Rear Adm. Melvin Bouboulis, the Coast Guard District 13 commander and the 26th Ancient Albatross, speaks at the Ancient Albatross ceremony at Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, on April 18, 2023. Bouboulis flew as an operational pilot at all five of his aviation field assignments and participated in the Coast Guard's response to Hurricane Katrina. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabriel Wisdom)