Vice Adm. Michael Mcallister (center), Pacific Area commander, observes as Capt. Alan McCabe (left) passes down his position as the commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Midgett to Capt. Willie Carmichael (right), during a change of command ceremony held aboard the ship, Aug. 11, 2021.
The change of command ceremony is a historic military tradition representing the formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a unit from one commanding officer to another.