U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Jo-Ann F. Burdian, Coast Guard Atlantic Area commanding officer (center), presides over the change of command ceremony as Cmdr. P.J. Leon, commanding officer of Tactical Law Enforcement Team Pacific (right), is relieved by Cmdr. Andrew Somplasky, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, July 20, 2026. A change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition of the sea-going services that formally restates the continuity of command to the officers and crew. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Charly Tautfest).