Pictures from the decommissioning of the old USCGC
MACKINAW (WAGB 83) and the Commissioning of the
new USCGC MACKINAW (WLBB 30) on June 16, 2006



The cake

The U.S. Coast Guard Band

U.S. Coast Guard Honor Guard

Rear Admiral John Crowley, Jr.,
Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District

Admiral Crowley and Commander Joseph McGuiness,
Commanding Officer, USCGC MACKINAW (WAGB 30)

Commander McGuiness

Admiral Thad Allen, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard

Senior Chief Petty Officer David Sparkenbaugh with
Admiral Allen and Commander McGuiness

The Honorable Dennis Hastert, Speaker
of the House of Representatives
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