Response crews wrap part of a Union Pacific train engine
Response crews wrap part of a Union Pacific train engine in plastic prior to moving it across the bridge at Bridal Veil Creek east of Portland, Ore., June 21, 2016. The train experienced a fuel system malfuncti... More
Fireman Abby Hamann stands on an aids to navigation
Fireman Abby Hamann stands on an aids to navigation beacon along the Snake River in eastern Washington as she and Petty Officer 3rd Class Sean Childers check the condition and functionality of the aid Sept. 23,... More
The Cape Disappointment Lighthouse stands more than
The Cape Disappointment Lighthouse stands more than 200 feet above the entrance to the Columbia River, Jan. 7, 2015. The lighthouse is the second structure planned for the location, after the vessel Oriole wrec... More
Coast Guard Solar Eclipse U.S. Coast Guard photograph
The crew of the 52-foot Motor Life Boat Victory, homeported at Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay, Ore., conducts a patrol of the Oregon coast during a total solar eclipse, Aug. 21, 2017. The Oregon coast drew tho... More
A crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Alert hugs
A crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Alert hugs his wife while his daughter watches after returning home to Astoria, Ore., March 8, 2015. The crew returned to their homeport after successfully completing ... More
Crews aboard 47-foot Motor Life Boats from the National
Crews aboard 47-foot Motor Life Boats from the National Motor Life Boat School, at Cape Disappointment, Wash., conduct boat-handling training at the mouth of the Columbia River, Jan. 7, 2015. The school offers ... More
The crew of the motor vessel Ocean Giant passes the
The crew of the motor vessel Ocean Giant passes the fuel tanker Maersk Peary as it departs the frozen Antarctic waters, Feb. 1, 2017. The Ocean Giant departs after successfully delivering supplies to the Nation... More
A crewmember aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar
A crewmember aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star calls out distances between the cutter and the tanker vessel Maersk Peary, Feb, 7, 2017. The Polar Star’s crew is responsible for providing a safe chan... More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Amber Brewer, an
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Amber Brewer, an aviation maintenance technician, Air Station Port Angeles, Wash., poses for a picture on the the flight line in front of an MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter, Jan. 26... More
Coast Guard crews at Air Station Astoria, Ore., perform
Coast Guard crews at Air Station Astoria, Ore., perform required maintenance on an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter in the station’s hangar Jan. 28, 2015. Air Station Astoria is home to three Jayhawk helicopters and i... More
A pipeline marker stands near the point the pipeline
A pipeline marker stands near the point the pipeline released and spilled oil into the environment and eventually into the Pacific Ocean north of Santa Barbara, Calif., May 22, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by ... More
The first commercial shipping traffic returns to Hilo
The first commercial shipping traffic returns to Hilo Harbor, Hawaii, after the Coast Guard Captain of the Port reopened the harbor to commercial traffic, August 25, 2018. Hilo harbor was closed to all commerci... More
The crew of the motor vessel Ocean Giant lines up with
The crew of the motor vessel Ocean Giant lines up with the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star as they prepare to be escorted to the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station, Jan. 25, 2017. The Polar Star’s... More
The Coast Guard Cutter Alert (right) sits bow-to-bow
The Coast Guard Cutter Alert (right) sits bow-to-bow with the Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast after returning to its homeport of Astoria, Ore., March 8, 2015. The Alert is one of three 210-foot medium endurance cu... More
Coast Guard helicopter maintenance
Coast Guard crews at Air Station Astoria, Ore., perform maintenance on an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter in the station’s hangar Jan. 28, 2015. Air Station Astoria is home to three Jayhawk helicopters and is co-loca... More
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Courtney Will
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Courtney Will (left), a damage controlman deployed aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, ensures the working condition of onboard safety equipment with members ... More
New citizens say their first ever Pledge of Allegiance
New citizens say their first ever Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America after receiving their citizenship during a naturalization ceremony held aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche i... More
The coxswain and a crew member aboard a 47-foot Motor
The coxswain and a crew member aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat from Coast Guard Station Tillamook Bay, Ore., discuss the complexities of the side tow operation their crew just preformed during training in Till... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert transits the
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert transits the Columbia River toward the Pacific Ocean after departing their home port of Astoria, Ore., Jan. 7, 2015. The Alert is a 210-foot medium endurance cutter assi... More
The headstone for the grave of Coast Guard Signalman
The headstone for the grave of Coast Guard Signalman First Class Douglas Munro marks his final resting place at Laurel Hill Memorial Park, Cle Elum, Wash., Sept 27, 2017. Munro, the Coast Guard’s only Medal of ... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak (WPC
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1124) departs Hilo Habor, Hawaii, following Hurricane Lane's passing, Aug. 25, 2018. The cutter was one of two Honolulu-based Fast Response Cutters positio... More
Two members from the Coast Guard’s Strike Team survey
Two members from the Coast Guard’s Strike Team survey the location where an oil pile broke and spilled the product into a nearby drainage culvert and into the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Pet... More
The Coast Guard Cutter Waesche, homeported in Alameda,
The Coast Guard Cutter Waesche, homeported in Alameda, Calif., sits moored along the Willamette River waterfront in Portland, Ore., June 4, 2015. The Waesche is one of many vessels from the Coast Guard, Navy an... More
Fireman Abby Hamann, assigned to Aids to Navigation
Fireman Abby Hamann, assigned to Aids to Navigation Team Kennewick, Wash., replaces burnt out lamps, light bulbs, on a range light located along the Snake River in eastern Washington, Sept. 23, 2014. Hamann, wa... More
Members of the Coast Guard Pipe Band perform at the
Members of the Coast Guard Pipe Band perform at the 75th anniversary ceremony honoring Signalman First Class Douglas Munro, in Cle Elum, Wash., Sept 27, 2017. Munro was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor... More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Hylkema
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Hylkema, a boatswain's mate at Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor, stands for a photo in front of the station, Aug. 9, 2017. Hylkema has been selected to receive the 2016 Association... More
A rescue crew aboard a personal watercraft navigates
A rescue crew aboard a personal watercraft navigates the surf as part of the shore side response during the 22nd annual multi-agency surf rescue drill held near Long Beach, Wash., May 11, 2015. Two watercraft c... More
Coast Guard Vice Adm. Charles Ray, commander Pacific
Coast Guard Vice Adm. Charles Ray, commander Pacific Area, stands behind Emma Waibel, 2014 Queen of Rosaria, after being knighted as an honorary knight of Rosaria during a Portland, Ore., Rose Festival event, J... More
Two fire response crewmembers practice their firefighting
Two fire response crewmembers practice their firefighting skills in an exercise aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, Jan. 3, 2017. Approximately 150 Coast Guard crewmembers are deployed aboard the Pol... More
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew shuts down their helicopter
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew shuts down their helicopter after dense fog cancels a morning training flight at Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, Ore., Oct. 7, 2014. The Pacific Northwest can experience quick ... More
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter sits in the fog outside
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter sits in the fog outside of the hangar at Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, Ore., Oct. 7, 2014. Air Station Astoria is home to three Jayhawks, which are used to help ensure the safety ... More
The windscreen of an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter is covered
The windscreen of an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter is covered with moisture as the helicopter sits on a foggy flight line at Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, Ore., Oct. 7, 2014. The weather is known for changing qui... More
Boat crew members work to clean up oil and oil-impacted
Boat crew members work to clean up oil and oil-impacted marine vegetation from the water near Refugio State Beach, Calif., May 23, 2015. Oil spilled from an onshore pipeline release and entered the Pacific Ocea... More
Coast Guard Air Station Astoria aircrew prepares to conduct an offshor...
Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, Ore., MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew prepares to take off to medevac injured crew members from the commercial vessel Almasi, more than 50 miles off the Oregon Coast, Feb. 5, 2015... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert passes under
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert passes under the Astoria-Kegler Bridge as they return home to Astoria, Ore., March 8, 2015. The crew returned home after completing a two-month patrol off the coast of C... More
Two cleanup crew members work to remove oil from the
Two cleanup crew members work to remove oil from the sand along a portion of soiled coastline near Refugio State Beach, Calif., May 23, 2015. Oil, which spilled from an onshore pipeline, impacted several miles ... More
An F-15 Eagle pilot from the 142nd Fighter Wing, based
An F-15 Eagle pilot from the 142nd Fighter Wing, based in Portland, Ore., conducts a flyby of a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew, from Air Station Astoria, Ore., during a joint training event held off ... More
The crews of the Coast Guard Cutter’s Mellon and Terrapin
The crews of the Coast Guard Cutter’s Mellon and Terrapin enter Elliot Bay off of Seattle during the annual Parade of Ships in Seattle, July 31, 2018. The Parade of Ships is part of the annual Seattle Seafair a... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Mellon, a 378-foot
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Mellon, a 378-foot High Endurance Cutter home-ported in Seattle, sails past the Seattle Fire Department Boat Leschi and the Seattle Space Needle during the annual Parade of Sh... More
A Coast Guard aviation survival technician, also know
A Coast Guard aviation survival technician, also know as a rescue swimmer, direct deploys from an Air Station Astoria, Ore., MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter during a search and rescue demonstration held on the Willame... More
Chief Warrant Officer Jonathan Placido, Coast Guard
Chief Warrant Officer Jonathan Placido, Coast Guard Cutter Bluebell commanding officer, presents remarks commemorating the cutter’s 70th anniversary during a celebration held at Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit P... More
Crews aboard 47-foot Motor Life Boats from the National
Crews aboard 47-foot Motor Life Boats from the National Motor Life Boat School, at Cape Disappointment, Wash., conduct boat-handling training at the mouth of the Columbia River, Jan. 7, 2015. The school offers ... More
Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star Operation Deep Freeze 2017 deployment
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star poses for a photo on the frozen Ross Sea off of Antarctica, Jan. 11, 2017. The crew, operating as part of Operation Deep Freeze 2017, was deployed to perform Antarc... More
The bridge over Bridal Veil Creek is covered in plastic
The bridge over Bridal Veil Creek is covered in plastic and fuel absorbent materials in preparation for a train that had experienced a diesel fuel spill to safely cross without impacting the creek below. The tr... More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Amber Brewer, an
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Amber Brewer, an aviation maintenance technician, Air Station Port Angeles, Wash., poses for a picture on the the flight line in front of an MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter, Jan. 26... More
Admiral Paul Zukunft, commandant, U.S. Coast Guard,
Admiral Paul Zukunft, commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, speaks at the 75th anniversary ceremony honoring Signalman First Class Douglas Munro held in Cle Elum, Wash., Sept. 27, 2017. The Medal of Honor was presented... More
Students from Jacob Astor Elementary and Lewis and
Students from Jacob Astor Elementary and Lewis and Clark Elementary schools in Astoria, Ore., assemble on the flight deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert as they tour the ship and participate in events that hig... More
The Cle Elum Serviceman’s Memorial is the location
The Cle Elum Serviceman’s Memorial is the location and home of the grave of Coast Guard Signalman First Class Douglas Munro at the Laurel Hill Memorial Park, Cle Elum, Wash., May 14, 2018. Munro was posthumousl... More
Seaman Pierce Overbeeke, assigned to Aids to Navigation
Seaman Pierce Overbeeke, assigned to Aids to Navigation Team Kennewick, Wash., counts the flashes of a light on an aid to navigation along the Snake River in eastern Washington, Sept. 23, 2014. The crew members... More
Excavation equipment involved in digging up and removing
Excavation equipment involved in digging up and removing oil contaminated soil near the a broken pipeline. The material spilled into the Pacific Ocean through a now sandbagged and secured drainage culvert north... More
Beach cleanup crew members use a shovel to gather oil
Beach cleanup crew members use a shovel to gather oil and affected sand into bags as they clean up along a beach near Refugio State Beach, Calif., May 22, 2015. Cleanup teams used shovels and their hands to gat... More
Boat crew members work to clean up oil from the water
Boat crew members work to clean up oil from the water while shore-side workers clean along the impacted beaches at Refugio State Beach, Calif., May 23, 2015. Oil, which spilled from a pipeline release, resulted... More
Crew members monitor vacuum hoses as they retrieve
Crew members monitor vacuum hoses as they retrieve oily water during efforts to cleanup a drainage culvert under Highway 101 west of Rufugio State Beach, Calif., May 24, 2015. Oil which spilled from a pipeline ... More
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star breaks the ice around the motor vessel Ocean Giant prior to the vessel’s planned departure from the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station, Feb. 1, 2017... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert transits the
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert transits the Columbia River toward the Pacific Ocean after departing their home port of Astoria, Ore., Jan. 7, 2015. The Alert is a 210-foot medium endurance cutter assi... More
Crewmembers of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star
Crewmembers of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star prepare to depart from Sydney, Australia before deploying to Antarctica as part of Operation Deep Freeze 2017, Jan. 1, 2017. The primary mission of the Pola... More
The crew of the tanker vessel Maersk Peary departs
The crew of the tanker vessel Maersk Peary departs from the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station, Feb, 7, 2017. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star’s crew safely escorted the tanker from the station... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star operates
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star operates near two seals off the shore of Antarctica, Jan. 16, 2017. Seeing wildlife unique to Antarctica is one of the many highlights that the cutter’s crew experi... More
A crew member aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat from
A crew member aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat from Coast Guard Station Tillamook Bay throws a heaving line to the crew of another Station Tillamook Bay MLB during training off of Tillamook Bay, Ore., Jan. 14, ... More
The crew of an Air Station Astoria, Ore., based MH-60
The crew of an Air Station Astoria, Ore., based MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, retrieves their rescue swimmer and a training dummy during a search and rescue demonstration held on the Willamette River in Portland, J... More
Lt. j.g. Andrew Constant, a junior officer aboard the
Lt. j.g. Andrew Constant, a junior officer aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Polar Star, speaks with the bridge while standing the engineering watch, ensuring the safe operation of the cutter’s power plant systems an... More
A ring buoy sits at the ready as the crew of the Coast
A ring buoy sits at the ready as the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star conducts icebreaking operations off the coast of Antarctica, Jan. 16, 2017. Homeported in Seattle, the Polar Star is the Coast Guar... More
The crew of the Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen
The crew of the Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG-92) sails in front of the Seattle Space Needle during the annual Parade of Ships in Seattle, July 31, 2018. The Parade of Ships is part of the annua... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert transits the
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert transits the Columbia River toward the Pacific Ocean after departing their home port of Astoria, Ore., Jan. 7, 2015. The Alert is a 210-foot medium endurance cutter assi... More
A crew member from Coast Guard Station Tillamook Bay
A crew member from Coast Guard Station Tillamook Bay watches as the 47-foot Motor Life Boat he is on maneuvers toward another Station Tillamook Bay MLB during towing training off of Tillamook Bay, Ore., Jan. 14... More
The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB-10) and crew
The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB-10) and crew create a navigable channel through the frozen Ross Sea off of Antarctica, Jan. 16, 2017. The 399-foot icebreaker is the Coast Guard’s only operational heavy ... More
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star makes is moored
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star makes is moored at the National Science Foundation's McMurdo Station, deploying for Operation Deep Freeze 2017, Jan. 18, 2017.The primary mission of the Polar Star is to e... More
The original Medal of Honor which was presented posthumously
The original Medal of Honor which was presented posthumously to Signalman First Class Douglas Munro by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, is displayed at the 75th anniversary ceremony held in Cle Elum, Wash., Sep... More
Charlotte Barrett, daughter of Chief Petty Officer
Charlotte Barrett, daughter of Chief Petty Officer Joshua Barrett, waits for her daddy to return home to Astoria, Ore., March 8, 2015. Barrett was one of many family members who enjoyed the sunny day while wait... More
Coast Guard Rear Admiral David Throop, commander, 13th
Coast Guard Rear Admiral David Throop, commander, 13th District, presents Josie Clark, Environmental Protection Agency, and the Regional Response Team Coordinator, the Coast Guard’s Public Service Commendation,... More
170107-G-QL499-0075 Polar Star Crewmembers of the U.S.
170107-G-QL499-0075 Polar Star Crewmembers of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar take photos of an iceberg as the vessel transits to Antarctica, Jan. 7, 2017. Approximately 150 Coast Guard crewmembers are deploy... More
The crews of the Coast Guard Cutter’s Mellon and Terrapin
The crews of the Coast Guard Cutter’s Mellon and Terrapin sails past the Seattle Space Needle during the annual Parade of Ships in Seattle, July 31, 2018. The Parade of Ships is part of the annual Seattle Seafa... More
The Coast Guard Cutter Bluebell sits moored along the
The Coast Guard Cutter Bluebell sits moored along the Willamette River waterfront in Portland, Ore., June 4, 2015. The Bluebell, which celebrated its 70th anniversary this year, is one of many ships participati... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Sean Childers, Fireman Abby
Petty Officer 3rd Class Sean Childers, Fireman Abby Hamann and Seaman Pierce Overbeeke, crew members from Aids to Navigation Team Kennewick, Wash., work together to replace a dayboard on an aid to navigation al... More
A Coast Guard aviation survival technician, rescue
A Coast Guard aviation survival technician, rescue swimmer, is hoisted out of the water by the crew of MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Port Angeles, during a training exercise off the coast of Washing... More
A 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from U.S. Coast Guard
A 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco, Wash., passes beneath the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse while traversing the bar at the mouth of the Columbia River, ... More
The crew of an Air Station Astoria, Ore., based MH-60
The crew of an Air Station Astoria, Ore., based MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, departs from along the Willamette River waterfront in Portland, after completing two separate search and rescue demonstrations, June 6, ... More
U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Michael Davanzo, commanding
U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Michael Davanzo, commanding officer of the Cutter Polar Star, reviews the paper chart track line as the vessel approaches the National Science Foundation's McMurdo Station, Jan. 16, 2017.... More
The first commercial shipping traffic returns to Hilo
The first commercial shipping traffic returns to Hilo Harbor, Hawaii, after the Coast Guard Captain of the Port reopened the harbor to commercial traffic, Aug. 25, 2018. Hilo harbor was closed to all commercial... More
Veterans and members of the Coast Guard place memorial
Veterans and members of the Coast Guard place memorial wreaths at the grave site of Signalman First Class Douglas Munro in Cle Elum, Wash., Sept. 27, 2017. The ceremony was held to honor the 75th anniversary ... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert transits the
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert transits the Columbia River toward the Pacific Ocean after departing their home port of Astoria, Ore., Jan. 7, 2015. The Alert is a 210-foot medium endurance cutter assi... More
Coast Guard Cutter Bluebell sits at full dress for
Coast Guard Cutter Bluebell sits at full dress for its 70th anniversary celebration at its home port at Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Portland, Ore., April 3, 2015. The Bluebell has been continuously serving o... More
Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star operates in Antarctica
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star breaks up ice around the tanker vessel Maersk Peary after the tanker delivered 6.4 million gallons of fuel to the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station, Feb, 7, 20... More
Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star operates in Antarctica
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star transits past the Ross Ice Shelf prior to departing Antarctica, Feb. 9, 2017. The Polar Star's crew conducted icebreaking operations in the frozen Ross Sea for... More
Coast Guard responds to sunken fishing vessel in Oregon
The 43-foot fishing vessel Western Skies sits partially submerged after is sank at its moorings in Warrenton, Ore., July 16, 2017. The vessel sank with an unknown quantity of diesel fuel on board and response c... More
A Coast Guard C-27 Spartan airplane crew from Coast
A Coast Guard C-27 Spartan airplane crew from Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento,Calif., flies past the Seattle Space Needle as part of a search and rescue demonstration during the annual Parade of Ships in Sea... More
Crew members work to clean up oiled vegetation from
Crew members work to clean up oiled vegetation from the location above where it flowed into the Pacific Ocean west of Rufugio State Beach, Calif., May 24, 2015. Oil which spilled from a pipeline release resulte... More
The crew of a 47-foot Motor Life Boat from Coast Guard
The crew of a 47-foot Motor Life Boat from Coast Guard Station Tillamook Bay waits to be taken into tow during training off of Tillamook Bay, Ore., Jan. 14, 2015. The crews of Tillamook Bay often conduct tows o... More
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star escorts the tanker vessel Maersk Peary as the tanker departs from the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station, Feb, 7, 2017. The Polar Star’s crew is res... More
Coast Guard crew members from units across the Pacific
Coast Guard crew members from units across the Pacific Northwest attend the 75th anniversary ceremony for Signalman First Class Douglas Munro in Cle Elum, Wash., Sept. 27, 2017. Munro was killed on Sept. 27, ... More
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Port Angeles flies of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, off the coast of Washington, Jan. 26, 2018. Air Station has three Dolphin helicopters and is respon... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Mellon, a 378-foot
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Mellon, a 378-foot High Endurance Cutter home-ported in Seattle, sails past the Seattle Fire Department Boat Leschi and the Seattle Space Needle during the annual Parade of Sh... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert makes its
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert makes its final turn towards their homeport pier in Astoria, Ore., March 8, 2015. The crew of the 46-year-old cutter returned home from a 61-day counter narcotics patrol... More
An F-15 Eagle pilot from the 142nd Fighter Wing, based
An F-15 Eagle pilot from the 142nd Fighter Wing, based in Portland, Ore., maneuvers his aircraft along side a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew, from Air Station Astoria, Ore., during a joint training e... More
Family members, friends and passersby watch as the
Family members, friends and passersby watch as the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert returns home to Astoria, Ore., March 8, 2015. The Alert is a 21-foot medium endurance cutter commissioned in 1969 and one ... More
Rescue personnel transfer a survivor to the beach during
Rescue personnel transfer a survivor to the beach during the 22nd annual multi-agency surf rescue drill held near Long Beach, Wash., May 11, 2015. Shore side rescue crews coordinated their response and the tria... More
Cmdr. Brian Anderson, Coast Guard Cutter Alert commanding
Cmdr. Brian Anderson, Coast Guard Cutter Alert commanding officer, talks with students as part of a partnership in education visit to the cutter in Astoria, Ore., May 14, 2015. Anderson talked with the students... More
Cape Disappointment lighthouse stands more than 200-feet
Cape Disappointment lighthouse stands more than 200-feet above the entrance to the Columbia River, Jan. 7, 2015. The lighthouse is the second structure planned for the location, after the vessel Oriole wrecked ... More
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Port Angeles flies close to the water while conducting training exercises off the coast of Washington with a 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from Statio... More
The 26-foot Trailerable Aids to Navigation Boat from
The 26-foot Trailerable Aids to Navigation Boat from Aids to Navigation Team Kennewick, Wash., sits along the bank of the Snake River as crew members service aids along the river in eastern Washington, Sept. 23... More