BOURNE, Mass. — Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod is scheduled to hold a change of command ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday June 2, 2013.
WHO:
Rear Adm. Daniel Abel, commander of the First Coast Guard District, will preside over the ceremony
Capt. Stephen Torpey, prospective commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod
Capt. David Throop, Air Station Cape Cod commanding officer
WHERE: Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, 3172 Herbert Rd., Buzzards Bay, Mass.
WHEN: Monday, June 3, 2013, 10 a.m.
The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition, which formally restates that the continuity of command will be maintained. It is a formal ritual, conducted before the assembled company of the command. It conveys to the officers, enlisted personnel, civilian employees, and auxiliarists of the Coast Guard that although the authority of command is relinquished by one person and is assumed by another, it is still maintained without interruption.
Members of the media interested in attending the ceremony should contact the Air Station Cape Cod Public Affairs Office at 508-968-6613 prior to 4 p.m. on May 30.