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Busy station
Condit inherits a station that
Capt. Daniel Travers, com-
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ship — from the grounds to the
crew. He will oversee a station
poised near one of the world’s
most dangerous crossings, the
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his crew must cover stretches
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rescue cases a year, and, already,
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his last days at the station, Aug.
8, McGrew oversaw eight search
and rescue calls in rapidly deteri-
orating weather conditions. Two
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to pursue a master’s degree in
marine affairs. The Coast Guard
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ment and policy. He will likely
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position in Seattle after he com-
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From left: Aaron Johnson, Christopher Morgan, Grant
Artz and Robby Koopman, walk down from the Cape Dis-
appointment lighthouse to present the flags during the
Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment Change of
Command ceremony Monday.
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Lt. Scott McGrew, left, and Lt. Tom Condit, center, walk along the ranks during a person-
nel inspection at the Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment Change of Command
ceremony Monday.
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rarity in the Coast Guard world:
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station, the crew and the area,
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his crew implemented in how complishments of the people Capt. Daniel Travers, left, presents Lt. Scott McGrew, right,
they responded to emergency who worked with him at the with the Coast Guard Commendation Medal during the
Change of Command ceremony Monday.
situations. Under his leadership, station.
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“I had a great group of peo-
underway instead of taking on ple that I worked with here,” he
myriad other tasks. If a call came said.
in, they could leave quickly. Mc-
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said Coast Guard crew have top engineer in the entire Coast
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coast to coast — famous, or
infamous, depending on your
point of view.
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someone in Florida and they
know where it is,” McGrew said.
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Command ceremony Monday.
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much,” he said. “At a certain
point, common sense needs to
take hold.”