Morrison will report for duty as deputy Coast Guard Cyber Command. . NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. The crew of the USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) returned to their home port in North Charleston, Sunday, following a 105-day patrol in the South Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Florida Straits. He is married to the former Cynthia Booth and they have one daughter, Allison, a chemical engineer currently working in Indiana, and an affectionate Shiloh Shepherd called Hope. During Operation Southern Cross, Stone conducted operations to counter illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU-F) by partnering with South American countries to provide maritime domain awareness and information sharing on potential IUU-F vessels and other illicit maritime activity. Rear Adm. (lower half) Tracy L. Hines will be assigned as deputy director, Information Warfare, U.S. Space Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. Stone is the ninth Legend-class National Security Cutter (NSC) in the Coast Guard fleet and is based in North Charleston. NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) A US Coast Guard crew returned to their home port in North Charleston after 105 days on patrol in the South Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Florida. Rear Admiral Vann previously served as Assistant Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and Commanding Officer of the Coast Guards largest training center in Yorktown, Virginia. There, he oversaw the strategic mission management of some of the Coast Guards most dynamic programs responsible for the safety and security of the nation. Choose which Defense.gov products you want delivered to your inbox. & #10;The Coast Guard Cutter Stone, a Legend-Class National Security Cutter, currently under . For more Coast Guard news,visit our online newsroom here. While underway, Stones crew worked to counter illicit maritime activities, strengthen regional maritime sovereignty and facilitate the safety of life at sea. Rear Adm. Thomas S. Wall will be assigned as deputy chief of staff, Submarines, Maritime Command Headquarters; commander, Submarines, NATO; and deputy commander, Submarine Group Eight, Northwood, United Kingdom. Captain Carlson is a Cutterman, a qualified Port Security Officer, and a U.S. Navy Ship Salvage Diving Officer. U.S. Coast Guard Academy on Instagram: ""I stand relieved." Yesterday Wall is currently serving as deputy/reserve deputy commander, Submarine Force, Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia. "It has been an honor and privilege to serve alongside the plank owner crew of Coast Guard Cutter Stone," said Morrison. SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences|Unsubscribe|Help. MCRB is a component of CGCYBER that focuses on cybersecurityin the commercial maritime transportation community. Clinton Carlson relieved Capt. Clinton Carlson, right, USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) commanding officer, discusses ship capabilities with Brazil Navy Capt. As the Logistics Officer of Coast Guard Port Security Unit 311 located in San Pedro, California, he was responsible for the day-to-day operations and training of a 146-person expeditionary port security unit. His assignments ashore have included duty as both Future Operations and Cutter Forces Chief at Coast Guard Atlantic Area, as Support and Special Staff Assignments Officer in the Officer Assignments Branch of the Coast Guard Personnel Service Center, and as the Coast Guards first e-Learning Program Manager on the Commandants Training, Workforce Performance and Development staff. Stone deployed in the Coast Guards Seventh District area of operations in support of U.S. Southern Command for Operation Southern Cross and Coast Guard Homeland Security Task Force Southeast for Operation Vigilant Sentry. U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic AreaContact: Coast Guard Atlantic Area Public AffairsOffice: (757) 398-6521After Hours: (757) 641-0763Atlantic Area online newsroom, USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) holds change of command ceremony. Captain Carlson assumed command of STONE after serving as the Coast Guards Director of Law Enforcement, Maritime Security, and Defense Operations Policy. There, he oversaw the strategic mission management of some the Coast Guards most dynamic programs responsible for the safety and security of the nation. They are a . This patrol has been about partnerships, whether coordinating efforts with partner countries to counter illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing within the Atlantic Ocean or the multi-agency response within the South Florida Straits for migrant interdiction, said Coast Guard Capt. Indo-Pacific Command, Apra, Guam. They completed port visits in Montevideo, Uruguay, Suape and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. NSCs execute homeland security and defense missions throughout the maritime environment. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Riley Perkofski), Crew members assigned to USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) watch the sunset while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 23, 2023. Between sea duty, Commander Tesson planned, built and maintained shore infrastructure while serving in the Coast Guards Civil Engineering program. Adam Morrison as the commanding officer of USCGC Stone (WMSL 758), during a formal change of command ceremony at the unit, Wednesday. We look forward to our upcoming engagements, first with Guyana." - Capt. As Commodore, he commanded the Coast Guards largest unit outside the United States. Marine Corps University. Rear Admiral Vanns military decorations include two Coast Guard Legions of Merit, four Coast Guard Meritorious Service Medals, five Coast Guard Commendation Medals, and the permanent Cuttermans Pin. Check out these great suggestions. During Operation Vigilant Sentry, Stone hosted an offshore Commander Task Unit (CTU) and facilitated the coordination and tasking of 10cutters while conducting migrant interdiction operations. It has been an honor and privilege to serve alongside the plank owner crew of Coast Guard Cutter Stone, said Morrison. This patrol served as the cutters initial shakedown cruise following delivery in November. Captain Morrisons military decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, four Meritorious Service Medals, four Coast Guard Commendation Medals, the Coast Guard Achievement Medal, and the Commandants Letter of Commendation. Elmer "Archie" Fowler Stone, who in 1917 became the Coast Guard's first aviator and, two years later, was one of two pilots to successfully make a transatlantic flight in a Navy seaplane landing in Portugal. The USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) became the U.S. Coast Guard's newest national security cutter during a commissioning ceremony Friday at Coast Guard Base Charleston. Pinheiro served as both an observer and a linguist for daily operations. Taking the newly-accepted cutter on its shakedown cruise, Stone's crew covered over 21,000 miles (18,250 nautical miles) over 68 days. On Maiden Voyage, USCGC Stone Crew Interdict Narcotics in Caribbean Rear Adm. (lower half) Christopher D. Stone will be assigned as commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Seven; commander, Task Force Seven Six; and commander, Amphibious Force, Seventh Fleet, Okinawa, Japan. He holds a Master of Science degree in Instructional Systems from Florida State University and a Masters Degree in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Air Forces Air War College. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Riley Perkofski), Information about the U.S. Coast Guards efforts to combat IUU-F, including the Coast Guards IUU-F Strategic Outlook, the National 5-Year Strategy for Combatting IUU-F, and other resources, can be found, For information on how to join the U.S. Coast Guard, visit, Destination Marine Board of Investigation, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. Ashore Carlsons assignments include the U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Waterways Management Branch, Coast Guard Port Security Unit 311, United States Africa Command in Stuttgart, Germany. For more information regarding policy and services provided by MCRB and the CPT please visit our website at:Maritime Cyber Readiness Branch. Clinton Carlson, right, USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) commanding officer, discusses ship capabilities with Brazil Navy Capt. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Hightower), U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Adam Morrison, commanding officer of USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) "Our teammates aboard USCGC Stone are helping keep our shared neighborhood - the Western Hemisphere- safe, successfully stopping illicit narcotics smuggling, while continuing their equally important mission . Stone's crew now prepares for their commissioning on March 19. Administrative (PCS, reenlistments, weigh-ins), Budget / Resources (annual budget builds, procurement, resource proposals), Security (clearance verifications, personnel security actions, security badging), Training & Exercises (scheduling of training, exercise development, training submission requests). His participation in the patrol has already led to reciprocal activity with Portugal. Elmer "Archie" Fowler Stone. Commander Tesson is married to Mrs. Kelly Gault of Gettysburg, PA. An official website of the United States government, US Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam, Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Resources, Non-Tank Vessel Response Plan Requirements, Restricted Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel Endorsements, Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center, National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC), Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIB), Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. .skin-footer-background { background-image: url(/Portals/_default/skins/dod2/resources/img/footer-back.png) !important; }. Balancing a career between the afloat and civil engineering communities, he has developed a well-rounded skill set focused in the areas of shipboard operations, engineering and logistics. He previously commanded Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia, the Coast Guards largest unit outside the United States based in Manama, Bahrain. He previously commanded Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia, the Coast Guards largest unit outside the United States based in Manama, Bahrain. Editors' Note: To view more or download high-resolution imagery, click on the photos above.To view the ceremony visit us on @USCGCStone on Facebook or click here. CHARLESTON, S.C. USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) returned to their homeport in Charleston Friday following a 61-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of the U.S. Coast . On maiden voyage, USCGC Stone crew interdict narcotics in Caribbean Capt. Following delivery, Captain Morrison and his crew completed OPERATION SOUTHERN CROSS, a multi-month deployment to the South Atlantic to spotlight illegal fishing practices. While in transit to conduct joint operations off Guyana's coast, Stone encountered and interdicted a suspected narcotic trafficking vessel south of the Dominican Republic. In 2019, Rear Admiral Vann graduated from the Harvard University Graduate School of Educations Institute for Educational Management. The secretary of the Navy and chief of naval operations announced the following assignments: Rear Adm. Thomas J. Moreau will be assigned as vice director, J-4, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C. Moreau is currently serving as director, Supply, Ordnance and Logistics Operations Division, N4L, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Rear Adm. Christopher J. Sweeney will be assigned as director, Warfare Development, N72, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Sweeney is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Eleven, Everett, Washington.