Coast Guard East District holds change of command ceremony [Image 6 of 8]

PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

04.10.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christine Bills 

U.S. Coast Guard East   

U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Jo-Ann Burdian (center), commander of Coast Guard Atlantic Area, Rear Adm. John Vann (left), and Rear Adm. Zeita Merchant pose for a photo at a change of command ceremony April 10, 2026, at Coast Guard Base Portsmouth, Virginia. The ceremony was held to signify the transfer of command of the Coast Guard East District from Vann to Merchant. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christine Bills)

• Date Taken: 04.10.2026
• Date Posted: 04.22.2026 10:19
• Photo ID: 9632165
• VIRIN: 260410-G-TW220-1407
• Resolution: 7013x4675
• Size: 7.5 MB
• Location: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US