Senior Chief Petty Officer Jeffrey Pelland relieves Senior Chief Petty Officer Daniel Sunday, as officer in charge of Coast Guard Station San Diego, before Capt. Joseph Buzzella, commander, Coast Guard Sector San Diego and the presiding official during a change-of-command ceremony for Station San Diego at Sector San Diego June, 28, 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 Joel Guzman/released)