Coast Guard Atlantic Area and East District leadership pose for a photo during the Sail250 Virginia Parade of Sail in Norfolk, Virginia, June 19, 2026; pictured from left to right: Lt. j.g. Neil Stegman, staff assistant, Master Chief Petty Officer Raymond Prell, command master chief, and Rear Adm. Zeita Merchant, commander, East District; Vice Adm. Jo-Ann Burdian, commander, Atlantic Area, Master Chief Michael Farrell, command master chief, and Lt. Cmdr. Peter Hutchison, staff assistant. For the event, the Coast Guard served dual roles as lead federal agency for maritime safety and security while Coast Guard Cutter Eagle (WIX 327) led the regatta of tall ships into Norfolk. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Hillard)