Elizabeth City, N.C. - (May 19, 2006) RADM David W. Kunkel, Commander Seventh Coast Guard District, smiles along side a photograph of himself taken after his completion of flight school in 1975. Kunkel was honored at a ceremony, the title of The Ancient Albatross. This designation is presented to the most senior aviator within the United States Coast Guard. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Christopher Evanson.