Adm. Paul F. Zukunft, commandant of the Coast Guard, speaks to attendees at Capt. Erica Schwartz’s frocking ceremony at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, Aug. 17, 2015.
Schwartz, a member of the U.S. Public Health Service, was selected as the Coast Guard’s next chief medical officer, a position that comes with a promotion to rear admiral, upper half. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Kyle Niemi)