Rear Adm. Shannon Gilreath (Left), Vice Admiral Nathan Moore, commander of Coast Guard Atlantic Area, (Center), and Rear Adm. John “Jay” Vann (Right) pose for a group photo during the Fifth District change-of-command ceremony held at Coast Guard Base Portsmouth, Virginia, June 26, 2024. Vann, as commander of the Fifth District, will serve as the operational commander for all Coast Guard missions from the North Carolina-South Carolina border to New Jersey, encompassing nearly 5,600 Coast Guard active duty, Reserve, and civilian personnel and spanning 1.4 million square miles of oceans, bays, and rivers. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan L. Noel)