Events

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  September 26, 2006
  Juneau's Chief of Staff promoted to Coast Guard Rear Admiral (2.79 MB)
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• May 15, 2006
  May 13, 2006 - Coast Guard aviators carry on ancient tradition
  
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  May 14, 2006
  May 13, 2006 - Coast Guard aviators carry on Ancient tradition (1.93 MB)
  
  JUNEAU, Alaska - Coast Guard Chief Peter MacDougal (left), Master Chief Petty Officer William Beardsley, Rear Adm. James C. Olson, and Vice Adm. Terry Cross render honors during the playing of the national anthem at a ceremony in Sitka Saturday, during which the title of Enlisted Ancient Albatross, instituted in 1988, was handed down from Beardsley to McDougall and Ancient Albatross, instituted in 1966, was handed down from Olson to Cross. The tradition of the Ancient Albatross honors the Coast Guard aviator and elisted aircrew who have held their designations for the longest period. (Official Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Thomas McKenzie)
• May 06, 2006
  May 6, 2006 - CGC Liberty crew participates in Blessing of the Fleet
  
• May 06, 2006
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  JUNEAU, Alaska - Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Dave Rogers (far right), Petty Officer Gabriel Lopez (left) and other crew members from the Coast Guard cutter Liberty, a 110-foot patrol boat home ported in Auke Bay, man the rail and render honors during the annual Blessing of the Fleet ceremony here Saturday. (Official Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Thomas McKenzie)
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  July 22, 2005
  July 22, 2005 1 p.m. AST - New commanding officer for Coast Guard Cutter - 17th Coast Guard District Office of Public Affairs photo (0.89 MB)
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  JUNEAU, Alaska -- Coast Guard Lieutenant Michael S. Moyers, left, salutes Coast Guard Rear Admiral James C. Olsen, Commander Coast Guard District Seventeen, Naval Forces Alaska and Maritime Defense Command Seventeen, center, as Coast Guard Lieutenant Jason A. Brennel looks on during a change of command ceremony for the Coast Guard Cutter Liberty held here today. Lieutenant Brennel is the new commanding officer of the Liberty, a 110-foot patrol boat homeported in Auke Bay, Alaska. (Official U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Thomas McKenzie)
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  July 20, 2005
  July 20, 2005, 4 p.m. AST- Morning colors- 17th District Office of Public Affairs photo release (241.54 KB)
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  KODIAK, Alaska- Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd class Eric G. Aberle raises the American flag during morning colors here today. (Official Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Christopher D. McLaughlin)
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  July 12, 2005
  July, 12, 2005, 4 p.m. AST- Departing commanding officer says goodbye- 17th District Office of Public Affairs photo release (336.18 KB)
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  KODIAK, Alaska- The Coast Guard Electronic Support Unit (ESU) here changed commanding officers at an official ceremony today. Cmdr. Michael P. Mckenna inspects and gives his crew a last goodbye before departing to his new assignment in Portsmouth, Va. Cmdr. Andrew J. Sorenson (walking behind Mckenna) will replace him as the acting commanding officer of the ESU. (Official Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Christopher D. McLaughlin)
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  June 29, 2005
  June 24, 2005, 4 p.m. AST- Coast Guard isolated units change command: Part three- 17th District Office of Public Affairs photo release (334.83 KB)
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  KODIAK, Alaska- Chief Warrant Officer Ronald G. Long, the new commanding officer of LORAN station Port Clarence, salutes Rear Adm. James Olson to officially take command of the LORAN station’s crew. Long is a native of Lytle Creek, Calif., and joined the Coast Guard in 1976. Longs’ previous assignment was the Chief of Electronics Engineering Field Support at Electronic Systems Support Unit in Cleveland, Ohio form January 2002 through 2005. Chief Warrant Officer Long is married to the former Jayne Murra of Bastow, Calif. They have three children, Jessica, 24, Michelle, 22 and Brian, 20. (Official Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Christopher D. McLaughlin)
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  June 29, 2005
  June 24, 2005, 10 a.m. AST- Three Coast Guard isolated units change command: Part three - 17th District Office of Public Affairs photo release (365.22 KB)
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  KODIAK, Alaska- Rear Adm. James Olson, commander, 17th Coast Guard District, salutes the American Flag along with fellow Coast Guard members during the beginning of the change of command ceremony at Long Range Navigation (LORAN) station Port Clarence, Alaska. LORAN station Port Clarence is located at Spencer Point on the western coast of the Seward Peninsula. It is approximately 75 miles north of Nome Alaska and 60 miles south of the Artic Circle. (Official Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Christopher D. McLaughlin)