time-honored naval tradition, which formally restates the...
