Base Support Unit News

The 67-year-old Cutter Acushnet, the Coast Guard's "Queen of the Fleet", is moored to the pier prior to the cutter’s decommissioning ceremony at Base Support Unit Ketchikan Friday, March 11, 2011. The Acushnet served as a medium-endurance cutter in the Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, and Arctic Ocean. Primary missions included search and rescue, homeland security, maritime law enforcement, and environmental protection. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Walter Shinn.

Coast Guard Capt. Barry Compagnoni, Out-going Commander of Sector Honolulu, and Capt. Joanna Nunan (incoming) wait to address the crowd during their change of command ceremony at Base Support Unit, Honolulu, Aug. 6, 2010. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael De Nyse.