NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard’s 8th District is scheduled to conduct a change-of-command ceremony June 25 at the Port of New Orleans. Rear Adm. John P. Nadeau will transfer command of the Coast Guard 8th District to Rear Adm. Richard V. Timme. He comes to New Orleans from duty as the assistant commandant for prevention policy at Coast Guard's HQ in Washington, D.C., where he was responsible for the development of national policy, standards and programs promoting marine safety, security and environmental stewardship. The 8th District commander is responsible for all Coast Guard operations spanning 26 states, including the Gulf of Mexico coastline from Florida to Mexico, the adjacent offshore waters and outer continental shelf, and the inland waterways of the Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois and Tennessee River systems. Headquartered in New Orleans, the 8th District encompasses three major regions covering more than 11,000 miles of waterways and 179,000 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico. During an average year the more than 7,000 active duty, reserve, civilian and auxiliary personnel of the 8th District save more than 870 lives and assist more than 4,200 people. Nadeau took command of the district in June 2019 and will retire after 32 years of service. (Source: Coast Guard 06/23/21)
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