Joint Civilian Orientation Conference participants and staff pose with an MH-60 crew from Air Station Elizabeth City after demonstrating the USCG Search and Rescue mission at U.S. Coast Guard Base Portsmouth on Nov. 8, 2019. Established in 1948, the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference is the Department of Defense’s oldest and most prestigious public liaison program and is the only Secretary of Defense-sponsored outreach program that enables American business and community leaders to have a fully immersive experience with the military. ( U.S. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist Andy Winz)