Coast Guard Cutter Stratton holds chain of command ceremony at Base Honolulu
Capt. Brian Krautler and Capt. Dorothy Hernaez conduct a personnel inspection prior to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton's (WMSL 752) change of command ceremony while moored at Base Honolulu, July 22, 2025. Krautler will serve as the PAC-3 Operations division officer at Coast Guard Pacific Area, where he will be responsible for directing Coast Guard operations throughout the Pacific theater, ranging from South America to the Arctic and west to Russia and Asia. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Sarah Choe)