Lt. Anthony Stallings, chaplain Sector Columbia River, Cmdr. Alain Balmaceda and Cmdr. Jose Bolanos, commanding officer Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast listen to the proceedings at the Steadfast's change-of-command ceremony held at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, Ore., June 16, 2017.
Balmaceda previously served as deputy commander of Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia, where he oversaw 260 Coast Guardsmen and six Island-Class patrol boats forward deployed to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read.
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