Exercise responders representing various stakeholders
Exercise responders representing various stakeholders discuss logistical needs in response to a simulated oil spill on the Maumee River, as part of a multi-agency preparedness for response exercise, Aug. 13, 20... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas Sayman, of Columbus,
Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas Sayman, of Columbus, Ohio, demonstrates how to put on a cold-water immersion suit, or “Gumby suit,” quickly and accurately, under the supervision of Petty Officer 1st Class Charle... More
Responders representing a variety of stakeholders,
Responders representing a variety of stakeholders, including the U.S. Navy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service, Environmental Protection Agency, and BP – Husky Refining LL... More
Exercise responders representing various stakeholders
Exercise responders representing various stakeholders discuss logistical needs in response to a simulated oil spill on the Maumee River, as part of a multi-agency preparedness for response exercise, Aug. 13, 20... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Johnson, of Cascade, Ida.,
Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Johnson, of Cascade, Ida., an instructor at the Coast Guard’s North Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center, identifies subtle differences between various fish species found in t... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Waters, of West
Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Waters, of West Hills, Calif., assisted by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kylie Stroot, of Jacksonville, Fla., students at the Coast Guard’s North Pacific Regional Fisheries Trainin... More
Denyce Treybig, of BP – Husky Refining LLC, discusses
Denyce Treybig, of BP – Husky Refining LLC, discusses best practices and lessons learned during a closing brief for exercise participants who responded to a simulated oil spill on the Maumee River, as part of a... More
Jeff Borseth, Environmental Protection Agency, discusses
Jeff Borseth, Environmental Protection Agency, discusses with Coast Guard and industry partners in the Logistics Section the items they might need to respond to a simulated oil spill on the Maumee River, during... More
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Molly Hayes, of Portage,
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Molly Hayes, of Portage, Pa., discusses plans for responding to a simulated oil spill on the Maumee River with Jessica Paxton, Environmental Protection Agency, and another Coast Guard... More
Lt. Steven Hulse, of Moriches, N.Y., commanding officer
Lt. Steven Hulse, of Moriches, N.Y., commanding officer of the Coast Guard’s North Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center, assisted by his executive officer, Lt. Richard Russell, of Boston, congratulates a ... More
Chief Petty Officer Jonathon Trude, of Midwest City,
Chief Petty Officer Jonathon Trude, of Midwest City, Okla., asks a question during a lighthearted portion of the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers’ Academy at Training Center Petaluma, Sept. 4, 2014. The monthlo... More
Scott McCreary, representing BP – Husky Refining LLC,
Scott McCreary, representing BP – Husky Refining LLC, discusses oil spill response options with Coast Guard and industry partners in the Planning Section during a preparedness for response exercise, Aug. 13, 20... More
Exercise controllers Robert Mason, of BP Husky Refining
Exercise controllers Robert Mason, of BP Husky Refining – LLC, and Andre Douglas, of the U.S. Coast Guard, discuss the progress of exercise objectives in front of a screen showing the extent of a simulated oil ... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Waters, of West
Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Waters, of West Hills, Calif., checks the expiration date on an emergency life raft, as part of a simulated fisheries boarding conducted at the Coast Guard’s North Pacific Re... More
Exercise responders from the U.S. Navy and the U.S.
Exercise responders from the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard share a light moment during a break from their duties responding to a simulated oil spill on the Maumee River, as part of a multi-agency preparedn... More
Herb Oertli, of the U.S. Coast Guard, reviews best
Herb Oertli, of the U.S. Coast Guard, reviews best practices and lessons learned during a closing brief for exercise participants who responded to a simulated oil spill on the Maumee River, as part of a multi-a... More
A U.S. Coast Guard petty officer first class, assigned
A U.S. Coast Guard petty officer first class, assigned to the Joint Information Center, plans for public and media engagement in response to a simulated oil spill on the Maumee River during a Coast Guard-led mu... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Jeremy Vuylsteke (r.), of Dundee,
Petty Officer 1st Class Jeremy Vuylsteke (r.), of Dundee, Ore., and fellow boarding team member, Petty Officer 1st Class Kristofor Heilman, of Craig, Colo., review a fishing vessel’s legal documentation during ... More
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Mariana O’Leary,
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Mariana O’Leary, of St. Petersburg, Fla., coaches an exercise participant in the Joint Information Center on the best ways to engage the media and public following a sim... More
Senior enlisted leaders participating in a classroom
Senior enlisted leaders participating in a classroom leadership lesson during the Coast Guard’s Chief Petty Officers’ Academy are seen through a decorative porthole window presented by an earlier class, that gr... More
U.S. Coast Guard Public Information Officer Lt. David
U.S. Coast Guard Public Information Officer Lt. David Connor, of Bronx, N.Y., describes plans for addressing public and media engagement in response to a simulated oil spill on the Maumee River with other stake... More
Samantha Smith, representing BP – Husky Refining LLC,
Samantha Smith, representing BP – Husky Refining LLC, discusses plans for responding to a simulated oil spill on the Maumee River with other stakeholder representatives, during a Coast Guard-led multi-agency pr... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathaniel Cassar, of Lexington,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathaniel Cassar, of Lexington, N.C., assisted by Airman James Coleman, of Las Cruces, N.M., and Petty Officer Haran Ellis, of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., attempts to identify one of the fi... More
Participants in a Coast Guard-led preparedness for
Participants in a Coast Guard-led preparedness for response exercise demonstrate methods for using boom to control the spread of an oil spill on the Maumee River, Aug. 12, 2014. Hosted by Coast Guard Marine Sa... More
U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer John Masson, of
U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer John Masson, of Indianapolis, Ind., discusses plans for media response and public engagement with Coast Guard and industry participants in the Joint Information Center, in r... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathaniel Cassar, of Lexington,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathaniel Cassar, of Lexington, N.C., measures a rigid tunnel opening on a fish pot panel, to verify the size of the opening meets federal regulations, allowing undersized or juvenile ma... More
Exercise participants in the Joint Information Center
Exercise participants in the Joint Information Center track media engagement and public response to a simulated oil spill on the Maumee River, as part of a multi-agency preparedness for response exercise, Aug. ... More
Lt. j.g. Nicholas Herndon, of Annandale, Va., a student
Lt. j.g. Nicholas Herndon, of Annandale, Va., a student at the Coast Guard’s North Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center, questions his instructor, Chief Petty Officer Erick Noel, who is posing as the mast... More
Instructors at the Coast Guard’s North Pacific Regional
Instructors at the Coast Guard’s North Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center play a game that demonstrates how different fishing techniques result in a more sustainable fishing industry for the long-term, ... More
Exercise responders representing various stakeholders
Exercise responders representing various stakeholders including the Environmental Protection Agency and the Coast Guard discuss how to deploy operational assets to respond to a simulated oil spill on the Maumee... More
Seaman Marshall Timmons, of Decatur, Ga. and fellow
Seaman Marshall Timmons, of Decatur, Ga. and fellow future Coast Guard Storekeepers attending entry-level training at Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma pause from hands-on practice in financial software to l... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Charles Bright, of Martinsburg,
U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Charles Bright, of Martinsburg, W.Va., one of the Unified Command stakeholders, briefs exercise participants on their success at responding to a simulated oil spill on the Maumee River, d... More
The Coast Guard’s Tuition Assistance staff, part of
The Coast Guard’s Tuition Assistance staff, part of the Coast Guard Institute, is pictured Aug. 19, 2014. In 2014, this small team processed over $5.4 million in tuition assistance funds, supporting 3,539 Coast... More
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Timothy Tamargo,
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Timothy Tamargo, of Lakeland, Fla., answers questions regarding the Joint Information Center’s social media response to a simulated oil spill on the Maumee River, during... More
Damon Sanders, a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Force
Damon Sanders, a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Force Readiness Command’s Exercise Support Team, discusses the progress of exercise objectives with other stakeholders representing the Toledo Department of Envir... More
Exercise responders representing various stakeholders
Exercise responders representing various stakeholders including the Fish and Wildlife Service and BP – Husky Refining LLC practice using the Incident Command System process to respond to a simulated oil spill o... More
George Brooks, printer specialist, shows off the warehouse
George Brooks, printer specialist, shows off the warehouse of exams and study materials managed by the Coast Guard Institute, Aug. 19, 2014. Every year, the Institute duplicates and sends out over 3,000 DVDs wi... More
Tricia Edwards, Environmental Protection Agency, discusses
Tricia Edwards, Environmental Protection Agency, discusses plans for responding to a simulated oil spill on the Maumee River with Operations Section partners from the private-sector Marine Spill Response Corpor... More
Air Force Master Sgt. Kelisha Brown and fellow Coast
Air Force Master Sgt. Kelisha Brown and fellow Coast Guard senior enlisted leaders listen to leadership best practices as part of the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers’ Academy at Coast Guard Training Center Pet... More
Airman James Coleman, of Las Cruces, N.M. (r.), and
Airman James Coleman, of Las Cruces, N.M. (r.), and Petty Officer 3rd Class Haran Ellis, of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., attempt to identify one of the fish species found and caught in Alaskan waters, while Petty O... More
Exercise controllers and evaluators, representing the
Exercise controllers and evaluators, representing the Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Coast Guard, Environmental Protection Agency, and Toledo Department of Environmental Services, act on behalf of their agenci... More
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Mueller,
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Mueller, of Torrance, Calif., tracks resources assigned and available to respond to a simulated oil spill on the Maumee River as part of a preparedness for respo... More
Exercise responders review progress of the unified
Exercise responders review progress of the unified response to a simulated oil spill on the Maumee River, as part of a multi-agency preparedness for response exercise, Aug. 13, 2014. Hosted by Coast Guard Marin... More
Exercise evaluator Michelle Tucker (far left), of the
Exercise evaluator Michelle Tucker (far left), of the Toledo Department of Environmental Services, provides feedback to responders representing various stakeholders within the Unified Command following their re... More
Damon Sanders, a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Force
Damon Sanders, a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Force Readiness Command’s Exercise Support Team, discusses the extent of a simulated oil spill on the Maumee River with other exercise controllers representing in... More
Exercise responders representing various stakeholders
Exercise responders representing various stakeholders including the U.S. Coast Guard and BP – Husky Refining LLC review progress of the unified response to a simulated oil spill on the Maumee River, as part of ... More
Exercise responders representing various stakeholders
Exercise responders representing various stakeholders review progress of the unified response to a simulated oil spill on the Maumee River, as part of a multi-agency preparedness for response exercise, Aug. 13,... More
Seaman Anthony Kostek, of Leland, N.C., and Petty Officer
Seaman Anthony Kostek, of Leland, N.C., and Petty Officer 3rd Class Kylie Stroot, of Jacksonville, Fla., check the type and capabilities of a ship’s fire extinguisher, while Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher ... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Jaysen Cobb, of New Portland,
Petty Officer 1st Class Jaysen Cobb, of New Portland, Maine, an instructor at the Coast Guard’s North Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center, demonstrates operation of the flow scale, required aboard certai... More
Exercise responders representing various stakeholders
Exercise responders representing various stakeholders discuss how to address the estimated financial costs associated with a simulated oil spill on the Maumee River, part of a multi-agency preparedness for resp... More
Lt. j.g. Nicholas Herndon (center), of Annandale, Va.,
Lt. j.g. Nicholas Herndon (center), of Annandale, Va., checks a fishing vessel’s legal documentation to help Lt. Cmdr. Courtney Sergent, of Baker City, Ore., complete a simulated boarding report, during a simul... More
Coast Guard, Air Force and Navy senior enlisted leaders
Coast Guard, Air Force and Navy senior enlisted leaders learn about leadership best practices as part of the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers’ Academy at Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma, Sept. 4, 2014. The... More
George Brooks, printer specialist at the Coast Guard
George Brooks, printer specialist at the Coast Guard Institute, stands by the tools of his trade: the comb binding machine, wire stitch machine and perfect binding machine, Aug. 19, 2014. The Coast Guard Instit... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Carenda Snyder, of Crestview,
Petty Officer 1st Class Carenda Snyder, of Crestview, Fla. and Petty Officer 1st Class David Knapp, of Midlothian, Va., instructors at the Coast Guard’s entry-level Storekeeper training course at Training Cente... More
Exercise responders representing various stakeholders
Exercise responders representing various stakeholders review progress of the unified response to a simulated oil spill on the Maumee River, as part of a multi-agency preparedness for response exercise, Aug. 13,... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Dicey McKay, of Dolores, Colo.,
Petty Officer 1st Class Dicey McKay, of Dolores, Colo., an instructor at the Coast Guard’s North Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center, checks expiration dates for various types of signaling devices requir... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Caleb Noriega, of El Paso,
Petty Officer 1st Class Caleb Noriega, of El Paso, Texas, an instructor with the Coast Guard’s Afloat Training Organization, reviews procedures for proper operation of a P-100 dewatering pump with crewmembers f... More
Participants in a Coast Guard-led preparedness for
Participants in a Coast Guard-led preparedness for response exercise demonstrate various methods to control the spread of an oil spill on the Maumee River, Aug. 12, 2014. Hosted by Coast Guard Marine Safety Uni... More
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. James Long, of Farmers, Ky., discusses
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. James Long, of Farmers, Ky., discusses plans for responding to a simulated oil spill on the Maumee River with Floyd Sanders, BP – Husky Refining LLC, during a Coast Guard-led multi-agency p... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Walker (second from left),
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Walker (second from left), of Jacksonville, Fla., assisted by watchstanders simulating working in a ship’s Combat Information Center, gives direction to fellow crewmembers in anothe... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob Haas, of Lynden, Wash.,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob Haas, of Lynden, Wash., assisted by fellow watchstander, Petty Officer 3rd Class Liliana Ruiz, of Salt Lake City, Utah, simulates acting as a shipboard Combat Information Center wa... More
Carol Ropski, of the Environmental Protection Agency,
Carol Ropski, of the Environmental Protection Agency, asks questions of the Unified Command during a closing brief for exercise participants who responded to a simulated oil spill on the Maumee River, as part o... More
Exercise responders representing various stakeholders,
Exercise responders representing various stakeholders, including Michigan Tech University, the Marine Pollution Control Corporation, and the U.S. Coast Guard, review progress of the unified response to a simula... More
Coast Guard senior enlisted leaders listen to leadership
Coast Guard senior enlisted leaders listen to leadership best practices as part of the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers’ Academy at Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma, Sept. 4, 2014. The monthlong course help... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas Sayman, of Columbus,
Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas Sayman, of Columbus, Ohio, an instructor at the Coast Guard’s North Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center, checks current catch requirements and permits for different types o... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Haran Ellis, of Sault Ste.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Haran Ellis, of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., and Airman James Coleman, of Las Cruces, N.M., students at the Coast Guard’s North Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center, check expiration d... More