Rear Adm. Erica Schwartz speaks to attendees of her frocking ceremony at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, Aug. 17, 2015.
Schwartz, a member of the U.S. Public Health Service, was selected as the Coast Guard’s next chief medical officer, a position that comes with a promotion to rear admiral, upper half.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Kyle Niemi