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Date: July 16, 2010

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Coast Guard Cutter Pamlico receives new commanding officer

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NEW ORLEANS — (left) Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer H. Vance Caskey relieved Chief Warrant Officer J. Eric Foster in a formal change-of-command ceremony, July 16, 2010. The change-of-command ceremony is a time honored tradition where one commanding officer relieves another and assumes the duties and responsibilities of the unit. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Casey J. Ranel.

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