SAN PEDRO, Calif. - Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach Commander Captain Paul Wiedenhoeft (foreground) and Captain Peter Neffenger (background) attended the retirement ceremony for Captain M.H.K. "Manny" Aschemeyer March 27, 2008. At the ceremony, the Coast Guard Commandant presented Captain Manny with the Coast Guard Distinguished Public Service award for serving the Maritime industry for 47 years, the last 15 years at the Southern California Marine Exchange in San Pedro Calif. Coast Guard Photo by CWO Scott Epperson.