About 2,500 Coast Guardsmen in Alaska have a new commanding officer.
Rear Adm. Daniel Abel handed over command of the 17th District on Wednesday to Rear Adm. Michael McAllister.
A change of command ceremony is traditionally held every two years for Coast Guard officers leading the district.
Rear Adm. Daniel B. Abel and Rear Adm. Michael F. McAllister perform a traditional personnel inspection during the change of command ceremony in Juneau on Wednesday. (Photo by David Purdy/KTOO)
Vice Adm. Charles W. Ray commands the Pacific area. (Photo by David Purdy/KTOO)
Rear Adm. Daniel B. Abel speaks at the change of command ceremony. (Photo by David Purdy/KTOO)
Vice Adm. Charles W. Ray, Rear Adm. Daniel B. Abel and Rear Adm. Michael F. McAllister. (Photo by David Purdy/KTOO)
Vice Adm. Charles W. Ray presents Rear Adm. Daniel B. Abel with the Legion of Merit award at the change of command ceremony. (Photo by David Purdy/KTOO)
Rear Adm. Michael F. McAllister and Vice Adm. Charles W. Ray exchange salutes. (Photo by David Purdy/KTOO)
Rear Adm. Michael F. McAllister, Vice Adm. Charles W. Ray and Rear Adm. Daniel B. Abel pose for a photo at the change of command ceremony. (Photo by David Purdy/KTOO)
Rear Adm. Michael F. McAllister is the new commanding officer of the Coast Guard in Alaska. (Photo by David Purdy/KTOO)
Rear Adm. Michael F. McAllister with his wife Bridget after the change of command ceremony in Juneau on Wednesday. (Photo by David Purdy/KTOO)
David is currently part of the 360TV team working on major digital and content projects. Formerly he worked in the newsroom as Digital Director overseeing digital platforms.
Sign up for The Signal
Top Alaska stories delivered to your inbox every week
Close
Update notification options
Subscribe to notifications
Subscribe
Get notifications about news related to the topics you care about. You can unsubscribe anytime.
