Seaman Apprentice Matthew Villanueva (left) and Fireman Aubrey Dozier, both break-in crewmembers at Coast Guard Station Fairport, connect a fire hose to a P-6 dewatering pump during break-in crewmember training More
SAMOA, Calif. - Seaman Cory Hinderer, a crewmember of Aids to Navigation Team Humboldt Bay, loosens the bolts on a channel marker lamp in Humboldt Bay, Monday, July 30, 2012. The primary mission of ANT Humboldt More
SAMOA, Calif. - Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Luman, a boatswain's mate assigned to Aids to Navigation Team Humboldt Bay, steers the 17-foot trailerable aids to navigation boats toward a channel marker in Humbo More
Seaman Megan Ramage, a qualified 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crewmember (left) trains Fireman Aubrey Dozier, a break-in crewmember at Coast Guard Station Fairport, how to use different equipment aboard the 47-foot M More
Fireman Aubrey Dozier, a break-in crewmember at Coast Guard Station Fairport, studies the equipment found aboard a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat as he does afternoon boat checks at Station Fairport, in Grand River, Oh More
SAMOA, Calif. - Seaman Cory Hinderer, a crewmember of Aids to Navigation Team Humboldt Bay, inspects the lamp on a channel marker in Humboldt Bay, Monday, July 30, 2012. The primary mission of ANT Humboldt Bay More
SAMOA, Calif. - Seaman Apprentice Jacob Salts, a crewmember of Aids to Navigation Team Humboldt Bay, loosens the bolts below a channel marker in Humboldt Bay, Monday, July 30, 2012. The primary mission of ANT H More
Seaman Apprentice Matthew Villanueva (front) and Fireman Aubrey Dozier, both break-in crewmembers at Coast Guard Station Fairport, clean up training equipment after being trained how to operate the P-6 dewateri More
Seaman Apprentice Matthew Villanueva, a break-in crewmember at Coast Guard Station Fairport, handles a fire hose connected to a P-6 dewatering pump during break-in crewmember training at Station Fairport, in Gr More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Phillip Wilson (left) trains Seaman Apprentice Matthew Villanueva (right) and Fireman Aubrey Dozier, both break-in crewmembers at Coast Guard Station Fairport, how to operate the P-6 dew More
SAMOA, Calif. -The crew of Aids to Navigation Team Humboldt Bay prepare to change the lamp on a channel marker in Humboldt Bay, Monday, July 30, 2012. The primary mission of ANT Humboldt Bay is to service and m More
Coast Guard Seaman Apprentice Jamison Franzen performs training on the CG- P6 dewatering pump, as part of becoming a qualified boatcrew member at Coast Guard Station Lorain, Ohio, Monday July 30, 2012. The P-6 More
U.S. Coast Guard Academy Class of 2016 Swab Aurimas Juodka, 20, of Lithuania, runs into formation during a practice drill at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., Aug. 2, 2012. This year, 248 swabs More
U.S. Coast Guard Academy Class of 2016 Swab Samuel Williams, a native of San Antonio, Texas, falls into formation during a drill practice at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., Aug. 2, 2012. This More
U.S. Coast Guard Academy Class of 2016 swabs race through a course during sail training at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., Aug. 2, 2012. The academy is unique for its sailing opportunities an More
U.S. Coast Guard Academy Class of 2016 swabs prepare dinghys for sail training at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., Aug. 2, 2012. The academy is unique for its sailing opportunities and each sw More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Remus Cristobal, a duty engineer with Station Cleveland Harbor, in Cleveland, uses a belt tension gauge to check the tension on the alternator belt in the engine of a 25-foot Response Bo More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Anna Whitmore, a marine inspector at Marine Safety Detachment Massena, N.Y., surveys the docks at Coles Creek Marina near Waddington N.Y., for potential pollutants, July 30, 2012. The Co More
A group of U.S. Coast Guard Academy Class of 2016 swabs practice close order drills for a departmental drill competition at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., Aug. 2, 2012. The Class of 2016 is More
Coast Guard personnel from Sector San Juan, the National Strike Force and cleanup contractors work to refloat and dispose of the 202-foot freighter Jireh near Mona Island, Puerto Rico Aug. 3, 2012. Response cre More
CAMERON, Ariz. - Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Munoz, a marine science technician with the Pacific Strike Team, utilizes radiation detection equipment during a survey on a Navajo Reservation in Cameron to suppo More
PORTLAND, Maine - Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle Johnson, Petty Officer 1st Class James Maida, Petty Officer 2nd Class Eugene Peters and Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven Weintraub, all members of the Atlantic Strik More
CAMERON, Ariz. - Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Munoz, a marine science technician with the Pacific Strike Team, utilizes radiation detection equipment and assists in the setup and calibration of the equipment p More
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio - Coast Guard Cmdr. Jorge Martinez, deputy chief of the 9th Coast Guard District Resources and Planning Division, delivers remarks during a ceremony to dedicate a Coast Guard memorial bench a More
Petty Officer 1st Class Ben Phlipot, assigned to Coast Guard Base Cleveland, receives a certificate of appreciation for military service and outstanding contribution to the peace and stability of the United Sta More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Forester, part of the Ninth Coast Guard District morale committee, prepares cotton candy and popcorn for Coast Guardsmen and their families at Coast Guard Day picnic in Cleveland, More
Petty Officer 1st Class Matt Walworth, assigned to the 9th Coast Guard District Command Center in Cleveland, receives a certificate of appreciation for military service and outstanding contribution to the peace More
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio - Coast Guard Cmdr. Jorge Martinez, deputy chief of the 9th Coast Guard District Resources and Planning Division, speaks with Coast Guard veteran Willy Thornton prior to a ceremony to dedicat More
Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Schroeck stops to pose for a picture with his son Connor while attending the Coast Guard Day picnic in Cleveland, Aug. 3, 2012. Coast Guardsmen and families celebrated the Coast Gua More
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio - Coast Guard Cmdr. Jorge Martinez, deputy chief of the 9th Coast Guard District Resources and Planning Division, and John Hohne, chairman of the Memorial Committee at Veterans of Foreign War More
Rory Badeaux, daughter of Petty Officer 3rd Class Lauren Laughlin, takes a moment to show off her tiger skills before watching a search-and-rescue demonstration from the the MH-65C Dolphin helicopter at the Coa More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Tim Lieb demonstrates how to apply pressure points on Petty Officer 3rd Class Rashad Lockhart during boarding team member training at Station Cleveland Harbor, in Cleveland, July 31, 201 More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Griffin, an engineer with the Aids to Navigation Team Buffalo, N.Y., keeps a sharp eye out for hazards to navigations while conduction training on the 26-foot Trailerable Aids-to More
Petty Officer 1st Class Tom Beaudoin, the executive petty officer of Aids to Navigation Team Buffalo, N.Y., executes a hip throw on his training partner during judo practice at Kin-Tora Martial Arts and Fitnes More
Coast Guard Fireman Stephen Shellenbarger, a break-in crewmember at Station Lorain, Ohio, crawls into the lazaretto to retrieve the emergency steering tiller on the 41-foot Utility Boat, while conducting traini More
Kurt Benson, a marine inspector at Sector Buffalo, instructs a crewmember of a small passenger vessel in proper man overboard recovery procedures in Ithaca, N.Y., Aug. 2, 2012. Marine inspectors conduct man ove More
Petty Officer 1st Class James Hicks, an uninspected towing vessel examiner with Sector Buffalo, trains Cmdr. John Hartzell, a reservist with Sector Buffalo, on uninspected towing vessel examination requirement More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jim Burris and Petty Officer 3rd Class Pete Dunn, marine safety specialist at Marine Safety Detachment, Massena, N.Y. remove lead weights for recycling during the decommissioning and des More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam Richards, a marine safety inspector with Marine Safety Detachment, Massena, N.Y. inspects a boom anchor inside the pollution response trailer at the detachment, Aug. 2, 2012. The in More
Petty Officer 3rd Class James Goslee, Lt. Cmdr. John Henry, Petty Officers 1st Class William Vaughn and Chris Dougherty, crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay, take a moment to pose for a pictu More
Chief Warrant Officer Dan Asbach, a senior marine inspector with Marine Safety Unit Cleveland, investigates a possible hull breach on a Canadian vessel in Ashtabula, Ohio, Aug. 2, 2012. The breach was found dur More
Chief Warrant Officer Robie Moorhouse, a senior marine inspector with Marine Safety Unit, Cleveland, conducts a vessel safety exam on the bridge of Canadian vessel Algosoo in Ashtabula, Ohio, Aug. 2, 2012. MSU More
Coast Guard Chief Mark Machunis , Petty Officer 2nd ClassAdam Richards, Petty Officers 3rd Class Eric Coy and Anna Whitemore, marine safety specialist at Marine Safety Detachment Messena, N.Y., recover boom fro More
Chief Warrant Officer Dan Borczynski, a senior marine inspector with Coast Guard Sector Buffalo, inspects the engine room of a small passenger vessel in Ithaca, N.Y., Aug. 2, 2012. Borczyski inspects the engine More
Lt. Robert Wright, Lt. j.g. Jonna Clouse, Petty Officers 2nd Class Ryan Hutchins and Eric Lieb , a members of Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City, Mich., take a moment to pose for a picture with Roscoe,the ma More
Petty Officer Christopher Scott, an engineer at Station Buffalo, conducts boat checks on a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium, at Station Buffalo, Aug. 3, 2012. Boat checks are conducted every morning to make sure t More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin Smith and Seaman Granger Hieronymus, both members at Station Alexandria Bay in Wellesley Island, N.Y., get fit tested for the M40A chemical biological mask as part of weapons of m More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Shane Gehrke, a crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock, stands at parade rest on the fantail of the Hollyhock facing Petty Officer 2nd Class Timothy Frederick, a member aboar More
Members of Coast Guard Station Erie, Pa., celebrate Coast Guard Day with crews from Customs and Border Protection, West Lake Fire Department, and Pennsylvania Departments of Conservation and Natural Resources a More
Seaman Jared Lawhead, a crewmember at Coast Guard Station Niagara, in Youngstown, N.Y., reaches for an orange life ring with a boat hook during a man overboard drill on the 33-foot Special Purpose Craft- Law En More