PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard Ancient Albatross ceremony

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July 14, 2017 U.S. Coast Guard 7th District PA Detachment Jacksonville Contact: Coast Guard PA Detachment Jacksonville Office: (904) 714-7606/7607 After Hours: (305) 318-1864

PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard Ancient Albatross ceremony

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Adm. Paul Zukunft, Commandant of the Coast Guard, addresses the audience Friday, July 14, 2017, during the Ancient Albatross ceremony at Air Station Savannah, Georgia. During the ceremony, Master Chief Clay Hill transferred the title of ancient albatross to Master Chief Kit Harris while Zukunft presided over the ceremony. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Dickinson)

 

  

Master Chief Clay Hill, an Aviation Survival Technician, addresses the audience Friday, July 14, 2017, during the Ancient Albatross ceremony at Air Station Savannah, Georgia. Hill is the 10th Enlisted Ancient Albatross and the AST Rating Force Master Chief at Coast Guard Headquarters. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Dickinson)

 

Master Chief Clay Hill congratulates Master Chief Kit Harris Friday, July 14, 2017, after transferring the title of the Enlisted Ancient Albatross at Air Station Savannah, Georgia. The Enlisted Ancient Albatross Award was established in 1988 for the enlisted member on active duty with the earliest graduation date from “A” school in a Coast Guard aviation rating. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Dickinson)

 

Master Chief Kit Harris, an Aviation Maintenance Technician, addresses the audience Friday, July 14, 2017, during the Ancient Albatross ceremony at Air Station Savannah, Georgia. Harris is the 11th Enlisted Ancient Albatross and the AMT Rating Force Master Chief at Coast Guard Headquarters. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Dickinson)

 

Master Chief Clay Hill presents Master Chief Kit Harris with a historic aviation uniform Friday, July 14, 2017, during the Ancient Albatross ceremony at Air Station Savannah, Georgia. During the ceremony, Hill transferred the title of ancient albatross to Harris. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Dickinson)

 

Master Chief Kit Harris exits the stage Friday, July 14, 2017, after assuming the title of the 11th Enlisted Ancient Albatross at Air Station Savannah, Georgia. The Enlisted Ancient Albatross Award was established in 1988 for the enlisted member on active duty with the earliest graduation date from “A” school in a Coast Guard aviation rating. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Dickinson)

 

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