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Posted on: Thursday, July 3, 2003

Change-of-command ceremonies held at Sand Island, Kane'ohe

Coast Guard's District 14 held a change-of-command ceremony at Integrated Support Command Sand Island yesterday to greet its new commander, Rear Adm. Charles Wurster, and bid farewell to Rear Adm. Ralph Utley.

Jeff Widener • The Honolulu Advertiser


Jeff Widener • The Honolulu Advertiser

Above: Vice Adm. Terry Cross, left, welcomes his successor, Wurster, who has been assigned to District 14 after serving in Alameda, Calif.; Kodiak, Alaska; and Seattle. Utley has been assigned to headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Right: At the Marine Corps base in Kane'ohe, Col. J.J. Patterson, left, succeeded Col. Joseph Medina as commander of the 3rd Regiment.


Eugene Tanner • The Honolulu Advertiser