Change of Command Ceremony at Coast Guard Station Menemsha
Capt. John Kondratowicz, Commander of Sector Southeastern New England, talks about the work of Senior Chief Olsen.
Capt. John Kondratowicz, Commander of Sector Southeastern New England, talks about the work of Senior Chief Olsen.
Coast Guard officials, local police and fire officials attended the installation under a tent put up at the station.
Coast Guard officials, local police and fire officials attended the installation under a tent put up at the station.
Senior Chief Jason Olsen thanks the Vineyard community for their support during his years of leading the station.
Senior Chief Jason Olsen thanks the Vineyard community for their support during his years of leading the station.
Coast Guard station crew.
Coast Guard station crew.
Family, friends and colleagues came to watch the reading of the orders.
Family, friends and colleagues came to watch the reading of the orders.
Senior Chief Robert Riemer thanks Senior Chief Olsen for his efforts at the station.
Senior Chief Robert Riemer thanks Senior Chief Olsen for his efforts at the station.
Incoming Senior Chief Robert Riemer and outgoing Senior Chief Jason Olsen.
Incoming Senior Chief Robert Riemer and outgoing Senior Chief Jason Olsen.
At a change of command ceremony Friday morning, U.S. Coast Guard Station Menemsha said goodbye to departing senior chief Jason Olsen and welcomed his replacement, senior chief Robert Riemer.
Senior Chief Riemer has been with the Coast Guard for 23 years and was previously officer in charge of Coast Guard station Elizabeth City.
Captain John Kondratowicz, commander of Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England, made remarks during the ceremony. Station Menemsha is responsible for maritime search and rescue, federal maritime law enforcement, fisheries and living marine resource law enforcement and support of all other Coast Guard missions over the waters extending 50 nautical miles south of Martha's Vineyard, to the Rhode Island state border, and extending to New Bedford. Station Menemsha is staffed with 24 rescue and law enforcement personnel, and conducts an average of 150 boardings and 50 search and rescue cases a year.