MSU-Houma change of command

HOUMA, La. - Capt. Jerrel “Wade” Russell took command of Marine Safety Unit Houma, La., from Capt. Blake E. Welborn during a change of command ceremony June 27. Russell comes to Houma from duty as chief of marine safety training at Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown, Va. Welborn initially assumed command of MSU Houma in June 2017. His next tour will be at the Eighth Coast Guard District HQ in New Orleans where he will serve as director of western rivers. (Source: Coast Guard 06/27/19)