Commander U.S. Coast Guard First District visits Boothbay Harbor station

Ted Chatham
Thu, 08/14/2014 - 3:00pm
Rear Admiral Linda Fagan, newly appointed Commander of USCG First District, assisted by Petty Officer First Class Jessie Ellison, pins the Boatswains Mate First Class collar devices on just advanced station member Tony Shumpert. In addition to the pinning on of the new collar devices, the ceremony includes the reading of the Advancement Certificate which was done by Commander of CG Sector Northern New England Capt. Brian Gilda. Courtesy of Ted Chatham/USCG Auxiliary
Rear Admiral Linda Fagan, center, newly appointed Commander of USCG First District, joined by Capt. Brian Gilda, left, completes the advancement of station member Tony Shumpert to Boatswain Mate First Class by presenting him with his advancement certificate. The ceremony includes the pinning on of the collar devices showing the new rank and the reading of the certificate. Courtesy of Ted Chatham/USCG Auxiliary
CG Rear Admiral Fagan presents a US Coast Guard First District challenge coin to Seaman Julienne Loeber in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the Boothbay Harbor community. In addition to her regular duties at the station, Loeber is active in numerous local charities and organizations in the Boothbay area including Habitat for Humanity, the food bank and CG Station Boothbay Harbor’s Thanksgiving and Christmas Families. The tradition of the challenge coin goes back to World War I, and has evolved into a symbol of recognition and camaraderie in military units; the coin is always presented in a handshake and is never handed out as would be a token or souvenir. Courtesy of Ted Chatham/USCG Auxiliary

Rear Admiral Linda L. Fagan, newly appointed commander of the First District, toured Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor on Thursday, July 31, as part of her familiarization with the stations now under her command.

Included in her visit were a meeting with station Officer in Charge BMC William Armstrong accompanied by Sector Northern New England Commander CAPT Brian Gilda, a tour of the station and an “all hands” session with introductory remarks, a question and answer session and recognition of two station personnel.

During Fagan’s 29-year career she has served literally all over the world with her first assignment out of the Coast Guard Academy being the deck watch officer on the cutter Polar Star out of Seattle and her most recent assignment being Deputy Director for Operations, Headquarters U.S. Northern Command in Colorado.

U.S.C.G. First District covers 8 Northeastern States, over 2000 miles of shoreline from northern New Jersey to the Canadian border and has command of 11,000 Active Duty, Reserve and Auxiliary personnel along with 30 cutters, 200 boats and 8 aircraft.

CG Station Boothbay Harbor is home to two 47-foot Motor Life Boats, one 25-foot Response Boat and approximately 30 active duty members along with a CG Reserve and CG Auxiliary component.

The station is under the command of Chief Boatswains Mate William C. Armstrong who oversees the activity in the station’s Area of Responsibility (AOR) which extends from Cape Small to the west and just west of Port Clyde to the east.

CG Station Boothbay Harbor is a “Heavy Weather” station, which means the coxswains and crews are qualified to perform in the challenging wind and sea conditions often encountered in this area.

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