SAN DIEGO -- Lt. Ari Fitzwater, Lt. William Mees and Capt. Thomas Farris salute during the Coast Guard Cutter Edisto's change of command ceremony Friday, July 17, 2009. Command of the Edisto, a 110-foot patrol boat whose missions include maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, migrant interdiction and coastal defense, was transferred from Mees to Fitzwater. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Henry G. Dunphy)