Vice Adm. Fred Midgette presents the citation to award Capt. Thomas King with the Meritorious Service Medal during a change-of-command ceremony in Alameda, California, May 24, 2018. The change-of-command ceremony is a time-honored tradition which formally restates the continuity of command will be maintained and is a formal ritual conducted before the assembled company of command. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Paul Krug)