Lt. Andrew Zimmerman, U.S. Navy Reserve, assists in setting the first watch by passing the long glass to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak's (WPC 1126) first officer of the deck, Petty Officer 1st Class Steven White, on Base Honolulu, March 9, 2018. The long glass is the traditional symbol of the officer of the deck's authority aboard. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Levasseur/Released)
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