Posted on April 18, 2022
Capt. Kelly Denning relieved Capt. Will Watson as commander of Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, April 14, at a change of command ceremony presided over by Rear Adm. Richard Timme, commander, Coast Guard Eighth District.
Denning earned her commission in 1998 and was designated a command duty officer in 2002. She was formerly the deputy commander at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans.
Watson assumed command of Sector New Orleans in May 2020 and his next assignment is at Coast Guard Headquarters as the executive assistant to the vice commandant.
LONG RUNNING TRADITION
The change-of-command ceremony is a historic military tradition representing the formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a unit from one commanding officer to another. The event reinforces the continuity of command and provides an opportunity to celebrate the crew’s accomplishments.
