U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Michael Hunt (left), incoming commanding officer of Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, shakes hands with Capt. Mark McDonnell (right), outgoing commanding officer of the sector, while Rear Adm. Arex Avanni (center), commander of the Coast Guard Northwest District, officiates during a change of command ceremony in Seattle, Washington, July 10, 2026. Sector Puget Sound’s Area of Responsibility extends from the Pacific Coast of Washington State to the eastern boundary of Montana and northern Idaho and oversees the operations of five Stations, six Coast Guard Cutters, an Aids to Navigation Team, and the largest Vessel Traffic Service in the United States.