Coast Guard Station Tillamook Bay photographed from the air Oct. 9, 2019. The small boat station is located in Garibaldi, Ore. and has served mariners in the bay and along the coast since 1908. (U.S. Coast Guar More
A Coast Guard Sector Columbia River color guard presents the National Ensign during the playing of the National Anthem as the official party salutes in the background during a change of command ceremony held at More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Bluebell stands in formation for a change of command ceremony on the grounds of the Marine Safety Unit, Portland, Ore., July 12, 2018. The cutter Bluebell is a 73-year-old inl More
Rear Adm. David Throop, commander Coast Guard 13th District, answers questions from members of the Washington Homeland Security Roundtable in the training room at Marine Safety Unit Portland, Ore., July 16, 201 More
Coast Guard crew members from the Aids to Navigation Team Kennewick service an aid to navigation on Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake, Wash., July 18, 2018. The work is being done adjacent to the north terminal of th More
Crewmembers aboard the 52-foot Motor Life Boat Intrepid from Coast Guard Station Coos Bay conduct rescue basket hoist training with an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Sector North Bend, Ore., July 19, 2018. More
Coast Guard marine inspectors Lt. Mary Morgan, Petty Officer 1st Class Jeff Deronde, Mike Pearson and Chief Petty Officer David Labadie all from Marine Safety Unit Portland, present a Subchapter M Certificate o More
Capt. Olav Saboe salutes Capt. Michael Mullen as he relieves him as commander of Sector North Bend during a change of command ceremony held in North Bend, Ore., July 20, 2018. The change of command ceremony wa More
A 44-year-old man is stranded on a rock outcropping near Qochyax Island at Sunset Bay State Park near Coos Bay, Ore., August 3, 2018. A Coast Guard aircrew aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Sector North B More
A Coast Guard Sector Columbia River Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Team member uses hose to extinguish a simulated aircraft fire during a qualification exercise at Astoria Regional Airport, Ore., Aug. 8, 2018. A More
Local Astorians search the numerous names covering the Seaman’s Memorial in Astoria, Ore., Aug. 10, 2018. The annual Seaman’s Memorial ceremony acts as a remembrance for mariners and military members who have More
A Coast Guard aircrew from Air Facility Newport, Ore., flies over Yaquina Bay to investigate the spread of approximately 700 gallons of diesel fuel discharged into the bay, Aug. 14, 2018. Coast Guard oil spill More
Coast Guard crewmembers aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat from Station Quillayute River located in La Push, Wash., prepare to rescue a swimmer sitting on rocks near James Island, Aug. 16, 2018. The Coast Guard b More
Coast Guard Sector Columbia River Command personnel watch Coast Guard Auxiliary members inspect a personal fishing vessel about to launch at the Port of Chinook, Wash., Aug. 17, 2018. These routine patrols alo More
Members of Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Miami and Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team South rescue an elderly woman and her husband along with their pets after their home was flooded by H More
Chief Petty Officer Josh Hanneman, the coxswain aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat from Station Chetco River, Ore., assesses the situation of the commercial fishing vessel Arctic Storm, 25 nautical miles west of More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Bluebell has arranged the deck in preparation for setting a mooring buoy at Tongue Point, in Astoria, Ore., October 30, 2018. The mooring buoy is planned to be made available More
Fireman Apprentice Ethan Bowling, an Aircraft Rescue Fire-Fighting team member at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River, conducts ladder training for qualification requirements associated with the ARFF team at the More
The sun sets over the horizon of the Pacific Ocean as the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse stands vigil above the Columbia River Bar at Cape Disappointment State Park, in Ilwaco, Wash., Nov. 7, 2018. The Coast Gu More
A Coast Guard aviation survival technician maneuvers on the side of a cliff near the North Head Lighthouse in Cape Disappointment State Park, Wash., Nov. 7, 2018. The swimmer is supervised by three Coast Guard More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Lee, a flight mechanic, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Kreske, a rescue swimmer, ride in the back of an MH-60 Jayhawk Helicopter off the coast of Tillamook Bay, Ore., Nov. 21 More
Members of a Coast Guard color guard post colors during a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast in a ceremony held at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, Ore., Dec. More
A Coast Guard aircrew, aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Sector North Bend, medically evacuated an injured logger after he was struck by a tree, 17 miles east of Coos Bay, on Coos Mountain, Dec. 21, 3019. More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Galbreah, a Coast Guard electrician's mate, signals to the coxswain, Petty Officer 2nd Class Leah Zieber, the direction of an Aid to Navigation in the Columbia River near Westport, More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Ben Card, a marine science technician with Coast Guard Incident Management Division Port Angeles, responds to the sinking of the 50-foot sailing vessel FRAM, at the Port Angeles Boat Hav More
Coast Guard crewmembers aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat transit out of Tillamook Bay, Ore., responding to a search and rescue case near Netarts Bay, Ore., Feb. 13, 2019. The SAR case involved two boaters who More
Crew members of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert train to combat potential fires in the cramped machinery space of the engine room, Feb. 15, 2019. Chief Warrant Officer Richard Moreno holds two flags, which represe More
A crew member of the 52-foot Motor Life Boat Intrepid heaves a life-ring during a man overboard drill in Yaquina Bay, Ore., April 9, 2019. The Intrepid is Stationed in Coos Bay, Ore., and is the most southerly More
A Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew tows in the sailing vessel Mandalay into the port of Ilwaco, Washington, April 11, 2019. The vessel was homeported in Seattle and is owned More
Coast Guard crewmembers aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat from Station Neah Bay, and aboard the deployable craft of the Coast Guard Cutter Wahoo, intercept and aid a 33-foot recreational vessel reportedly taking More
Coast Guard crewmembers aboard a 52-foot Motor Life Boat, Victory, safely moor a 93-foot motor yacht, Watta Ryde, in Newport, Ore., May 4, 2019. The yacht had a gross tonnage so large that the Victory was the o More
The 738-foot motor vessel, Gorgoypikoos, sits aground on the Miller Sands bar, east of Tongue Point, Ore., June 2, 2019. The vessel was carrying grain, 318,017 gallons of fuel-oil and twenty-one crew members, More
Coast Guard crew members aboard a 29-foot response boat-small II patrol the Willamette River during the Rose Festival and Fleet Week in Portland, Ore., June 8, 2019. The security is provided for the Coast Guar More
A maintenance and operations building, which is newly built, opened at the Coast Guard Triumph Housing Complex in Astoria, Ore., June 27, 2019. The building will allow Coast Guard maintenance crews to provide s More
U.S. Coast Guard crew members aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat from Station Neah Bay transfer a survivor from a small boat of the Canadian Coast Guard Ship John P. Tully, near Sekiu, Washington, July 28, 2019. More
A crew member of the Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast (WMEC-632) throws a heaving line to the pier in Astoria, Ore., July 30, 2019. The crew of the cutter returned home following a 56-day counter-narcotic patrol to More
Coast Guard crew members aboard the 52-foot Motor Life Boat Victory rescued a 50-foot commercial fishing vessel disabled 116 miles west of Newport, Ore., July 30, 2019. The 41-ton vessel, Ruby Lily, which repor More
A Coast Guard aircrew aboard an MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter from Air Facility Newport rescued a man stranded on the rocks below “God’s Thumb” north of Lincoln City, Ore., Sept. 2, 2019. The aircrew lowered a rescu More
Seaman Samuel Rea, from Coast Guard Sector Columbia River waits on the side of the pool before training begins at the Astoria Aquatic Center in Astoria, Ore., Oct. 1, 2019. The training will include swim tests More
Lt. j. g. Katherine Beine communicates with the aircrew and safety personnel as Petty Officer 3rd Class Bryan Evans is lowered from an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter to the second story window of a simulated apartmen More
An aircrew aboard a Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter maneuvers into position to conduct cliff rescue training Nov. 13, 2019, near North Head Lighthouse in Ilwaco, Washington. The cliff rescue training is pa More
The artwork to be placed on the tail of an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter at Coast Guard Sector North Bend, in North Bend, Oregon Nov. 22, 2019. The thunderbird design incorporates patterns and designs representative More
A Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento C-27J aircrew visits the hanger at Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, Oregon, Jan. 22, 2020. The C-27Js are outfitted with weather radar and communications equipment capable o More
A Jefferson County search and rescue team helps to medically evacuate an injured hiker near Olympic National Park, Washington, Feb. 22, 2020 . The 26-year-old man reportedly fractured his ankle while hiking on More
A Coast Guard aviation survival technician is lowered from an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter into the waves at Area-A Beach at Fort Stevens State Park, Oregon, Feb. 24, 2020. This operation was completed as part of t More
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter sits on the tarmac at Sector North Bend, in North Bend, Oregon, Feb. 26, 2020. Sector North Bend operates five Dolphin helicopters to protect southern Oregon. (U.S. Coast More
A boatcrew aboard a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat from Coast Guard Station Umpqua River stands by for the safety of a local commercial fishing vessel as it crosses the bar at the mouth of the Umpqua River, Oregon, Apr More
Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Belisle, an aviation survival technician at Coast Guard Sector North Bend cuts materials to specification on the floor of the rescue swimmer shop in North Bend, Oregon, April 10, 2 More
Coast Guard crewmembers from Station Chetco River aboard a 29-foot Response Boat Small respond to a capsized vessel outside the mouth of the Chetco River, Oregon, June 27, 2020. The 19-foot recreation vessel ha More
A Coast Guard crew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk Helicopter hoists two survivors from a 17-foot vessel in distress near Rooster Rock in the Columbia River, Washington side, Monday, September 7, 2020. The rescue crew More
The 608-foot container ship Genco Auvergne ran aground in the Columbia River near Skamokawa Vista Park, Washington, Oct. 1, 2020. The vessel was re-floated at high tide with the aid of three tugboats: Carolyn D More
Capt. Jeremy Smith salutes Capt. William Timmons as Smith relieves Timmons as commander of Coast Guard Sector Columbia River under the direction of Rear Adm. David Throop, commander Coast Guard 13th District, a More
Chief Warrant Officer Christopher Boss and Chief Warrant Officer Joel Henderson conduct a personnel inspection of Coast Guard Cutter Bluebell crewmembers at a change of command ceremony on the grounds of Marine More
Mike Rudolph, a fishing vessel safety examiner at Marine Safety Unit Portland, demonstrates water entry technique in a full immersion survival suit for members of the Washington Homeland Security Roundtable at More
An aircrew aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Sector North Bend conducts a rescue swimmer exercise in Coos Bay, Ore., July 19, 2018. The training was conducted in front of a crowd outside the C More
Capt. Michael Mullen, commander Sector North Bend and Capt. Olav Saboe inspect the crewmembers of Sector North Bend in the base's helicopter hanger in North Bend, Ore., July 20, 2018. The crew of Sector North B More
Petty Officer 1st Class Jeff Deronde, a marine inspector at Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Portland, presents Scott Shaver, president of Shaver Transportation with a Subchapter M Certificate of Inspection using More
A Coast Guard aircrew aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter airlifts a stranded kayaker off a rock near Qochyax Island at Sunset Bay State Park, Ore., August 3, 2018. The 44-year-old kayaker capsized his kayak and More
Capt. Jeremy Smith, commander, Coast Guard Sector Columbia River, gives remarks during the Seamen’s Memorial in Astoria, Ore., Aug. 10, 2018. The Seamen’s Memorial honors all those who have served the maritim More
Petty Officer 1st Class Rory Jenkins, a Coast Guard oil spill responder from the Incident Management Division at Sector Columbia River, oversees cleanup efforts of approximately 700 gallons of diesel fuel that More
An injured swimmer sits on rocks as a Coast Guard boat crew aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat approaches his location to rescue him near La Push, Wash., Aug. 16, 2018. The swimmer suffered lacerations on his arm More
Capt. Jeremy Smith, commander Coast Guard Sector Columbia River, Cmdr. Sean Cashell, chief of reponse Sector Columbia River and Coast Guard Auxiliary personnel discuss Buoy 10 enforcement and safety operations More
Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Bluebell use a sledge hammer to affix a shackle in place as they prepare to set a mooring buoy at Tongue Point, in Astoria, Ore., October 30, 2018. The shackle attaches More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Parker Sublette, a damage controlman at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River, demonstrates the leg-lock hold technique on a ladder while using a polaski tool to gain entry to a building thr More
A Coast Guard rescue swimmer dangles from an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter hoist cable after conducting a mock vertical surface rescue with a rubber dummy near the North Head Lighthouse in Cape Disappointment State More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Lee, a flight mechanic aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, secures the winch line hook to the top of a hoist basket in preparation for lowering it to the 47-foot Motor Life Boat be More
Active and retired Coast Guard members who served aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast, pose for a picture during a 50th anniversary celebration ceremony held on the cutter at the Columbia River Maritime Mus More
Fireman Aaron Pekarek, from Aids to Navigation Team Astoria, climbs the ladder to the top of an Aid to Navigation day board on the Columbia River near Westport, Ore., Jan. 30, 2019. The line dangling from his h More
Coast Guard crewmembers aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat transfer two people who were rescued near Netarts Bay, Ore., to awaiting EMS at the docks at Station Tillamook Bay in Garibaldi, Ore., Feb. 13, 2019. The More
Coast Guard Seaman Harrison Mullen dons protective equipment while on the fantail of the Cutter Alert during a fire drill, Feb. 15, 2019. Mullen adjusts the breathing mask to ensure a tight fit around his skin More
Coast Guard crew members aboard the 52-foot Motor Life Boat Triumph haul a training dummy from the water during a man overboard exercise in Yaquina Bay, Ore., April 9, 2019. The Triumph is homeported at Coast More
Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment crew members heave on mooring lines to pull the the sailing vessel Mandalay into the port of Ilwaco, Washington, April 11, 2019. The vessel was impounded there during an More
Coast Guard crewmembers aboard a 52-foot Motor Life Boat, Victory, tow a 93-foot motor yacht, Watta Ryde, into the harbor at Newport, Ore., May 4, 2019. The Victory had to complete a 10 hour transit to tow the More
A Coast Guard aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Sector Columbia River lowers an aviation survival technician into the Willamette River during the Rose Festival in Portland, Ore., June 8, 2019. Th More
Twelve new housing units have been added to Culp Court within the Coast Guard Triumph Housing Complex in Astoria, Ore., and families can begin moving in June 27, 2019. The 12 new units plus a maintenance and op More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast (WMEC-632) sets up the brow after mooring in Astoria, Ore., July 30, 2019. The crew finished a 56-day patrol where they interdicted five suspected smuggling vessels, More
Coast Guard service members from Air Station Astoria perform a simulated rollover escape drill in the pool at the Astoria Aquatic Center in Astoria, Ore. Oct. 1, 2019. The drill simulates the experience of esca More
U.S. Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor photographed from the air Oct. 9, 2019. The small boat station has served the community sense 1973. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Trevor Lilburn)
Petty Officer 3rd Class Bryan Evans, an aviation survival technician at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River, is lowered from an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter to the roof of a simulated single story house at the Camp R More
A Coast Guard aviation survival technician is lowered from an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter down to a cliffside near the North Head Lighthouse in Ilwaco, Washington, Nov. 13, 2019. The action was done as part of the More
A member of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, looks up at the new tail art on an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter at Coast Guard Sector North Bend in North Bend, Oregon Nov. 22, 2019. T More
A Jefferson County search and rescue team helps to medically evacuate an injured hiker near Olympic National Park, Washington, Feb. 22, 2020 . The 26-year-old man reportedly fractured his ankle and crawled fo More
A Coast Guard aviation survival technician is lowered from an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter into the waves at Area-A Beach at Fort Stevens State Park, Oregon, Feb. 24, 2020. This training operation was completed as More
The Coast Guard hanger at Sector North Bend, Oregon, Feb. 26, 2020. Sector North Bend operates five MH-65 Dolphin helicopters, each with a range of 250 miles, to protect southern Oregon. (U.S. Coast Guard photo More
Two boatcrews aboard 47-foot Motor Lifeboats from Coast Guard Station Umpqua River stand by for the safety of a local commercial fishing vessel as it crosses the bar at the mouth of the Umpqua River, Oregon, Ap More
A completed surgical mask is displayed at the aviation survival technician’s shop at Coast Guard Sector North Bend, Oregon, April 10, 2020. The Bay Area Hospital provided mask blueprints to the ASTs who have More
Coast Guard crewmembers from Station Chetco River aboard a 29-foot Response Boat Small salvaged a capsized recreational vessel outside the mouth of the Chetco River, Oregon, June 27, 2020. After rescuing the th More
Coast Guard crewmembers aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat from Station Depoe Bay assist an injured man into the care of emergency medical technicians from Depoe Bay Fire Department at the pier in Depoe Bay, Oreg More
A collage of pictures depicting the Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast and her crew over the last 50 years surround a cake and officer sword on display during a celebration at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in As More
Capt. Jeremy Smith salutes Rear Adm. David Throop, commander Coast Guard 13th District, as he takes command of Sector Columbia River, during a ceremony held at the sector's base in Warrenton, Ore., June 28, 201 More
Mike Rudolph, a fishing vessel safety examiner at Marine Safety Unit Portland, instructs the donning of a Type V immersion survival suits to members of the Washington Homeland Security Roundtable at MSU Portlan More
Capt. Michael Mullen, commander Sector North Bend and Capt. Olav Saboe inspect the crewmembers of Sector North Bend during a change of command ceremony held in North Bend, Ore., July 20, 2018. The inspection of More
Coast Guard Reserve Petty Officer 2nd Class Jim Dickerson, the training officer and captain for Fire Station 28, uses a flare to ignite a gas powered fire fighting training platform at Air Station Astoria, Ore. More
The annual Seaman’s Memorial is conducted at Maritime Memorial Park in Astoria, Ore., Aug. 10, 2018. The Seaman's memorial is held every year in conjunction with the Astoria Regatta in remembrance of those who More
A Coast Guard Auxiliary member passes out boating safety information to a boater preparing to launch his personal fishing vessel at the boat launch in the Port of Chinook, Wash., Aug 17, 2018. During the annual More
A team consisting of Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Miami and Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team South prepare to launch their shallow-water craft to conduct Hurricane Florence search and More
Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Bluebell bend the metal on a pin to permanently affix a shackle and chain to an anchor in preparation for setting a mooring buoy at Tongue Point, in Astoria, Ore., Octo More