Coast Guard
Commanding officer of Coast Guard’s Centralized Service Desk relieved of command
Stars and Stripes
July 16, 2025
The Coast Guard Centralized Service Desk in St. Louis on April 5, 2013. The CSD was established in October 2011. Members work on phone, computer and electronics issues 24 hours a day, seven days a week for for about 400 Coast Guard systems. (Ayla Hudson/U.S. Coast Guard)
The commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Centralized Service Desk was temporarily relieved by the service on Tuesday.
The Coast Guard said via a press release Lt. Cmdr. George O. Ziwortin had been relieved due to loss of confidence, without adding further details. The phrase “loss of confidence” is commonly used by the military to avoid specifics when personnel are relieved of command.
Lt. Kevin Garcia has assumed temporary command of the desk.
The service said the temporary turnover is not affecting CSD’s capabilities. Based in St. Louis, the CSD provides information technology and electronics support for about 400 Coast Guard systems, supporting everything from ship radios to VPN connections.