Rear Adm. Brandan McPherson, commander of the Seventh Coast Guard District, listens to the opening remarks during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Industrial Paint and Sandblast Facility, at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, May 1, 2023. The new $9.7 million facility provides modern, state-of-the-art equipment suitable for the efficient prepping and repainting of Coast Guard surface assets as large as the 45-foot Response Boat-Medium. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Stephen Lehmann.)