Coast Guard names the new Silver Ancient Mariner

Coast Guard names the new Silver Ancient Mariner
Master Chief Matthew J. Coppola gives Master Chief Russell A. Cox the Silver Ancient Mariner long glass. at the Silver Ancient Mariner Ceremony, May 31, 2019 at Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale.  Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Murray. MIAMI — The Coast Guard held a Silver Ancient Mariner Change of Watch ceremony Friday at Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale. During the ceremony...

Coast Guard announces selection of next Silver Ancient Mariner

Coast Guard announces selection of next Silver Ancient Mariner
Washington, DC – Admiral Karl L. Schultz, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard announced today that Master Chief Petty Officer Russell A. Cox has been selected as the fourteenth Silver (Enlisted) Ancient Mariner since the inception of the program in 1978. Master Chief Cox will assume the title of Silver Ancient Mariner from Master Chief Petty Officer Mathew J. Coppola during a ceremony onboard...

Coast Guard Barque Eagle to host Ancient Mariner Change-of-Watch Ceremony

Coast Guard Barque Eagle to host Ancient Mariner Change-of-Watch Ceremony
NEW LONDON, Conn. – A change-of-watch ceremony for the U.S. Coast Guard Gold and Silver Ancient Mariners is scheduled to take place aboard Barque Eagle at 10 a.m. Friday, May 2, 2014. The Gold (Officer) Ancient Mariner designation will pass from Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp to Rear Adm. Fred Midgette, and the Silver (Enlisted) Ancient Mariner designation held by Master Chief Petty Officer...

Coast Guard Cutter Kankakee transfers command, Ancient Mariner watch

MILLINGTON, Tenn. — Chief Warrant Officer Nick Frascella relieved Master Chief Petty Officer Steven Hearn as commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Kankakee in an official change-of-command ceremony, Friday. Master Chief Hearn assumed command of the Kankakee in August 2008 , and will retire as an active duty member after 30 years of Coast Guard service. Hearn is also the 10th Coast Guard Silver...

Coast Guard Names Next Silver Ancient Mariner

Washington – The Commandant of the Coast Guard has announced that BMCM Lloyd A. Pierce will assume the title of Silver Ancient Mariner from BMCM Steven B. Hearn on August 19, 2011 during a ceremony on the Coast Guard Cutter Kankakee. BMCM Hearn will be retiring after 30 years of exemplary service BMCM Pierce is currently the Command Master Chief at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He has over 14...

Coast Guardsman to be awarded Silver Ancient Mariner title

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Steven Hearn is scheduled to receive the title of Silver Ancient Mariner at a change of watch ceremony at Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown, Va., Aug. 26 at 1 p.m.

Tenth Silver Ancient Mariner Named

Washington – Admiral Bob Papp, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, announced today the selection of Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO) Steven B. Hearn as the tenth Silver (enlisted) Ancient Mariner since the inception of the program in 1978. MCPO Hearn will assume the title of Silver Ancient Mariner from MCPO Richard S. Vobornik during a ceremony at Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown, VA on...

Coast Guard to welcome new Silver Ancient Mariner

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard will welcome a new Silver Ancient Mariner during a change of watch ceremony at 1 p.m. Friday at Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown, Va. The Silver Ancient Mariner Award, established in 1978, honors active duty enlisted personnel who personify the dedication and professionalism associated with long service at sea and who have held the distinction of Cutterman...