Capt. James Passarelli relieves Capt. Robert Hendrickson as commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Waesche during a change of command ceremony July 22, 2016, held on Coast Guard Island in Alameda, California.
Waesche is a 418-foot national security cutter with a top speed of 28 knots and a range of 12,000 nautical miles. The cutter is homeported in Alameda, California. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cory J. Mendenhall.