Vice Adm. Fred M. Midgette, watches while Rear Adm. Matthew T. Bell Jr., salutes Rear Adm. Michael McAllister, formally assuming command of the Coast Guard 17th District during a change of command ceremony at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall in Juneau, Alaska, May 9, 2018. A district change of command ceremony is a military tradition that represents formal transfer of authority and responsibility from one flag officer to another. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jon-Paul Rios.