PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads held a change of command ceremony Wednesday at the Sector in Portsmouth.
Captain Richard J. Wester assumed command, relieving Captain Christopher Keane.
Keane served as the Sector Hampton Roads Commander since June 2014. His new assignment will be at Coast Guard Headquarters as Chief of the Office of Shore Forces.
Wester will now oversee operations in the navigable waters from the Virginia/Maryland border to the Virginia/North Carolina border.
“Today I am humbled by the opportunity to begin serving as Sector Commander,” said Wester. “Keeping the port safe and secure is an immense responsibility, and one that I certainly won’t be doing alone.”
Prior to the change of command, Wester assumed duties as commander of Sector Hampton Roads after having previously served as the Sector Deputy for two years.
