Eighth Coast Guard District changes command, Rear Adm. Kevin Cook retires

Eighth Coast Guard District changes command, Rear Adm. Kevin Cook retires
Rear Adm. Kevin S. Cook (right) salutes Rear Adm. David R. Callahan (left) as he officially passes command of the Coast Guard’s Eighth District to Callahan, Friday, May 15, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 2nd Class Seth Johnson) NEW ORLEANS — Coast Guard Rear Adm. Kevin S. Cook transferred command of the 8th Coast Guard District to Rear Adm. David R. Callahan during a change-of-command...

8th Coast Guard District transfers command

8th Coast Guard District transfers command
NEW ORLEANS — Rear Adm. Kevin S. Cook relieved Rear Adm. Roy A. Nash as commander of the 8th Coast Guard District during an official change-of-command ceremony at the National World War II Museum Thursday. Rear Adm. Nash assumed command of the 8th District in June 2011, and retired as both the 8th District commander and as an active duty officer in the U.S. Coast Guard. As district commander,...