BOSTON - A change of command ceremony for Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England is scheduled for Friday at Nobska Point Lighthouse in Falmouth, Massachusetts.
WHO: Capt. Richard Schultz will assume responsibilities from Capt. John Kondratowicz as commander of Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England.
WHAT: Change of command ceremony for Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England, which includes more than 500 active duty, reserve, civilian and auxiliary personnel, and employs four cutters and 32 boats.
WHEN: Friday, 10 a.m.
WHERE: Nobska Point Lighthouse in Falmouth, Massachusetts (due to limited space, parking will be at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute)
Kondratowicz, who served as sector commander since 2013, will retire from active duty after 36 years of service.
Schultz's previous assignments include deputy sector commander at Sector Southeastern New England, Coast Guard liaison officer at the Navy Warfare Development Command in Norfolk, Virginia, and the commanding officer of the Coast Guard's Atlantic Strike Team.
Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England covers southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, including more than 3,000 square miles of offshore waters and 1,200 miles of coastline. In 2015, Sector Southeastern New England crews saved 417 lives, assisted 235 lives, conducted 1,533 boardings, and inspected 874 commercial vessels.
Media interested in attending must RSVP by calling 617-223-8515 no later than 1 p.m. Thursday.