Coast Guard Station Menemsha said a teary goodbye to its leader Chief Warrant Officer Steven White Friday before welcoming a new hand at the helm.
Senior Chief Steven White takes over at Station Menemsha as Master Chief Justin Longval retires after 26 years with the Coast Guard.
In a ceremony at the Coast Guard boathouse in Menemsha Friday morning, senior chief Justin Logval moved up to master chief petty officer — the highest rank for an enlisted member in the U.S. Coast Guard.
Conditions were perfect on Saturday for the landing of a 64-foot Sikorski MH60 helicoptor to begin a Coast Guard open house at Station Menemsha.
Next month, U.S. Coast Guard master chief Robert Riemer hands over his command after a successful four-year tour at station Menemsha.
Coast Guard crews were kept hopping this weekend, responding to two distress calls from pleasure boats off Martha's Vineyard.