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Rear Adm. Will Watson Takes Command Of Heartland District

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Rear Adm. Will Watson Takes Command Of Heartland District

August 8, 2025

Rear Adm. Will Watson relieved Rear Adm. David Barata August 1 to become the new commander of the Coast Guard’s Heartland District. The ceremony took place at the National World… Read More

Preston Replaces Mattern At Sector Ohio Valley

July 18, 2025

Capt. Randy Preston took command of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley from Capt. Heather Mattern during a ceremony July 14 in Louisville, Ky. The ceremony and reception were held… Read More

Coast Guard Announces Geographic District Names A map of the Coast Guard’s geographic districts. (Graphic courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard)

Coast Guard Announces Geographic District Names

July 11, 2025

The U.S. Coast Guard has officially renamed its nine operational districts, abandoning the old World War II-era number system in favor of geographic names. The move, which was part… Read More