FORT MACON, N.C. - Lt. Cmdr. Mark Palmer gives his first orders at the end of the change of command ceremony after he took command of the Coast Guard Cutter Elm from Cmdr. John Kennedy here, July 22, 2011. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition which formally restates to the ship's company that the continuity and authority of the command will be maintained. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Weydert.
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