Capt. Jason Hamilton (left), former commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy, and Capt. Greg Tlapa (right), incoming commanding officer of the Healy, shakes hands with Vice Adm. Fred Midgette, Coast Guard Pacific Area commander, who presided over their change-of-command ceremony at Base Seattle, June 22, 2017.
The change-of-command ceremony is a military tradition, conducted in front of the unit’s crew, that formally signifies the transfer of responsibility and authority from an outgoing commander to an incoming commander.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross.