Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen receives new commanding officer in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Capt. Willie L. Carmichael, Seventh Coast Guard District chief of staff (left) presents Capt. Lawrence Gaillard (right), outgoing Air Station Borinquen commanding officer, with the Coast Guard Meritorious Service Medal (Gold Star in Lieu of a Third) during the unit’s change of command ceremony in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico June 11, 2025. Capt. Jeffrey P. Owens relieved Gaillard as Air Station Borinquen’s commanding officer. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard Auxiliarist Oscar Salinas)