Capt. Keith Ropella reads his orders to assume command of the USCGC Storis
Pascagoula, MISS – Capt. Keith Ropella reads his orders to assume command of the USCGC Storis during quarters on the cutter’s forward flightdeck. The Storis is the Coast Guard’s first new polar icebreaker acquisition in 25 years and will expand U.S. operational presence in the Artic Ocean. U.S. Coast Guard photo Cmdr. Phil Baxa