Rear Adm. Joseph A. Servidio (Change-of Command Ceremony)

REPORT: Roger Bazeley FSO-PA: F-17 D11N

Where: USCG Island Alameda

When: July 7, 2016

Background Info: D11N PA Dept., Update and Photos: Bazeley USCGAUX, FSO- PA

ALAMEDA, Calif. — Rear Adm. Joseph A. Servidio transferred command of the 11th Coast Guard District

to Admiral Todd A. Sokalzuk during a change-of-command ceremony Thursday, at Coast Guard Island.

“As commander of the 11th District, Servidio oversaw Coast Guard operations in California, Arizona,

Nevada and Utah, coastal and offshore operations from the California-Oregon border to the U.S. Mexico

border, and counter-smuggling law enforcement operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of

Central and South America. He directed maritime homeland security operations, port safety and

security, environmental protection, commercial and recreational vessel safety, and maritime law

enforcement throughout the district during his tenure.” REF (Info: USCG PA D11N”

“Servidio was previously assigned to Coast Guard headquarters as the Assistant Commandant for

Prevention Policy overseeing Coast Guard Inspections and Compliance, Marine Transportation Systems,

and Commercial Regulations and Standards. The three directorates under his leadership included: policy

experts in waterways management, navigation and boating safety, commercial vessels, ports and

facilities, merchant mariner credentialing, vessel documentation, marine casualty investigation,

inspections, and port state control.” REF (Info: USCG PA D11N)

During the past two years, Coast Guard men and women operating in the 11th Coast Guard District

confiscated more than 200,000 pounds of illegal drugs, interdicted 720 undocumented migrants, and

executed 3,600 search-and-rescue cases saving 750 lives and preserving $17.4 million in property.

After the ceremony there was a reception in the Gresham Hall and Point Welcome rooms with a

ceremonial cake and food prepared by USCG and Auxiliary volunteers for friends and dignitaries in

attendance including political office holders, interacting government and port agency heads as while as

USCG staff and the Mexican Navy/Defense Command counterpart who made farewell presentations of

plaques of service recognition and appreciation. Included among those presentations was an

embroidered USCGAUX blanket presented by Commodore Rich Thomas and a Maritime photograph

taken by Roger Bazeley in appreciation on behalf of USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 17 and D11N Auxiliary DS.

Admiral Servidio Presentations, Admiral Servidio & Mexican Consulate General, AUX D11N Staff and

Admiral Ray, Commodore Rich Thomas, BC-ACM D11SR Alfred Verdi with Admiral Ray, Ceremonial Cake

& food services Staff . Photos: Roger Bazeley FSO-PA F17 D11N June 7, 2016

Admiral Servidio at Podium, Attendees filling room, Admiral Servidio & NLUS Presentation by Tom

Winant-Pres. Santa Clara Valley Council NLUS, Agency presentations State OES, Plaque-Pat Mahoney SF

Port, DHS Regional Counterpart appreciation… Photos: Roger Bazeley FSO-PA, D11N June 7, 2016

Counterpart Agency Presentations 1-3, Admiral Servidio thanks Auxiliarist Tommy Holtzman – Food

Services and Ice Sculpture, Commodore Rich Thomas D11N Blanket presentation, USCG Staff

Presentation

Photographs: Roger Bazeley FSO-PA F17 D11N June 7, 2016

Additional Presentations: Admiral Servidio and Agency 1, Staff Captain 2, Master Chiefs 3, Commodore

Rich Thomas Auxiliary D11N, High Security Cutters berthed at Coast Guard Island –Pacific Command

Photos: Roger Bazeley F17 D11N