Master-at-Arms 3rd class Nicholas Jeppson (left), and
Master-at-Arms 3rd class Nicholas Jeppson (left), and Gunner's Mate 2nd class Alexander Hacker (right), assigned to Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 2, Detachment Bahrain, prepare for a training simulation to maint... More
160418-N-DN943-179 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 18, 2016)
160418-N-DN943-179 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 18, 2016) Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron Four (CRS-4) traverse a waterway during an annual training exercise. The coastal riverine force is a core Navy ca... More
160421-N-DN943-358 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 21, 2016)
160421-N-DN943-358 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 21, 2016) Sailor's assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron Four's (CRS-4) Riverine Security Team (RST) mark an enemy position during a simulated attack while taking part i... More
160418-N-DN943-050 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 18, 2016)
160418-N-DN943-050 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 18, 2016) Boatswains Mate Seaman Kenny Rogers, Sailor assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron Four (CRS-4), mans a GUA-17 minigun while underway during an annual training ... More
CRS 8 Sunset Transit Back to Base
GULF OF TADJOURA, Djibouti - Forward deployed U.S. Sailors assigned to Task Group 68.6 (TG-68.6) return to base after completing an Anti-Terrorism Force Protection escort mission in the Port of Djibouti, Nov. 2... More
160421-N-DN943-150 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 21, 2016)
160421-N-DN943-150 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 21, 2016) A Sailor's assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron Four's (CRS-4) Riverine Security Team (RST) looks on as a Riverine Assault Boat (RAB) provides gunfire support... More
U.S. Navy Sailors with Alpha and Bravo Company, Coastal
U.S. Navy Sailors with Alpha and Bravo Company, Coastal Rivron Four, Naval Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) demonstrated the capabilities of the Mark IV Patrol Boat to U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William E.... More
GULF OF TADJOURA, Djibouti - U.S. Navy sailors assigned
GULF OF TADJOURA, Djibouti - U.S. Navy sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron TEN FORWARD, forward-deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, conduct hard turns on a 34-foot patrol boat while on patrol near t... More
160417-N-DN943-471 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 17, 2016)
160417-N-DN943-471 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 17, 2016) Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron Four (CRS-4) fire crew serve weapons during a nighttime live fire exercise while conducting annual training. The ... More
A Riverine Command Boat from Riverine Squadron (RIVRON)
A Riverine Command Boat from Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 2 enters the well deck aboard Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) during operations at sea. RIVRON 2 is deployed as part of Comma... More
Riverine Command Boats from Riverine Squadron (RIVRON)
Riverine Command Boats from Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 2 approach Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) to conduct well deck operations. RIVRON 2 is deployed as part of Commander, Task Fo... More
Capt. Robert J. Cepek relieves Capt. Michael C. Sparks
Capt. Robert J. Cepek relieves Capt. Michael C. Sparks as commander of Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 2 during a change of command ceremony. CRG 2 held a change of command ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Lit... More
Sailors, assigned to Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 2,
Sailors, assigned to Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 2, Detachment Bahrain, are evaluated on threat response procedures using a training simulator to maintain an embarked security team certification. CRG 2 Detachm... More
Task Group 68.6 Sailors prepare to rendezvous with the USNS Laramie
GULF OF TADJOURA, Djibouti - Sailors assigned to Task Group 68.6 (TG-68.6), prepare to rendezvous with the USNS Laramie in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Nov. 15, 2018. TG-68.6 is forward-deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet ... More
Civilian Mariner Steven Robinson checks a fuel probe
Civilian Mariner Steven Robinson checks a fuel probe from Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188) during an underway replenishment aboard Afloat Forward Staging Base ... More
GULF OF TADJOURA, Djibouti - U.S.Navy sailors assigned
GULF OF TADJOURA, Djibouti - U.S.Navy sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron TEN FORWARD, forward-deployed to Camp Lemonnier Djibouti, prepare a “Man Overboard” drill during coxswain qualification traini... More
A Riverine Command Boat from Riverine Squadron (RIVRON)
A Riverine Command Boat from Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 2 approach Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) to conduct well deck operations. RIVRON 2 is deployed as part of Commander, Task F... More
160418-N-DN943-499 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 18, 2016)
160418-N-DN943-499 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 18, 2016) A U.S. Army HH-60 Blackhawk helicopter participates in a simulated medical evacuation drill with Coastal Riverine Squadron Four (CRS-4) during an annual traini... More
Civilian Mariner Nathaniel Jackson releases the span
Civilian Mariner Nathaniel Jackson releases the span wire from Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188) upon completion of an underway replenishment aboard Afloat Forw... More
160417-N-DN943-384 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 17, 2016)
160417-N-DN943-384 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 17, 2016) Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron Four (CRS-4) conduct live fire operations during an annual training exercise. The coastal riverine force is a co... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William E. Souza III,
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William E. Souza III, Deputy Commander for Mobilization, Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, middle, speaks to Rear Adm. Joseph A. DiGurando, perspective Commander of the Navy Expeditionar... More
GULF OF TADJOURA, Djibouti - U.S. Navy sailors assigned
GULF OF TADJOURA, Djibouti - U.S. Navy sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron TEN FORWARD, forward-deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, participate in a “Man Overboard” drill during coxswain qualificati... More
160421-N-DN943-231 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 21, 2016)
160421-N-DN943-231 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 21, 2016) Sailor's assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron Four's (CRS-4) Riverine Security Team (RST) disembark a Riverine Patrol Boat (RPB) in an annual training exercis... More
A Riverine Command Boat from Riverine Squadron (RIVRON)
A Riverine Command Boat from Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 2 enters the well deck aboard Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) during operations at sea. RIVRON 2 is deployed as part of Comma... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Dec. 11, 2018) Capt. Ty Britt,
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Dec. 11, 2018) Capt. Ty Britt, commodore Coastal Riverine Group 2, discusses MK VI capabilities with Judd Lyons, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Reserve Integration, during a tour of Navy Ex... More
171103-N-XJ788-211 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Nov. 3, 2017)
171103-N-XJ788-211 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Nov. 3, 2017) Capt. Ty Britt, middle, incoming commander, Coastal Riverine Group TWO (CRG 2), is piped ashore during CRG 2's change of command ceremony at Joint Expeditio... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William E. Souza III,
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William E. Souza III, Deputy Commander for Mobilization, Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, left, speaks to Rear Adm. Joseph A. DiGurando, perspective Commander of the Navy Expeditionary ... More
Rear Adm. Frank A. Morneau, commander, Navy Expeditionary
Rear Adm. Frank A. Morneau, commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC), presents Capt. Michael C. Sparks, outgoing commander of Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 2 with the Legion of Merit. Capt. Robert J. ... More
160417-N-DN943-384 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 17, 2016)
160417-N-DN943-384 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 17, 2016) Master at Arms 3rd Class Joseph Camp, coxswain assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron Four (CRS-4), navigates a waterway during an annual training exercise at F... More
Sailors, assigned to Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 2,
Sailors, assigned to Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 2, Detachment Bahrain, are evaluated on threat responses procedures using a training simulator to maintain an embarked security team certification. CRG 2 Detach... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 19, 2016) A Virginian staff
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 19, 2016) A Virginian staff delegation visits Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 2 for a familiarization of their training facility at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Oct 1... More
Sailors from Coastal Riverine Group 2 (CRG 2) present
Sailors from Coastal Riverine Group 2 (CRG 2) present a technical demonstration to Vice Adm. William Moran, chief of naval personnel. The exhibit displayed the unit's advanced proficiency to accomplish their mi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William E. Souza III,
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William E. Souza III, Deputy Commander for Mobilization, Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, left, and Rear Adm. Joseph A. DiGurando, perspective Commander of the Navy Expeditionary Combat... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 19, 2016) A Virginian staff
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 19, 2016) A Virginian staff delegation visits Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 2 for a familiarization of their training facility at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Oct 1... More
Capt. Robert J. Cepek, incoming commander of Coastal
Capt. Robert J. Cepek, incoming commander of Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 2, speaks during a change of command ceremony. CRG 2 held a change of command ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, April 2... More
Riverine Command Boats from Riverine Squadron (RIVRON)
Riverine Command Boats from Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 2 approach Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) to conduct well deck operations. RIVRON 2 is deployed as part of Commander, Task Fo... More
171103-N-XJ788-108 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Nov. 3, 2017)
171103-N-XJ788-108 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Nov. 3, 2017) Capt. Robert Cepek, outgoing commander, Coastal Riverine Group TWO (CRG 2), addresses the attendees of CRG 2's change of command ceremony at Joint Expeditio... More
Gunner's Mate Alexander Hacker, assigned to Coastal
Gunner's Mate Alexander Hacker, assigned to Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 2, Detachment Bahrain, mans a mounted M240 machine gun during a training simulation to maintain an embarked security team certification. ... More
A rig captain watches a fuel probe from Military Sealift
A rig captain watches a fuel probe from Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188) during an underway replenishment aboard Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponc... More
Master-at-Arms 3rd class Dorian Ivie (left), Master-at-Arms
Master-at-Arms 3rd class Dorian Ivie (left), Master-at-Arms 2nd class Justin Ricks (middle), Master-at-Arms 1st class Aaron Moore (bottom), assigned to Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 2, Detachment Bahrain, debrie... More
160421-N-DN943-150 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 21, 2016)
160421-N-DN943-150 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 21, 2016) Sailor's assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron Four's (CRS-4) Riverine Security Team (RST) practice a medical evacuation drill during with taking part in an an... More
Civilian Mariners Freddie Baerga, left, and Michael
Civilian Mariners Freddie Baerga, left, and Michael Edwards take in a messenger line during an underway replenishment aboard Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15). Ponce, formerly designa... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William E. Souza III,
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William E. Souza III, Deputy Commander for Mobilization, Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, operates the Mark IV patrol boat during his visit to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC), ... More
Sailors, assigned to Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 2,
Sailors, assigned to Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 2, Detachment Bahrain, prepare to use a training simulator to maintain an embarked security team certification. CRG 2 Detachment Bahrain is deployed with Comman... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 13, 2016) A staff delegation
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 13, 2016) A staff delegation from the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee visits Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 2 for a familiarization of their training facility at Joint Expedit... More
181001-N-EH436-086 CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (October
181001-N-EH436-086 CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (October 01, 2018) Machinist Mate 2nd Class Austin Butler (right), assigned to Task Group 68.6 (TG-68.6), was the first riverine to achieve his Expeditionary Warfare ... More
180926-N-EH436-084 GULF OF TADJOURA, Djibouti (September
180926-N-EH436-084 GULF OF TADJOURA, Djibouti (September 26, 2018) Hull Technician 1st Class Jessica Brodniak, assigned to Task Group 68.6 (TG-68.6), as a crewman provides HVA maritime security for the USNS Lar... More
Master-at-Arms 3rd class Cliff Logue (left), and
Master-at-Arms 3rd class Cliff Logue (left), and Quartermaster 1st class Timothy Schitchen (right), assigned to Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 2, Detachment Bahrain, respond to a security breach during a training... More
GULF OF TADJOURA, Djibouti - U.S. Navy sailors assigned
GULF OF TADJOURA, Djibouti - U.S. Navy sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron TEN FORWARD, forward-deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, conduct hard turns on a 34-foot patrol boat while on patrol near t... More
160418-N-DN943-029 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 18, 2016)
160418-N-DN943-029 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 18, 2016) Gunner's Mate Seaman Tyler McComb, Sailor assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron Four (CRS-4), performs maintenance on an M240 machine gun before getting underw... More
160421-N-DN943-101 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 21, 2016)
160421-N-DN943-101 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 21, 2016) Sailor's assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron Four's (CRS-4) Riverine Security Team (RST) prepare to be extracted during a simulated attack while taking part ... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 19, 2016) A Virginian staff
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 19, 2016) A Virginian staff delegation visits Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 2 for a familiarization of their training facility at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Oct 1... More
171103-N-XJ788-123 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Nov. 3, 2017)
171103-N-XJ788-123 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Nov. 3, 2017) Capt. Ty Britt, left, incoming commander, Coastal Riverine Group TWO (CRG 2), salutes Robert Cepek, outgoing commander, CRG 2, during CRG 2's change of comm... More
GULF OF TADJOURA, Djibouti - U.S. Navy sailors assigned
GULF OF TADJOURA, Djibouti - U.S. Navy sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron TEN FORWARD, forward-deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, conduct hard turns on a 34-foot patrol boat while on patrol near t... More
160418-N-DN943-317 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 18, 2016)
160418-N-DN943-317 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 18, 2016) A U.S. Army HH-60 Blackhawk helicopter participates in a simulated medical evacuation drill with Coastal Riverine Squadron Four (CRS-4) during an annual traini... More
GULF OF TADJOURA, Djibouti - U.S.Navy sailors assigned
GULF OF TADJOURA, Djibouti - U.S.Navy sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron TEN FORWARD, forward-deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, escort the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Amelia Earhart... More
Master-At-Arms 2nd Class Dylan Snyder, part of an embarked
Master-At-Arms 2nd Class Dylan Snyder, part of an embarked security team aboard Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15), stands watch as Riverine Command Boats from Riverine Squadron (RIVRO... More
160420-N-DN943-033 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 20, 2016)
160420-N-DN943-033 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 20, 2016) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class (EXW) Reuben Daylopez, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron Four's (CRS-4) Riverine Security Team (RST), participates a dry fire evol... More
180918-N-EH436-081 PORT OF DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (September
180918-N-EH436-081 PORT OF DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (September 18, 2018) Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Petty Officer William Woodley, assigned to Task Group 68.6 (TG-68.6), stands watch as a crewman onboard a 34f... More
Civilian mariners aboard Military Sealift Command fleet
Civilian mariners aboard Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188), pay out a messenger line during an underway replenishment with Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim)... More
Capt. Michael C. Sparks, outgoing commander of Coastal
Capt. Michael C. Sparks, outgoing commander of Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 2, speaks during a change of command ceremony. CRG 2 held a change of command ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, April... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 19, 2016) A Virginian staff
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 19, 2016) A Virginian staff delegation visits Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 2 for a familiarization of their training facility at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Oct 1... More
Civilian Mariners Steven Robinson, left, and Michael
Civilian Mariners Steven Robinson, left, and Michael Edwards connect a fuel hose from Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188) during an underway replenishment aboard ... More
160418-N-DN943-137 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 18, 2016)
160418-N-DN943-137 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 18, 2016) A Sailor assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron Four (CRS-4) fires an M240 machine gun during an annual training exercise. The coastal riverine force is a core ... More
Civilian mariners retrieve a shot line during an underway
Civilian mariners retrieve a shot line during an underway replenishment aboard Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15). Ponce, formerly designated as an amphibious transport dock ship, was ... More
171103-N-XJ788-067 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Nov. 3, 2017)
171103-N-XJ788-067 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Nov. 3, 2017) Rear Adm. Brian Brakke, commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) and NECC Pacific, addresses the attendees of Coastal Riverine Group TWO's (CRG 2... More
160420-N-DN943-037 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 20, 2016)
160420-N-DN943-037 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 20, 2016) Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron Four's (CRS-4) Riverine Security Team (RST), practice taking enemy contacts and casualty drills during annual tra... More
U.S. Navy Sailors with Alpha and Bravo Company, Coastal
U.S. Navy Sailors with Alpha and Bravo Company, Coastal Rivron Four, Naval Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) explains the capabilities of the Mark IV Patrol Boat to U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William E. Sou... More
Civilian mariners secure the span wire during an underway
Civilian mariners secure the span wire during an underway replenishment aboard Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15). Ponce, formerly designated as an amphibious transport dock ship, was ... More
A Riverine Command Boat from Riverine Squadron (RIVRON)
A Riverine Command Boat from Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 2 approach Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) to conduct well deck operations. RIVRON 2 is deployed as part of Commander, Task F... More
160418-N-DN943-435 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 18, 2016)
160418-N-DN943-435 FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 18, 2016) Two U.S. Army HH-60 Blackhawk helicopters participates in a simulated medical evacuation drill with Coastal Riverine Squadron Four (CRS-4) during an annual tra... More
GULF OF TADJOURA, Djibouti - U.S. Navy sailors assigned
GULF OF TADJOURA, Djibouti - U.S. Navy sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron TEN FORWARD, forward-deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, prepare to rotate personnel on 34-foot patrol boats while on patro... More