DATE: June 15, 2007 11:40:24 AM EDT

CAPE MAY, N.J. - Coast Guard Cmdr. Laura M. Dickey reads from a podium during a change-of-command ceremony held here Thursday, June 14, 2007.
Capt. David S. Klipp (left) was relieved as the Coast Guard Cutter Dependable's commanding officer during the ceremony, which was presided over by Capt. Steven Ratti (middle), chief of staff for the Coast Guard's Atlantic Area.
U.S. Coast Guard photograph courtesy of the Coast Guard Cutter Dependable