Coast Guard Cutter Northland holds change of command [Image 2 of 4]

PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

07.08.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Leake 

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

The Coast Guard Cutter Northland is shown at the pier at Base Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Virginia, July 8, 2016 following a change-of-command ceremony. The change-of-command ceremony is a historic Coast Guard and Naval tradition. The event, which has remained unchanged for centuries, includes a reading of the command orders in the presence of all unit crew members. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Leake

• Date Taken: 07.08.2016
• Date Posted: 07.08.2016 11:53
• Photo ID: 2711179
• VIRIN: 160708-G-BX086-004
• Resolution: 3216x2136
• Size: 2.78 MB
• Location: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US