U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. David Barata departs the Heartland District change of command ceremony at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, Aug. 1, 2025. Barata, a 1993 graduate of the Coast Guard Academy where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Management, has earned a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cheyenne Basurto) (This image has been edited to enhance the subject.)