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USCGC HAMILTON
(WMSL 753)

NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
ADDRESS

Commanding Officer
USCGC HAMILTON (WMSL 753)
ATTN: (SN Jane Smith)
FPO AE 09573-3907

COMMAND PHILOSOPHY

COMMAND

COMMAND PHILOSOPHY

 

COMMANDING OFFICER

Captain John B. McWhite CAPT John B. McWhite
USCGC HAMILTON (WMSL 753)
Charleston, South Carolina
 

Captain McWhite reports to USCGC Hamilton from the Seventh Coast Guard District in Miami, Florida where he served as the District’s Chief of Enforcement.

A career Cutterman, Captain McWhite has more than twelve years of sea time, including tours as Commanding Officer of USCGC DECISIVE (WMEC 629) in Pensacola, Florida; Executive Officer on both the USCGC MELLON (WHEC 717) in Seattle, Washington and USCGC ALERT (WMEC 630) in Astoria, Oregon; Operations Officer onboard USCGC DALLAS (WHEC 716) in Charleston, South Carolina; Officer In Charge of Pacific Tactical Law Enforcement Team (TACLET) Detachments 101 & 106 in San Diego, California; and First Lieutenant aboard USCGC DAUNTLESS (WMEC 624) in Galveston, Texas.

Captain McWhite’s ashore assignments include serving on the Pacific Area Commander’s Staff as the Maritime Homeland Security and Maritime Homeland Defense program manager in Alameda, California; as the Executive Assistant to the Deputy Commander Atlantic Area in Portsmouth, Virginia; and as a Search and Rescue Coordinator for the Seventeenth Coast Guard District in Juneau, Alaska.

Captain McWhite is from Chandler, Arizona and is a 2002 graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Management. Additionally, he earned a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island (2023) and a Master of Military Arts and Science degree from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in Leavenworth, Kansas (2017).

 

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Commander Christopher M. O’Meara Commander Christopher M. O’Meara
USCGC HAMILTON (WMSL 753)
Charleston, South Carolina
 

Commander O’Meara relieved as Executive Officer in May 2025. He has 17 years of USCG service.

CDR O’Meara has spent his career in the Operations Afloat specialty with complementary staff tours in maritime law enforcement and defense operations. CDR O’Meara has commanded USCG Cutter Margaret Norvell (WPC 1105) homeported in Miami Beach, Florida and USCGC Adak (WPB 1333) forward-deployed to Manama, Bahrain. Other afloat assignments include, Operations Officer, USCGC Northland (WMEC 904) in Portsmouth, Virginia, Executive Officer, USCGC Farallon (WPB 1301) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and First Lieutenant, USCGC Vigorous (WMEC 627) in Cape May, New Jersey. CDR O’Meara previously served on the USCG Headquarters Counterterrorism and Defense Operations Policy staff (CG-ODO) in Washington, DC and Commander, Atlantic Area maritime security operations staff (LANT-35LE) in Portsmouth, Virginia.

CDR O’Meara is a 2021 graduate of the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Quantico, Virginia, where he earned a Master of Arts degree in Military Studies and a 2008 graduate of the USCG Academy, New London, Connecticut, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Government. CDR O’Meara is a 2015 graduate of the U.S. Naval War College’s College of Naval Command and Staff where he earned Joint Professional Military Education Level I certification.

 

COMMAND MASTER CHIEF

Master Chief Petty Officer Dominick J. Nasuto IIMaster Chief Petty Officer Dominick J. Nasuto II
USCGC HAMILTON (WMSL 753)
Charleston, South Carolina
 

Master Chief Dominick Nasuto assumed the duties as Command Master Chief for CGC Hamilton in May 2025 where he serves as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader. His primary responsibility is to assist and advise the Commanding Officer on issues and initiatives pertaining to the crew and their families.

Master Chief Nasuto’s previous assignments include Base Charleston Weapons Augmentation Team, Charleston SC, Patrol Forces Southwest Asia, Manama, Bahrain, US Cryptologic Unit Texas, San Antonio TX, Maritime Safety and Security New Orleans (91112), New Orleans LA, USCGC Zephyr (WPC-8), Pascagoula MS, Communication Station Miami, Miami, FL, Maritime Safety and Security Team San Diego (91109), San Diego CA, and USCGC Chase (WHEC-718), San Diego CA.

Master Chief Nasuto holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electronic Systems Engineering and Nuclear Energy Engineering Technology from Thomas Edison State University and a Master of Science Degree in Quality Systems Management from Cambridge College. He is also a proud graduate of the U.S. Air Force Non-Commissioned Officer Academy (class 09-6) and the U.S. Coast Guard Chief Academy (class 250).

Originally from FT Walton Beach, Florida, Master Chief Nasuto enlisted in the United States Coast Guard in January 2000. His personal awards include two Coast Guard Commendation Medals, four Coast Guard Achievement Medals, and four Coast Guard Commandant’s Letter of Commendation Ribbons, all with operational distinguishing devices. In additional to various other personal and unit level awards, he wears the Permanent Cutterman Insignia.