July 25, 2008
Leadership change at Coast Guard Yard
The commanding officer of the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Capt. Stephen C. Duca, has retired after 27 years of service. He was replaced at a ceremony yesterday by the yard's industrial manager, according to a statement from the Coast Guard.
Capt. John F. Kaplan assumed command of the 109-year-old facility off the Baltimore Beltway. It is the Coast Guard's last shipbuilding and repair facility. The yard also serves as headquarters for Coast Guard Sector Baltimore and Coast Guard Curtis Bay.
Kaplan is the yard's 39th commanding officer.
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