PETER BIED PROFILE

MEMBER PETER BIED ASSUMES COMMAND OF USCG CUTTER IN ALASKA

BY ROBERT BIED

LT Peter Bied assumed command of the USCGC Bailey Barco, a fast response cutter homeported in Ketchikan, Alaska on June 16th, 2022. The ship was launched in 2017 and was named after Bailey T. Barco, a keeper in the United States Lifesaving Service, one of the agencies merged to form the US Coast Guard. Mr. Barco earned a Gold lifesaving medal for managing the daring rescue of the crew of a sailing schooner that ran aground during a severe winter storm off Virginia Beach, in 1901. The fast response cutter (FRC) is a 154 foot long Coast Guard patrol ship designed for multiple missions, including drug and migrant interdiction; ports, waterways and coastal security; fishery patrols; search and rescue; and national defense. The FRC operates with 4 officers and 20 crew and can attain speeds in excess of 28 knots. Peter graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Management. At the academy, Peter was a member of the sailing team. A 2014 graduate of Walter Payton College Prep, Peter also sailed for the Walter Payton sailing team and represented the Chicago Yacht Club junior sailing program at regional and national regattas. Bravo Zulu – LT Bied! ✶