Coast Guard Capt. Jeffrey Randall, chief of Atlantic Area Operational Forces, Cmdr. Jason Ryan, outgoing commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Northland, and Cmdr. Marc Brant, incoming commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Northland, render a salute during a change of command ceremony onboard the Coast Guard Cutter Northland at Base Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Virginia, July 8, 2016. 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