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Coast Guard Commander Outlines Paducah Priorities

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Coast Guard Commander Outlines Paducah Priorities

October 23, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Daniel Wilkinson outlined some of the major responsibilities of Marine Safety Unit (MSU) Paducah and his own background as the featured speaker during the October… Read More

Wilkinson Assumes Command Of Coast Guard’s MSU Paducah Lt. Cmdr. Daniel Wilkinson, incoming commander of the Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Unit Paducah (left), and Capt. Randy Preston, commander of Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley (center), salute each other during the change of command ceremony as outgoing commander Cmdr. Sheu Bello (right) looks on.

Lt. Cmdr. Daniel Wilkinson, incoming commander of the Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Unit Paducah (left), and Capt. Randy Preston, commander of Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley (center), salute each other during the change of command ceremony as outgoing commander Cmdr. Sheu Bello (right) looks on.

Wilkinson Assumes Command Of Coast Guard’s MSU Paducah

June 12, 2026

Lt. Cmdr. Daniel Wilkinson relieved Cmdr. Shehu Bello on June 9 to become the new commanding officer of Marine Safety Unit Paducah, Ky. Capt. Randy Preston, commander of… Read More

Hickman Hard Point Challenges Mariners A Google Maps aerial view of the Mississippi River near Hickman, Ky.

Hickman Hard Point Challenges Mariners

September 26, 2025

When Michael Lamport describes the Hickman Hard Point, he uses an artificial intelligence-generated photo of rock pinnacles protruding from the riverbed and an underwater waterfall plunging into a… Read More