ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - Rear Adm. Richard T. Gromlich, the director of operational logistics, salutes Capt. Donald Culkin during a ceremony here combining all Coast Guard support units within Elizabeth City under the command of the officially titled Base Elizabeth City, Nov. 29, 2011. The ceremony is a continuum of the Coast Guard's base initiative to steady the service as it heads toward completing the modernization of the mission support organization. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David R. Marin.