NEW LONDON, Conn. – William Bowen (left), commodore of the Auxiliary’s First District, Southern Region, salutes Rear Adm. Tom Allan (right), who First Coast Guard District commander presides over the stand-up of the new unit, Aug. 26, 2020. Both expressed great excitement at the prospects this first-of-its-kind unit will bring to the Coast Guard’s RDC. (U.S. Coast Guard photo.)