D9 Change of Command 2023
U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Hickey, left, relieves Rear Adm. Johnston, right, as the Ninth District Commander during a change of command ceremony at Windows on the River April 27, 2023. A change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition that formally states to the officers, enlisted, civilians and auxiliarists of the command the continuity and authority of command. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Fontenette)