Capt. Caleb Corson presents Lt. Cmdr. Jordan Baldueza with a Meritorious Service Medal during a change of command ceremony in Staten Island, N.Y., July 10, 2015. Baldueza, who took command of Maritime Safety and Security Team New York in July of 2012, was relieved of his duties and responsibilities by Lt. Cmdr. Adam Burkley. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition that formally restates the continuity of command. It is performed before an assembled crew to confirm to each member that although the authority of command is relinquished by one leader and assumed by another, it is still maintained without interruption. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Frank Iannazzo-Simmons)