Vice Adm. Charles Ray (left), commander of Coast Guard Pacific Area, presents Capt. George Pellissier (right) with the legion of merit award to recognize his efforts while serving as commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, a 399-foot icebreaker home-ported in Seattle, during the cutter's change of command ceremony held at Coast Guard Base Seattle, July 17, 2014. During his three-year tour as commanding officer, Pellissier led his crew through Polar Star's reactivation period following seven years of caretaker status and deployment to McMurdo, Antarctica, in support of Operation Deep Freeze. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Akiyama)