MIAMI - U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Capt. Douglas J. Dawson, former commanding officer of Coast Guard Reserve Unit Southern Command, is congratulated by Rear Admiral John S. Welch, Senior Reserve Officer for Atlantic Area and presiding official, following the formal change of command ceremony in Miami, July 14, 2012. Reserve Capt. Peter D. Conley assumed command of SOUTHCOM during the time-honored ceremony which transfers authority and accountability of a unit from one individual to another. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Krystyna Hannum