Rear Adm. Keith Smith, commander of the Coast Guard 5th District, and Dr. Karrie Dixon, Chancellor of Elizabeth City State University, present a signed Memorandum of Agreement Feb. 14, 2019, in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The primary objectives highlighted by the memorandum are to optimize outreach and engagement efforts with ECSU, synergize the Coast Guard’s civilian and military officer recruitment efforts and assist the university by providing additional tuition-saving choices, academic options and research opportunities. (U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Canup)