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| Media Advisory |
Date: Nov. 2, 2009 |
| Coast Guard to hold "In-Commission Special" ceremony for Cutter Waesche | |
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WHO: Rear Adm. Ronald J. Rabago; Capt. Lance Bardo, prospective commanding officer, CGC Waesche WHAT: "In-Commission Special" ceremony for the second National Security Cutter, Waesche WHEN: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009 at 1 p.m. WHERE: Waesche flight deck, Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Gulf Coast ***MEDIA NOTE*** Media interested in attending the ceremony should contact Coast Guard Public Affairs at (504) 671-2020 to ensure access to the ship. Background: Not to be confused with a formal commissioning ceremoney, the “In-Commission Special” ceremony represents the official transfer of ownership from the shipbuilder to the Coast Guard. Preliminary acceptance and delivery is a major milestone in Waesche's transition to full operational status in the Coast Guard’s fleet. Waesche (WMSL 751) is scheduled to depart Pascagoula for Pensacola, Fla., on its first sail away around Dec. 20. It is scheduled to depart Pensacola for its homeport of Alameda, Calif., near the end of January 2010. Final acceptance of Waesche will occur following a yearlong warranty period and completion of final acceptance trials. The 418-foot Waesche is the second ship in the new Legend-class of cutters designed to be the flagship of the Coast Guard’s modernized fleet, capable of executing the most challenging maritime safety and security missions around the globe. Eight cutters are planned for the class. More information on the National Security Cutter program can be found online at http://www.uscg.mil/acquisition/nsc/default.asp. ### Saving Lives and Guarding the Coast Since 1790.
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