Capt. Edward Sheppard, commanding officer of Coast Guard Base Honolulu, salutes Rear Adm. James Heinz, the Coast Guard’s director of operational logistics, during a change of command ceremony at Base Honolulu, on Oahu, June 30, 2015. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition and formal ritual conducted before the assembled company of a command to confirm to the men and women of the unit that the authority of command is maintained. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
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