U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Michelle R. Watson, right, assumes command of Port Security Unit 305 from Cmdr. Michael J. Ferullo, left, as Capt. Karl S. Leonard, Coast Guard Reserve Unit Joint Staff South commanding officer, center, presides over a change of command ceremony at Fort Eustis, Oct. 19. Watson assumed command of PSU 305 after serving as the unit's executive officer. The unit's mission is to provide port security in support of military or humanitarian operations worldwide. During Ferullo’s tenure, PSU 305 deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, where it provided seaward security at strategic port locations around the North Arabian Gulf, ensuring the free flow of personnel, equipment and commerce in the region.