Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl L. Schultz speaks at the Pacific Area change of command ceremony at Coast Guard Base Alameda, June 16, 2021. Pacific Area Command is the Coast Guard’s regional command element and force provider for maritime safety, security and stewardship throughout the Pacific. The command’s area of responsibility encompasses six continents, 71 countries and more than 74 million square miles of ocean. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Taylor Bacon)