U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Joseph R. Buzzella, left, presents a Meritorious Service Medal to Capt. Tyson J. Scofield during the USCGC Waesche’s (WMSL 751) change-of-command ceremony at Coast Guard Island in Alameda, California, July 9, 2026. Scofield led Waesche through several high latitude deployments, including a 105-day, 21,000-nautical mile Arctic patrol and a 113-day winter patrol in the Bering Sea to enforce maritime laws and project U.S. Presence. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Danish Khan.)