Coast Guard honors new Ancient Albatross during ceremony at Air Station Traverse City

Coast Guard honors new Ancient Albatross during ceremony at Air Station Traverse City
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The Coast Guard Ancient Albatross, Vice Adm. John P. Currier passed on the title of Ancient Albatross, Wednesday, to Rear Adm. John H. Korn, commander of the Coast Guard 7th District located in Miami, during a change of watch ceremony at Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City, Michigan. Currier, the former vice commandant of the Coast Guard, previously served in Traverse City...

Coast Guard’s second in command mentors recruits, attends boot camp graduation

Coast Guard’s second in command mentors recruits, attends boot camp graduation
CAPE MAY, N.J. – The Coast Guard’s second highest ranking official attended graduation for its newest members at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May Friday at 11 a.m. Vice Adm. John P. Currier, the vice commandant of the Coast Guard, served as a mentor for Coast Guard Recruit Company Hotel 188 as the recruits strived to complete the service’s arduous basic training program. Every company is...

Coast Guard releases final report on 2009 San Diego boat collision

WASHINGTON — Failure by a Coast Guard boat operator to drive his boat in a safe manner consistent with standard navigation and operating procedures caused a boat collision that killed an 8-year-old boy and injured 10 other boaters, Dec. 20, 2009, during the San Diego Parade of Lights in San Diego Harbor, according to a Coast Guard final action memo released here, Thursday. The memo also outlined...

Vice Adm. John P. Currier to become 28th Coast Guard Vice Commandant on Friday

WASHINGTON — Vice Adm. John P. Currier, a native of Westbrook, Maine, will become the 28th vice commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard during a military change of watch ceremony scheduled for Friday, here at Fort Lesley J. McNair. The assignment will make him second-in-command of the military service. Currier is the son of William and Janet Currier of Westbrook. He is a 1970 graduate of Cheverus High...

Coast Guard to hold Ancient Albatross Change of Watch, Rear Adm. Blore retirement

SEATTLE – The Coast Guard will conduct a Change of Watch ceremony for the Coast Guard Ancient Albatross on Thursday, July 14, 2011, at 11 a.m., at U.S. Coast Guard Sector Columbia River, located in Warrenton, Ore. During the ceremony, Vice Adm. John P. Currier, Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, will relieve Rear Adm. Gary T. Blore as the Ancient Albatross. Rear Adm. Blore was relieved as...