Media Advisory: First Coast Guard district to hold change of command ceremony

BOSTON - Media are invited to attend the change of command ceremony for the Commander of the First Coast Guard District at Boston’s historic Faneuil Hall Friday, at 10:30 a.m.

What: Rear Adm. Daniel A. Neptun will assume responsibilities from Rear Adm. Joseph L. Nimmich as Commander of the First Coast Guard District.

When: May 14, 2010, at 10:30 a.m.

Where: The ceremony will be at Faneuil Hall, Sq. 1, followed by an opportunity for interviews at the Coast Guard base at 427 Commercial St., Boston.

Who: Rear Adm. Neptun and Rear Adm. Nimmich will be available for interviews immediately following the ceremony at the Coast Guard base.

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 auxiliarists 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.

Editor's note: Media interested in attending the ceremony or conducting interviews are asked to RSVP by 9:30 a.m. Friday with the Public Affairs office at 617-406-9011.

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