The crew of Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon (WPC 1158) and honored guests stand for a portrait following the cutter’s commissioning ceremony at Coast Guard Base Kodiak, Alaska, April 3, 2025. The commissioning marked the first of three fast response cutters scheduled to homeport in Alaska and was presided over by Rear Adm. Megan Dean, commander of the Seventeenth Coast Guard District. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell)