Rear Adm. Matthew T. Bell Jr., is saluted as he departs the change of command ceremony, after assuming command of Coast Guard District 17 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 Jon-Paul Rios.