U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia holds change of command [Image 1 of 3]

BAHRAIN

06.16.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Giles  

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

Capt. Eric A. Helgen relieved Capt. Benjamin D. Berg as commander, Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA) aboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, June 16, 2022. As the commander of the most extensive Coast Guard base outside of the United States, Berg served as the senior U.S. Coast Guard representative in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, providing support to maritime security operations in the north, central, and south Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Under his leadership, PATFORSWA saw the homeporting of four new 154-foot Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters and decommissioning of five 110-foot Island-class patrol cutters. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Giles)

• Date Taken: 06.16.2022
• Date Posted: 06.19.2022 10:39
• Photo ID: 7279947
• VIRIN: 220616-G-LB502-960
• Resolution: 1024x683
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• Location: BH