Coast Guard Capt. Justin O. Vanden Heuvel, commanding officer of the USCC Polar Star (WAGB 10) (left), Coast Guard Rear Adm. Jeffrey W. Novak, deputy commander of the Pacific Area (center), and Coast Guard Capt. Jeffrey J. Rasnake (right), pose for a photo during the Polar Star's change-of-command ceremony at U.S. Coast Guard Base Seattle, June 29, 2026. Vanden Heuvel assumed command from Rasnake during the ceremony and previously served as the Leadership Development Center's school chief of command and operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd class Adrian Sanchez Villa)