Maser Chief Petty Officer Sean McPhilamy, on-coming command master chief for Coast Guard 13th District, Maser Chief Petty Officer Charles Lindsey, off-going command master chief, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Steven Cantrell and Rear Adm. Richard Gromlich, commander, 13th district, bow their heads during the change-of-watch invocation at Coast Guard Base Seattle, Dec. 18, 2015. Command master chiefs are designated by either the Commandant of the Coast Guard or the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, and are located at each area, each district, both maintenance and lo


Maser Chief Petty Officer Sean McPhilamy, on-coming command master chief for Coast Guard 13th District, Maser Chief Petty Officer Charles Lindsey, off-going command master chief, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Steven Cantrell and Rear Adm. Richard Gromlich, commander, 13th district, bow their heads during the change-of-watch invocation at Coast Guard Base Seattle, Dec. 18, 2015. Command master chiefs are designated by either the Commandant of the Coast Guard or the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, and are located at each area, each district, both maintenance and logistics commands, headquarters, academy and the Deployable Operations Group. ( Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross)


Size: 7360px × 4912px
Photo credit: © AB Forces News Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ceremony, change, chief, command, enlisted, glory, master, retirement, tradition, watch