Coast Guard Station Fort Macon to hold change of command ceremony
Senior Chief Petty Officer David Scott Hooley will turn through command of the station to Senior Chief Petty Officer Thaddeus Bouchard.
Bouchard enlisted in the Coast Guard in February 1997. His past assignments include Station Southwest Harbor, Maine, Station Georgetown, S.C., the Coast Guard Cutter Monhegan homeported in Crucial West, Fla., the Coast Guard Cutter Attu homeported in Crucial West, Fla. the Coast Guard Cutter Tarpon homeported in Tybee Island, Ga., and the Maritime Law Enforcement Academy in Charleston, S.C.
During his many years of support, Bouchard has earned 3 Coast Guard Achievement Medals, the Coast Guard Letter of Commendation and various unit particular awards.
Hooley enlisted in the Coast Guard in September 1989. His previous assignments include Station Ketchikan, Alaska, Station Hatteras Inlet, N.C., the Coast Guard Cutter Bainbridge Island homeported in Sandy Hook, N.J., Group Hatteras, Station Oregon Inlet, N.C., the Coast Guard Cutter Marcus Hanna homeported in South Portland, Maine, Station Wachapreague, Va., and Station Emerald Isle, N.C.
During his decades of support, Hooley has earned the Douglas A. Munro Award for Inspirational Leadership, two Coast Guard Commendation Medals, two Coast Guard Achievement Medals, the Coast Guard Letter of Commendation, the Military Outstanding Volunteer Medal and numerous unit specific awards.
Coast Guard Station Fort Macon patrols the waters from Drum Inlet on Core Banking institutions south to the North Carolina&ndashSouth Carolina border and conducts research and rescue and law enforcement missions.
Media are invited to show up at the adjust of command ceremony and interview official events. In order to acquire accessibility to Station Fort Macon, media interested in attending really should notify Chief Petty Officer Kenneth Grande at 252-247-4583.
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