Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 1 held a change of command ceremony Oct. 18 on San Clemente Island.

During the ceremony, Capt. Stan Chien relieved Capt. David Miller as commanding officer of CRG 1.

"This tour has been extremely rewarding. It's been an honor to serve the professional men and women of the Coastal Riverine Force," said Miller. "I'm privileged to turn over the group to an outstanding leader whom I've known since I was an ensign. I have no doubt the force will continue to thrive under Capt. Chien's leadership."

Miller, a native of Blue Earth, Minnesota, was commissioned in June 1991 at the University of Minnesota under the Naval ROTC program and received a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.

Under Miller's leadership, CRG 1 deployed three Coastal Riverine Squadrons (and numerous detachment-level missions to the U.S. Central Command, European Command, Pacific Command, Africa Command, and Southern Command areas of responsibility.

Chien joined the Navy in 1991 following graduation from the Virginia Military Institute where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Prior to assuming command, he served as the deputy commodore of CRG 1.

Coastal Riverine Force (CRF) operates in harbors, rivers, bays, across the littorals and ashore. The primary mission of CRF is to conduct maritime security operations across all phases of military operations by defending high value assets, critical maritime infrastructure, ports and harbors both inland and on coastal waterways against enemies and when commanded conduct offensive combat operations.


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