Hutley takes over at NSF Coordination Center

from US Coast Guard 2020

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U.S. COAST GUARD EDITION, The Daily Advance , Frida y, July 31, 2020

13 HUTLEY takes over at NSF Coordination Center

FROM STAFF REPORTS

In June, the U.S. Coast Guard’s lead environmental disaster response unit got a new commander. Capt. Tedd Hutley assumed command of the National Strike Force Coordination Center in a change of command held Friday, June 19. Hutley took over for Capt. Mark Shepard, who is now the Coast Guard’s Fifth District Chief of Response for search and rescue, law enforcement and environmental operations. Presiding over the change of command was Vice Adm. Steven Poulin, commander of Coast Guard Atlantic Area. Hutley joins the Coast Guard’s Elizabeth City presence after serving since 2018 as the division chief within the Commandant’s Office of Specialized Capabilities. Prior to that position, Hutley served as commanding officer of the Atlantic Strike Team, which is based at Fort Dix, in New Jersey. Shepard was honored for outstanding meritorious service as commander since taking over the coordination in June 2017. The coordination center oversees three strike teams: The Gulf, which is based in Mobile, Alabama; the Pacific, which is based north of San Francisco, and the Atlantic team.

Capt. Tedd Hutley (right) assumes command of the Coast Guard’s National Strike Force from Capt. Mark Shepard (middle) during a change of command held at National Strike Force Coordination Center, Friday, June 19. Vice Adm. Steven Poulin (on video screen), commander of Coast Guard Atlantic Area presided over the ceremony.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Lara Davis/US Coast Guard The National Strike Force is formed of nearly 275 active duty, civilian, reserve and auxiliary personnel. In addition to the coordination center and three strike teams, the NSF includes the Coast Guard Incident Management Assistance Team and the Public Information Assist Team. The NSF Coordination Center is located on U.S. Highway 17 Business just north of Elizabeth City and is one of seven commands that make up the Coast Guard’s local presence. The other commands are Base Elizabeth City, the HC-27J Asset Project Office, the Aviation Logistics Command, the Aviation Technical Training Command, the small boat station and the air station.