Station San Francisco underway training

SAN FRANCISCO -- Petty Officer 3rd Class Abel Rangel (right) instructs Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Jamieson (center) and Fireman Matthew McCready prior to conducting a tow drill during one part of his coxswain check-ride March 25, 2009, in the San Francisco Bay. Check-rides test the knowledge of crewmembers during different search and rescue scenarios which they may come across in a real rescue operation. Some of the scenarios Rangel was tested on include: man overboard, navigation, towing, hitting a submerged object and mechanical failure. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Levi Read.