SEATTLE — Rear Adm. Melvin Bouboulis relieved Rear Adm. Anthony “Jack” Vogt as commander of the 13th Coast Guard District during a change of command ceremony Thursday, July 1 at Coast Guard Base Seattle. Vice Adm. Michael F. McAllister, commander of Coast Guard Pacific Area, presided over the ceremony. As the 13th District Commander, Bouboulis is responsible for all Coast Guard operations throughout the Pacific Northwest which encompasses the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana, and includes more than 4,400 miles of coastline, 600 miles of inland waterways, and a 125 nautical mile international border with Canada. Bouboulis previously served as the Director of Operational Logistics at headquarters in Washington, D.C.
