Ecuadorian Military Visits Coast Guard District 11
Summary
(June 26, 2008) ONBOARD THE USCGC SOCKEYE - Rear Adm. Jose Noritz, the Ecuadorian Chief Operating Officer for Marine and Littoral Forces, controls the helm during a San Francisco Bay Area familiarization trip. Ecuadorian Delegation, lead by Noritz, visited U.S. Coast Guard District 11 as relation-building representatives from June 26 to 27. Discussions and presentations were held on law enforcement, maritime vessel traffic, Coast Guard Sector San Francisco authorities, aviation and small boat uses. Cmdr. Eduardo Wheeler, of the U.S. Navy, and Lt. Cmdr. Heath Brown, both from the US Military Group in Quito, escorted the delegation. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Swanson)