Senior Chief Petty Officer Dennis O'Connell (front center) shakes hands with a Coast Guard Station Buffalo, N.Y., crewmember, during a traditional crew inspection by both the outgoing and incoming officer-in-charge, during the change-of-command ceremony held at Station Buffalo, July 17, 2013.
Senior Chief Petty Officer Craig Allain relieved O'Connell and is reporting to Station Buffalo after serving as the executive petty officer of Station Fort Pierce, Fla.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Rory Boyle
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Senior Chief Petty Officer Dennis O'Connell, Capt. Brian Roche, commander of Coast Guard Sector Buffalo, N.Y., and Senior Chief Petty Officer Craig Allain, stand together shortly after Allain took over command of Station Buffalo from O'Connell during a change-of command ceremony held at Station Buffalo, N.Y., July 17, 2013.
O'Connell is moving on to Boston as the team leader for the Coast Guard 1st District's Aids-to-Navigation Training Team, and Allain takes command of Station Buffalo after serving as the executive petty officer of Coast Guard Station Fort Pierce, Fla.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Rory Boyle
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