Public Affairs Detachment San Diego
U.S. Coast Guard
Multimedia Release
Coast Guard Sector San Diego welcomes new commading officer
SAN DIEGO –The Coast Guard Sector San Diego welcomed a new commanding officer in a change of command ceremony, Thursday at the Coast Guard base in San Diego.
During the ceremony, which was presided over by Capt. Gwyn Johnson the acting District 11 Commander, Capt. Sean M. Mahoney assumed command responsibilities from Capt. Thomas H. Farris as commander of Sector San Diego and San Diego Captain of the Port.
After 30 years of active duty service in the Coast Guard, Farris officially retired after the change of command ceremony.
Mahoney is reporting to San Diego from Portsmouth, Va., where he was assigned as the Chief of the Fifth District Incident Management branch. There he led search and rescue and crisis management in the mid-Atlantic region.
The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition, which formally restates that the continuity of command will be maintained. It is a formal ritual, conducted before the assembled company of the command. It conveys to the officers, enlisted personnel, civilian employees, and auxiliary members of the Coast Guard that although the authority of command is relinquished by one person and is assumed by another, it is still maintained without interruption.
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| SAN DIEGO – The official party of the change of command ceremony for Coast Guard Sector San Diego arrive on stage to begin the ceremony Thursday, June 30, 2011. Capt. Gwyn Johnson (far left) presided over the ceremony where Capt. Sean M. Mahoney (third right) assumed command from Capt. Thomas Farris (second from left). U.S. Coast Guard photo Petty Officer 1st Class Allyson E.T. Conroy. | SAN DIEGO – Capt. Thomas H. Farris and Capt. Sean M. Mahoney conduct a personnel inspection during the Coast Guard Sector San Diego change of command ceremony at the Coast Guard base Thursday, June 30, 2011. Mahoney officially assumed responsibilities from Farris during the time-honored tradition, which formally restates that the continuity of command will be maintained. U.S. Coast Guard photo Petty Officer 1st Class Allyson E.T. Conroy. |
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| SAN DIEGO – Capt. Sean M. Mahoney (right) salutes Capt. Gwyn Johnson (center) as he assumes command of Sector San Diego from Capt. Thomas H. Farris (left) Thursday, June 30, 2011. Mahoney officially assumed responsibilities from Farris during the time-honored tradition, which formally restates that the continuity of command will be maintained. U.S. Coast Guard photo Petty Officer 1st Class Allyson E.T. Conroy. | SAN DIEGO – Capt. Thomas H. Farris (right) accepts the American flag from Cmdr. Christopher J. Conley (left) during his retirement ceremony at Coast Guard Sector San Diego Thursday, June 30, 2011. Farris retired from active duty service after dedicating 30 honorable years to serving the country. U.S. Coast Guard photo Petty Officer 1st Class Allyson E.T. Conroy. |
For video of the change of command ceremony, follow the link below:
http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=1304242
For video of Capt. Farris' retirement ceremony, follow the link below:
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