Coast Guard Air Station Sitka holds change of command ceremony
Coast Guard Cmdr. Joseph Semke, left, outgoing commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, is presented with the Coast Guard Meritorious Service Medal by Rear Adm. Ralph Little, right, commander of Coast Guard Arctic District, as part of the air station’s change-of-command ceremony in Sitka, Alaska, July 10, 2026. Semke received the medal for his service as the air station’s commanding officer from June 2024 to July 2026. (Courtesy photo by Auxiliarist Don Kluting)