Marine Safety Unit Portland Change of Command

Shipmates,
On Monday Sector Columbia River was established at a ceremony in Warrenton. Yesterday (Tuesday) Captain Daniel LeBlanc assumed command of the new Marine Safety Unit Portland.

Coast Guard Sector Portland and Coast Guard Group/Airsta Astoria combined and was renamed Coast Guard Sector Columbia River at 1100 PST on 23 August 2010. At this time Sector Columbia River is fully operational. Command of all Coast Guard resources under the Captain of the Port Columbia River responsibility will be executed from Warrenton, OR. All VHF, FM and HF radio frequencies will be monitored 24 hours a day by Sector Columbia River.

Here are a few photos from the ceremony at MSU Portland.



We welcome Captain LeBlanc and his family to Portland and look forward to a long and productive partnership with our shipmates of Sector Columbia River and MSU Portland.