Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Thieme | U.S. Coast Guard East | 08.29.2025
Master Chief Michael Ethridge, the Coast Guard Aviation Technician Rating Force Master Chief, poses for a portrait at Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2025. Ethridge was named the 17th Enlisted Ancient Albatross, the enlisted member with the earliest graduation date form A school. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matt Thieme)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Thieme | U.S. Coast Guard East | 08.29.2025
Master Chief Petty Officer Shawn Burns, 16th Enlisted Ancient Albatross, helps Master Chief Michael Ethridge, the new 17th Enlisted Ancient Albatross, don a vintage aviation coat as part of the Enlisted Albatross change of watch ceremony at Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2025. The Coast Guard Enlisted Ancient Albatross was established in 1988 to honor the Coast Guard......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Thieme | U.S. Coast Guard East | 08.29.2025
Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Ethridge, 17th Enlisted Ancient Albatross, prepares to speak during the Enlisted Albatross change of watch ceremony at Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2025. The Coast Guard Enlisted Ancient Albatross was established in 1988 to honor the Coast Guard aviators on active duty who have held that designation for the longest period. (U.S. Coast......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Thieme | U.S. Coast Guard East | 08.29.2025
A jacket, goggles, and a leather aviation cap stand on display during the Enlisted Albatross change of watch ceremony at Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2025. The Coast Guard Enlisted Ancient Albatross was established in 1988 to honor the Coast Guard aviators on active duty who have held that designation for the longest period. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Thieme | U.S. Coast Guard East | 08.29.2025
Master Chief Petty Officer Shawn Burns, 16th Enlisted Ancient Albatross, speaks during the Enlisted Albatross change of watch ceremony at Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2025. The Coast Guard Enlisted Ancient Albatross was established in 1988 to honor the Coast Guard aviators on active duty who have held that designation for the longest period. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Thieme | U.S. Coast Guard East | 08.29.2025
Master Chief Petty Officer Shawn Burns, 16th Enlisted Ancient Albatross, speaks during the Enlisted Albatross change of watch ceremony at Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2025. The Coast Guard Enlisted Ancient Albatross was established in 1988 to honor the Coast Guard aviators on active duty who have held that designation for the longest period. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Thieme | U.S. Coast Guard East | 08.29.2025
U.S. Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Shawn A. Burns, Rear Admiral Carola J. List, and Master Chief Petty Officer Michael L. Ethridge (from left to right), pose for a photograph before taking the stage at the Enlisted Albatross change of watch ceremony at Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2025. The Coast Guard Enlisted Ancient Albatross was established in 1988 to honor......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Thieme | U.S. Coast Guard East | 08.29.2025
A U.S. Coast Guard C-130 serves as a backdrop for the Enlisted Albatross change of watch ceremony at Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2025. The Coast Guard Enlisted Ancient Albatross was established in 1988 to honor the Coast Guard aviators on active duty who have held that designation for the longest period. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matt Thieme)...
