SANTA RITA, Guam — Lt. Niki Kircher-Hope took command of USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) from Lt. Patrick Dreiss in a change of command ceremony at Victor Pier in Apra Harbor, Guam, on July 12, 2024.
Capt. Robert Kistner, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam commander, presided over the ceremony.
![New commanding officer at the helm of USCGC Frederick Hatch]()
