Rear Adm. Matthew T. Bell Jr., gives his remarks after assuming command of Coast Guard District 17 during a change of command ceremony at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall in Juneau, Alaska, May 4, 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 Jon-Paul Rios.