Vice Adm. Paul Thomas, deputy commandant for mission support, and Master Chief Petty Officer Jahmal Pereira, command master chief for the deputy commandant for operations, congratulate the graduates of recruit company India-203 during their graduation ceremony at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., March 3, 2023. Thomas and Pereira were the mentors for recruit company India-203 and assisted in their development to become the future of the U.S. Coast Guard fleet. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Shannon Kearney)