Vice Adm. Charles W. Ray, commander of Coast Guard Pacific Area, stands with Capt. Charles G. Alcock (left), former commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast, and Cmdr. John R. Bitterman, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast, during a change-of-command ceremony at Seattle's Museum of History and Industry, after Bitterman assumed command from Alcock, July 15, 2014. Bitterman's previous assignment was as the Coast Guard Police Attache in Bogota, Colombia. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class George Degener)