Heavy Weather Class graduation, Ilwaco, Washington

ILWACO, Wash. - Chief Warrant Officer Christopher Smasne (left to right), Lt. j.g. Limas Barragan, Petty Officer 1st Class Brett Malehorn, Petty Officer 1st Class Jason McCommons and Lt. Sario Pichal stand before a nautical map of the Columbia River entrance after a Heavy Weather Class graduation at the National Motor Lifeboat School in Ilwaco, Friday, April 6, 2012.Smasne is commanding officer of the school, Malehorn and McCommons are instructors and Barragan and Pichal are course graduates and members of the Mexican Navy.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nate Littlejohn