U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Matthew Lake, left, incoming commanding officer of Coast Guard Northeast District poses for a photo with Vice Adm. Jo-Ann Burdian, center, commander of Coast Guard Atlantic Area, and Rear Adm. Michael Platt, right, outgoing commanding officer of the Northeast District, as part of the district's change of command ceremony at Faneuil Hall in Boston, July 23, 2026. The change-of-command ceremony is a time honored tradition that formally transfers authority, responsibility, and accountability from one commanding officer to another. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Keira Shanty)