Crew members, assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751), assemble in preparation for the start Waesche’s change-of-command ceremony at Coast Guard Island in Alameda, California, July 9, 2026. Waesche is one of four 418-foot Legend-class national security cutters home-ported in Alameda and designed to support global operations featuring advanced technologies with a range of 12,000 nautical miles and can accommodate a crew of up to 170. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Danish Khan.)