Vice Adm. Charles Ray, the Coast Guard Pacific Area commander, presents Capt. Jose Jiménez, former commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Mellon, with the Meritorious Service Medal for his service aboard the Mellon at a change of command ceremony in Seattle, July 31, 2015. Jiménez a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and entered the Coast Guard through the Direct Commissioning Program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross)