I granted RADM George Aitcheson, USN (Ret) an Excused Absence from the tour of the Coast Guard Station on March 21st. Claudia and he motored north to NAWS China Lake on that date to watch their son, CAPT Kent Aitcheson, relieve CAPT Bruce Fecht as Commanding Officer of VX-9.
(Above) Chaplain Sias, CAPT Bruce Fecht, guest speaker RADM Bill McCarthy COMOPTEVFOR, CAPT Kent Aitcheson, Command Master Chief Johnson.
(Left) CAPT Fecht looks on as Kent reads his his orders.