Coast Guard Cutter Stratton holds chain of command ceremony at Base Honolulu
Rear Adm. Jeffrey Novak, deputy commander of Coast Guard Pacific Area and commander of the Coast Guard Southwest District, (right) presents Capt. Brian Krautler with an award on U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton during a change of command ceremony while moored at Base Honolulu, July 22, 2025. Krautler served as Stratton’s commanding officer from April 2023 to July 2025. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Sarah Choe)