090710-G-9417H-044 Coast Guard Pacific Area holds change of command

ALAMEDA, Calif. - Coast Guard Vice Adm. Jody Breckenridge salutes Commandant Adm. Thad Allen, during a Change of Command ceremony on Coast Guard Island Friday, July 10, 2009. The Change of Command ceremony is a time-honored tradition which formally symbolizes the continuity of authority as the command is passed from one individual to another. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Melissa Hauck)