NC Coast Guard Sector gets new commander

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. — An Ohio native is about to become the new Coast Guard sector commander for North Carolina.

Capt. Anthony Popeil will take command of Coast Guard Sector North Carolina from Capt. June Ryan on Friday.

Popeil is a native of Lorain, Ohio, and served previous tours with units in Florida and the Great Lakes. He comes to North Carolina from the Brookings Institution, a nonpartisan think tank
in Washington, where he was a fellow.

Ryan, a native of Bettendorf, Iowa, is transferring to Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington.

Coast Guard Sector North Carolina command is a shore-based unit that oversees missions in the state.

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