CLEVELAND - Vice Adm. Robert Parker (left), the Coast Guard Atlantic Area commander, promoted Michael N. Parks (right), commander of the 9th Coast Guard District, from rear admiral lower half to rear admiral upper half during a ceremony at the Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building in Cleveland June 4, 2012. Parks assumed command of the 9th District, which spans the five Great Lakes, Saint Lawrence Seaway and parts of the surrounding states, including 1,500 miles of international border, April 26, 2010. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lauren Jorgensen)