Coast Guard Cutter Kathleen Moore makes way during sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico Feb. 27, 2014. Kathleen Moore was a lighthouse keeper who saved 21 lives during the span of her career.
Chief Petty Officer Chad Pendarvis makes preparations for the Sector Key West incident management team in Orlando, Sept. 9, 2017. The IMT was established in preparation to Hurricane Irma expected to affect the More
Cdr. Lexia Littlejohn, the deputy incident commander for Sector Key West’s Hurricane Irma response listens to the daily planning brief for the Sector Key West Incident Management Team, Sept. 12, 2017 in Orlando More
Crews from Station Islamorada and Station Marathon transit from Fort Myers, Florida, to Islamorada, Florida, Sept. 12, 2017 aboard response boat-mediums. The crews are heading to Islamorada to conduct aids-to-n More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Derick Clark and Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Cote, both electrician's mates from Sector Key West engineering division, work on a shore tie damaged by Hurricane Irma, Sept. 18, 2017. C More
The staff at Coast Guard Sector Key West conducted a change of command ceremony Friday on base at Sector Key West. During the ceremony, Captain Jeffrey Janszen transferred command of Coast Guard Sector Key West More
A good Samaritan vessel floats nearby a 20-foot procat rental vessel after embarking one of two people aboard the rental vessel Monday, July 30, 2018. The rental vessel began taking on water and the good Samari More
Capt. Adam Chamie, incoming commander Sector Key West inspect the crewmembers of Sector Key West during a change of command ceremony held in Key West, April 19, 2019. The inspection of a crew is a time-honored More
Members of a Coast Guard Maintenance Augmentation Team prepare supplies at Coast Guard Sector Miami Sept. 4, 2019 for Coast Guard cutter crews from Key West and Miami to bring to Hurricane Dorian effected areas More
Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans (WPC-1110) load supplies aboard the cutter Sept. 5, 2019 in Miami as other cutter crew with the U.S. Coast Guard Task Force Bahamas prepare to head to the Hurrica More
Jesse Santerre, a firefighter with City of Miami Department Station 5, helps the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans (WPC-1110) offload supplies in Nassau, Bahamas Sept. 6, 2019 during Hurricane Dorian More
Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans (WPC-1110) offload boxes of supplies from the cutter Sept. 6, 2019 in Nassau, Bahamas during Hurricane Dorian response efforts in the Bahamas effected by the hurr More
Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans (WPC-1110) and City of Miami Fire Department assess the shorelines of the eastern end of Grand Bahamas Island Sept. 6, 2019 for survivors of Hurricane Dorian in t More
Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans (WPC-1110) and City of Miami Fire-Rescue talk with residents of Pelican Point, Bahamas Sept. 7, 2019 during Hurricane Dorian response efforts in the Bahamas. The More
A Coast Guard Station Key West 24-foot Special Purpose Craft—Shallow Water boat crew rescued a 64-year-old man, July 10, 2020, after his pleasure craft became disabled 12 miles north of Key West. Coast Guard Se More
Coast Guard Sector Key West cutters and response boats moor at the pier, July 31, 2020, Key West, Florida. Sector Key West rescue crews stage at the pier in preparation for search and rescue emergencies from Hu More
Stations Fort Lauderdale, Miami Beach, and Lake Worth Inlet 45-foot response boat crews transit to Islamorada to stage in preparation for Hurricane Isaias, July 31, 2020, Islamorada, Florida. It is standard pro More
This is a photo of the boat the migrants traveled on from Cuba to the United States, when Coast Guard law enforcement crews interdicted it off the coast of Marathon, Florida, Aug.19, 2020. The Coast Guard has i More
This is a photo of the sailboat Preston Point about 14 miles west of Key West, Florida, Sept. 13, 2020. The sailboat owners called Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders at approximately 6:30 p.m, Saturday, More
A crew member from Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo radios information to the ship from the small boat, Oct. 13, 2020. Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo is homeported in Key West, Florida. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Key West facility staff put up hurricane shutters, Nov. 5, 2020, Key West, Florida. The sector crew prepares for Tropical Storm Eta. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Cmdr. Ginny Nadolny)
A Coast Guard Station Islamorada 33-foot boat crew assists a man and his dog after his vessel ran out of fuel off Key Largo, Florida, Nov. 10, 2020. Sector Key West watchstanders received numerous reports of mu More
A Coast Guard Station Islamorada small boat crew transfers an unconscious snorkeler to awaiting EMS near Tavernier Creek, Florida, Nov. 15, 2020. Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders received notification More
A kayak unmanned, Nov. 26, 2020, south of Everglades City, Florida. Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders received a report from an Everglades Park Ranger of an unmanned and adrift kayak near Everglades Cit More
A small boat crew from Coast Guard Cutter Charles Sexton rescues two men off a disabled 25-foot boat approximately 20 miles off Dry Tortugas National Park, Dec. 17, 2020. The wife of one of the men alerted Sect More
A Coast Guard Station Key West 45-foot response boat-medium boat crew assisted two people aboard a 35-foot commercial fishing vessel, Marlin Hunter II, taking on water, Sunday, approximately 40 miles north of K More
Coast Guard Station Key West crew transfers injured man to Key West Fire Department crew, Feb. 16, 2021, Station Key West, Florida. Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders received a report of a vessel collis More
Ashley Lewis, with Coast Guard acquisitions, signs for the Coast Guard Cutter Kathleen Moore’s acceptance ceremony at Coast Guard Sector Key West, Fla., March 28, 2014. The Kathleen Moore is the third fast resp More
Chief Petty Officer Chad Pendarvis makes preparations with Lt. Cmdr. Lloyd Belcher for the Sector Key West incident management team in Orlando, Sept. 9, 2017. The IMT was established in preparation to Hurricane More
Members of the National Strike Force work with members of the Sector Key West incident management team, Sept. 12, 2017 in Orlando. The National Strike Force provides highly trained, experienced personnel and sp More
A Coast Guard Station Key West 24-foot Special Purpose Craft—Shallow Water boatcrew searches for a missing 60-year-old man who was reported falling overboard Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018 from a 27-foot cabin cruiser i More
The staff at Coast Guard Sector Key West conducted a change of command ceremony Friday on base at Sector Key West. During the ceremony, Captain Jeffrey Janszen transferred command of Coast Guard Sector Key Wes More
Two members from Coast Guard Station Marathon help dewater a 20-foot rental vessel Monday, July 30, 2018 after it began taking on water 2 miles south of Marathon. The rescue crew, along with a good Samaritan ve More
Capt. Francisco Rego, Capt. Adam Chamie and Master Chief Henry Audette salute while a color guard posts colors during a change-of-command ceremony at Coast Guard Sector Key West in Key West, Fl, April 19, 2019. More
Rear Adm. Eric Jones, commander of the Coast Guard 7th District, Master Chief Petty Officer Devin Spencer, 7th District command master chief, Capt. James Passarelli, 7th District chief of staff, along with crew More
Petty Officer 1st Class Clint Smith, an electrician's mate aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans (WPC-1110), helps stack supplies Sept. 6, 2019 on the pier in Nassau, Bahamas as part of the Coast Guard Ta More
Lt. j.g. Rick Scott, executive office of Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans (WPC-1110), and Lt. Gerry Rodriguez, with City of Miami Fire-Rescue Station 6, assess the health and needs of the residents Pelican Poin More
Residents of Pelican Point, Bahamas get emotional after reuniting with friends Sept. 7, 2019 who were separated during Hurricane Dorian, while members of the Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans (WPC-1110) and City More
A Station Key West crew member secures the engineering bay doors, July 31, 2020, Key West, Florida. Station Key West rescue crews prepare the station to minimize Hurricane Isaias impacts. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
Stations Fort Lauderdale, Miami Beach, and Lake Worth Inlet 45-foot response boat crews pass under Snake Creek Bridge to stage at Station Islamorada preparation for Hurricane Isaias, July 31, 2020, Islamorada, More
A small boat crew from Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo transfers migrants to the Royal Bahamian Defence Force, Oct. 13, 2020. Coast Guard Cutter Issac Mayo is home-ported in Key West, Florida.(U.S. Coast Guard photo)
U.S. Coast Guard Station Key West crewmembers store a 24-foot Special Purpose Craft in the boat bay, Nov. 5, 2020, Key West, Florida. The station crew prepares for Tropical Storm Eta. (U.S. Coast Guard photo.)
A Coast Guard Station Islamorada small boat crew assists in medevacing an unconscious snorkeler near Plantation Key, Florida, Nov. 15, 2020. Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders received notification from More
A kayak adrift, Nov. 26, 2020, south of Everglades City, Florida. Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders received a report from an Everglades Park Ranger of an unmanned and adrift kayak near Everglades City More
A 32-foot vessel collided with a 10-foot dinghy, Feb. 16, 2021, near Garrison Bight, Florida. A good Samaritan embarked the injured man from the dinghy. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
Rear Adm. Peter Brown, the Coast Guard 7th District commander reviews response plans with members of the Sector Key West IMT for Hurricane Irma Sept. 7, 2017 in Orlando. The IMT was established in preparation t More
Taken only days after Hurricane Irma passed through the Florida Keys, Sector Key West shows extensive damage from Irma wind and rain. Sector engineering has worked tirelessly in the days after the storm to asse More
The incident command staff for the Sector Key West Incident Management Team participate in a morning planning meeting, Sept. 12, 2017 in Orlando. The IMT was established to respond to Hurricane Irma in the Flor More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Chase Cook helps a boater dewater a 20-foot rental boat that was taking on water 2 miles south of Marathon Monday, July 30, 2018. The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan vessel rescued two More
Capt. Francisco Rego receives a Meritorious Service Medal and Retirement Certificate from Rear Adm. Peter Brown during a change-of-command ceremony for Coast Guard Sector Key West at Key West, Fl, April 19, 201 More
Petty Officer 1st Class Joel Washbond, a boatswain's mate aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans (WPC-1110), prepares to guide a pallet of supplies onto the deck of the cutter Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019 as U. More
Lt. Gerry Rodriguez, with City of Miami Fire-Rescue Station 6, is greeted by a dog in Pelican Point, Bahamas Sept. 7, 2019 during a joint Coast Guard and City of Miami Fire-Rescue Hurricane Dorian for health an More
Jesse Santerre, a firefighter with City of Miami Fire-Rescue Station 5, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Haar, a damage controlman aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans (WPC-1110), conduct shore asses More
Stations Fort Lauderdale, Miami Beach, and Lake Worth Inlet 45-foot response boat crews moor at Station Islamorada to stage in preparation for Hurricane Isaias, July 31, 2020, Islamorada, Florida. It is standar More
The small boat crew from Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo interdicts a migrant vessel near Cay Sal Bank, Oct. 13, 2020. Missions of Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo include search and rescue, drug interdiction, and m More
Rear Adm. Peter Brown (far right), the Coast Guard 7th District commander sits on a conference call with members of the Sector Key West incident management team in Orlando, Sept. 9, 2017. The IMT was establishe More
Capt. Francisco Rego salutes during the Passing of the Flag ceremony, after Sector Key West Change of Command ceremony, April 19, 2019, Key West, Fl. After 33 years of service to the U.S. Coast Guard, Captain F More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Isabella Somerville, a health services technician from Coast Guard Sector Key West, looks over the damage on Sweetings Cay, Bahamas Sept. 6, 2019 during the Coast Guard's Hurricane Doria More
Supplies delivered from the crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans (WPC-1110) sit on the pier in Nassau, Bahamas Sept. 6, 2019 after the crew offloaded the supplies during Coast Guard Hurricane Dorian re More
Members of Sector Key West engineering work to bring critical infrastructure back to the unit in the days following Hurricane Irma. They established power and generators allowing sector to become operational. U More
Ensign Connor Nelson, the operations officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans (WPC-1110), listens to survivors of Hurricane Dorian on Sweetings Cay Sept. 6, 2019 during the cutter crews assessment of the More
Jesse Santerre, a firefighter with City of Miami Department Station 5, walks with a Bahamian from Sweetings Cay, Bahamas Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 assessing the damage caused by Hurricane Dorian along with crewmemb More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Rachael Greene, a boatswain's mate aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans (WPC-1110), listens to residents of Pelican Point, Bahamas Sept. 7, 2019 describe the damage caused by Hurr More
Coast Guard cutters are shown moored to the pier at Coast Guard Sector Key West, Fla., Feb. 10, 2016. Sector Key West is a unified command consisting of two patrol boats, eight dual crews, three small boat sta More
Vice Adm. William "Dean" Lee, Atlantic Area commander, looks at the Coast Guard Cutter Diligence Feb. 10, 2016, off the coast of Key West, Fla. The Diligence is a 210-foot cutter homeported in Wilmington, N.C. More