U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Michael Hunt (left), incoming commanding officer of Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, renders a salute to Capt. Mark McDonnell (right), outgoing commanding officer of the sector, while Rear Adm. Arex Avanni (center), commander of the Coast Guard Northwest District, officiates the pass down during the Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound 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, overseeing the operations of five stations, six cutters, an Aids to Navigation Team, and the largest Vessel Traffic Service in the U.S. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter)