Vice Adm. Chuck Michel, Coast Guard deputy commandant for operations, speaks to the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton while underway in the Chukchi Sea Sept. 10, 2014. As the deputy commandant for operations, Michel develops and oversees the execution of operational planning, policy, and international engagement for the Coast Guard at a strategic level. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Grant DeVuyst)