200222-N-RL695-1013 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (February
200222-N-RL695-1013 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (February 22, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Kristian Aspiolea, left, and Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Ross Aikin, from Maitland, Florida, perform gun maintenance aboard the F... More
200222-N-RL695-2333 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (February
200222-N-RL695-2333 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (February 22, 2020) The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Little Rock (LCS 9) moored at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. The USS Little Rock is deployed to the U.S. So... More
160404-N-MD297-027 PANAMA CITY (April 4, 2016) - Cmdr.
160404-N-MD297-027 PANAMA CITY (April 4, 2016) - Cmdr. Thomas Chekouras, executive officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), looks out at the Bridge of the Americas as the... More
160406-N-MD297-047 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2016) -
160406-N-MD297-047 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2016) - Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) fuel an MH-60R helicopter from the "Jaguars" of Helicopter Maritime St... More
160413-N-MD297-014 ACAJUTLA, El Salvador (April 13,
160413-N-MD297-014 ACAJUTLA, El Salvador (April 13, 2016) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) heave a mooring line as the ship moors in Acajutla, El Salvador for ... More
Coast Guard Cutter Stratton crew offloads 34 metric
Coast Guard Cutter Stratton crew offloads 34 metric tons of cocaine in San Diego on Monday, Aug. 10, 2015. The drugs were seized in 23 separate interdictions by Coast Guard cutters and Coast Guard law enforceme... More
Crew members from the pre-commissioned Coast Guard
Crew members from the pre-commissioned Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) discovered a scuttling valve inside a low-profile go-fast vessel interdicted by the crew July 31 in international waters of the Easte... More
OAK HARBOR, Wash. (August 25, 2016) Patrol Squadron
OAK HARBOR, Wash. (August 25, 2016) Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 Sailors reunite with family members after a deployment. VP-4 returns to their homeport from a six-month deployment to the U.S. 4th, 5th and 6th Fleet a... More
A crane lifts tethering apparatus for the TIF-25K aerostat
A crane lifts tethering apparatus for the TIF-25K aerostat system aboard the Military Sealift Command's High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV-2) at Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., April 22, 2013, in preparation for te... More
160311-N-MD297-110 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 11, 2016) -
160311-N-MD297-110 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 11, 2016) - Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Daurone Willis inspects Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Fireman John Turner for the proper wear of a firefighting ensem... More
The cabin of a low-profile go-fast vessel interdicted
The cabin of a low-profile go-fast vessel interdicted by crew members from the pre-commissioned Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) July 31 in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The crew seize... More
200304-N-RL695-1379 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (March 4,
200304-N-RL695-1379 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (March 4, 2020) Aviation Structural Mechanic Chief Dale Dickerson, right, assigned to Helicopter Sea Squadron (HSC) 22 Detachment Four prepares to conduct troubleshootin... More
Cocaine seized from a go-fast boat by law enforcement
Cocaine seized from a go-fast boat by law enforcement crew members assigned to the Alameda, Calif.-based high endurance cutter USCGC Morgenthau (WHEC 722) in a photo released, July 24, 2012. The crew seized two... More
U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Charles Michel, deputy commandant
U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Charles Michel, deputy commandant for operations, speaks at a press conference at Naval Base San Diego, April 16, 2015, as the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell and U.S. Na... More
160406-N-MD297-004 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2016) -
160406-N-MD297-004 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2016) - Operations Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Thomas replaces a fluorescent light bulb with a more energy efficient LED light bulb in a passageway aboard the Arl... More
Coast Guard Cutter Waesche crewmembers offload seized
Coast Guard Cutter Waesche crewmembers offload seized cocaine from the Waesche in San Diego on June 13, 2016. Totalling approximately 21 tons, the drugs were interdicted in international waters of the Eastern ... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Stearns from Helicopter Squadron
Petty Officer 2nd Class Stearns from Helicopter Squadron 48 "Vipers" detachment greets his family during the units homecoming after a 4th Fleet deployment aboard USS Carr (FFG 52) to support Operation Martillo.... More
160408-N-MD297-045 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2016) Sailors
160408-N-MD297-045 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2016) Sailors and U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) approach the ship during a bilateral maritime s... More
A Coast Guard Cutter Stratton boarding team member
A Coast Guard Cutter Stratton boarding team member inspects the bridge of a self-propelled semi-submersible interdicted in international waters off the coast of Central America, July 19, 2015. The Stratton’s cr... More
200221-N-RL695-1105 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (February
200221-N-RL695-1105 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (February 21, 2020) Engineman 2nd Class Storm A. Day, from Rochester, New York, monitors temperatures while standing watch in the engineering spaces aboard the Freedom-c... More
160406-N-MD297-053 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2016) -
160406-N-MD297-053 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2016) - Logistics Specialist Seaman Sanndra Ton, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), signals an MH-60R helicopter from th... More
200304-N-RL695-1226 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (March 4,
200304-N-RL695-1226 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (March 4, 2020) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Kristen Jankowski, from Tarpley, Texas, assigned to Helicopter Sea Squadron (HSC) 22 Detachment Four stands by ... More
200206-N-QI061-0107 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 06, 2020)
200206-N-QI061-0107 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 06, 2020) The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Little Rock (LCS 9) departs Naval Station Mayport for the ship’s maiden deployment. The Little Rock deployment... More
200216-N-RL695-1007 CARIBBEAN SEA (February 16, 2020)
200216-N-RL695-1007 CARIBBEAN SEA (February 16, 2020) An MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to the "Sea Knights" of Helicopter Sea Squadron (HSC) 22 takes off from flight deck of the Freedom-class littoral combat ship US... More
200216-N-RL695-2126 CARIBBEAN SEA (February 16, 2020)
200216-N-RL695-2126 CARIBBEAN SEA (February 16, 2020) The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Little Rock (LCS 9) underway in the Caribbean Sea. The USS Little Rock is deployed to the U.S. Southern Command a... More
200221-N-RL695-2022, Guantanamo bay, Cuba
200221-N-RL695-2022 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (February 21, 2020) Cmdr. Brad Long, commanding officer, speaks with a Naval Station Guantanamo Bay pilot on the bridgewing of the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS... More
Crew members from the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge
Crew members from the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge offload contraband at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Fla., Dec. 18, 2014. The Etheridge is a 154-foot Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter home-port... More
160323-N-MD297-072 ACAJULTA, El Salvador (March 23,
160323-N-MD297-072 ACAJULTA, El Salvador (March 23, 2016) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) heave a mooring line as the ship moors for a brief stop for fuel (BS... More
200206-N-QI061-0099 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 06, 2020)
200206-N-QI061-0099 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 06, 2020) Sailors man the rails aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Little Rock (LCS 9). The Little Rock deployment will be the third deployment of a... More
A Coast Guard Cutter Stratton boarding team investigates
A Coast Guard Cutter Stratton boarding team investigates a self-propelled semi-submersible interdicted in international waters off the coast of Central America, July 19, 2015. The Stratton’s crew recovered more... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton offloads
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton offloads 34 metric tons of cocaine in San Diego on Monday, Aug. 10, 2015. The drugs were seized in 23 separate interdictions by Coast Guard cutters and Coast Guard la... More
A U.S. Coast Guardsman assigned to Law Enforcement
A U.S. Coast Guardsman assigned to Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 107 uses a pelorus to scan the water for packages of contraband jettisoned from a speed boat fleeing from the guided missile frigate USS Und... More
Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S.
Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, Rear Adm. Jon Matheson visits with family members from Helicopter Squadron 48 "Vipers" detachment onboard USS Carr (FFG 52) during the units ... More
Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous interdicts cocaine
Bales of cocaine are shown on the deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous May 30, 2016, in the Atlantic Ocean. The Vigorous returned to Virginia Beach, Virginia, following a 55-day deployment in the Eastern Pac... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Curtis Gardner,
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Curtis Gardner, left, and Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Dmitry Spiridinov stand by on the flight deck of the guided missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) as an SH-60B Seahawk... More
A crew member aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Richard
A crew member aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge, a 154-foot Sentinel-class fast response cutter home-ported at Sector Miami, offloads approximately 1,500 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated whol... More
200221-N-RL695-1063 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (February
200221-N-RL695-1063 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (February 21, 2020) Engineman 2nd Class Storm A. Day, from Rochester, New York, monitors temperatures while standing watch in the engineering spaces aboard the Freedom-c... More
200304-N-RL695-1205 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (March 4,
200304-N-RL695-1205 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (March 4, 2020) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Kristen Jankowski, from Tarpley, Texas, assigned to Helicopter Sea Squadron (HSC) 22 Detachment Four signals to... More
160217-N-MD297-064 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 17, 2016) -
160217-N-MD297-064 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 17, 2016) - Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) perform quick-release push-ups during a Squid Fit class. Lassen is currentl... More
200222-N-RL695-2006 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (February
200222-N-RL695-2006 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (February 22, 2020) Ensign Kelsey Ackerman, from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, assigned to the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Little Rock (LCS 9) conducts search and re... More
Packages of illegal drugs worth more than $93 million
Packages of illegal drugs worth more than $93 million await unloading from the guided missile frigate USS Nicholas in Mayport, Fla., July 17, 2012. More than four tons of cocaine and 270 pounds of marijuana wer... More
U.S. sailors assigned to the guided missile frigate
U.S. sailors assigned to the guided missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) and Coast Guardsmen assigned to Law Enforcement Detachment 107 recover contraband, Aug. 3, 2012, in the Caribbean Sea during Operation ... More
Crew members from the pre-commissioned Coast Guard
Crew members from the pre-commissioned Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) sit atop a suspected low-profile go-fast vessel interdicted by the crew July 31 in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.... More
A Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell crewman guards more than
A Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell crewman guards more than 28,000 pounds of cocaine during an offload at Naval Base San Diego, April 16, 2015. The Boutwell crew returned to San Diego with the cocaine, worth over $4... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton stands
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton stands by to offload 34 metric tons of cocaine in San Diego on Monday, Aug. 10, 2015. The drugs were seized in 23 separate interdictions by Coast Guard cutters and Co... More
200206-N-QI061-0066 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 06, 2020)
200206-N-QI061-0066 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 06, 2020) Sailors man the rails aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Little Rock (LCS 9). The Little Rock deployment will be the third deployment of a... More
Coast Guard Cutter Stratton crew offloads 34 metric
Coast Guard Cutter Stratton crew offloads 34 metric tons of cocaine in San Diego on Monday, Aug. 10, 2015. The drugs were seized in 23 separate interdictions by Coast Guard cutters and Coast Guard law enforceme... More
160323-N-JG870-118 ACAJULTA, El Salvador (March 23,
160323-N-JG870-118 ACAJULTA, El Salvador (March 23, 2016) Seaman Kaila Hawkins tightens a turnbuckle on the fo'c'sle aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) after the ship mo... More
200222-N-RL695-1021 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (February
200222-N-RL695-1021 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (February 22, 2020) Sailors assigned to the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Little Rock (LCS 9) connect the ship to shore power at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. T... More
The Coast Guard Cutter Legare pulls into the pier at
The Coast Guard Cutter Legare pulls into the pier at Base Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Virginia, Sept. 28, 2016. Legare's crew returned from a 48-day patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean where they seized an estima... More
A Coast Guard Cutter Stratton boarding team investigates
A Coast Guard Cutter Stratton boarding team investigates a self-propelled semi-submersible interdicted in international waters off the coast of Central America, July 19, 2015. The Stratton’s crew recovered more... More
Crewmembers of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell and
Crewmembers of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell and civilian crane operators prepare to offload 28,000 pounds of cocaine at Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 6, 2014. The cocaine was seized during 18 separate interdic... More
160311-N-MD297-088 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 11, 2016) -
160311-N-MD297-088 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 11, 2016) - Yeoman Seaman Christine Quinn, left, and Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Dickie updates a damage control chart during a main space fire dr... More
Crewmembers from the Coast Guard Cutter Legare carry
Crewmembers from the Coast Guard Cutter Legare carry a shore tie on the pier at Base Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Virginia, Sept. 28, 2016. Legare's crew returned home following a 48-day patrol in the Eastern Pac... More
160406-N-MD297-033 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2016) -
160406-N-MD297-033 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2016) - Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) secure an MH-60R helicopter from the "Jaguars" of Helicopter Maritime ... More
Shackles and chains are prepared pier side for suspected
Shackles and chains are prepared pier side for suspected drug smugglers as U.S. Coast Guard crewmembers offload more than $11 million of cocaine, Jan. 3, 2013, at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Fla., as par... More
Coast Guard Cutter Stratton crew offloads 34 metric
Coast Guard Cutter Stratton crew offloads 34 metric tons of cocaine in San Diego on Monday, Aug. 10th, 2015. The drugs were seized in 23 separate interdictions by Coast Guard cutters and Coast Guard law enforce... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Sherman offloads
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Sherman offloads pallets of cocaine at Naval Base San Diego on August 18, 2016. Approximately 11 tons of cocaine was seized during 15 separate interdictions in the Eastern Pac... More
150626-N-IG780-106 PANAMA CANAL (June 26, 2015) —
150626-N-IG780-106 PANAMA CANAL (June 26, 2015) — Guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59) transits the Panama Canal. Kauffman is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with ... More
Crews work to offload more than 28,000 pounds of cocaine
Crews work to offload more than 28,000 pounds of cocaine off the Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell at Naval Base San Diego, April 16, 2015. The Boutwell crew returned to San Diego with the cocaine, worth over $424 mi... More
USS Ingraham's rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB)
USS Ingraham's rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) recovers 680 kilograms of cocaine jettisoned by drug traffickers on board a go-fast vessel in the Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Cryptological Technician... More
U.S. Navy Chief Gunner's Mate David Bopp gives a safety
U.S. Navy Chief Gunner's Mate David Bopp gives a safety brief for a small arms qualification aboard the guided missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) in the Caribbean Sea Oct. 10, 2012. Underwood was deployed t... More
160408-N-MD297-031 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2016) The
160408-N-MD297-031 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2016) The Ecuadorian Coast Guard ship Isla Marchena (LG 42) conducts a bilateral maritime security operation with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS ... More
200305-N-RL695-1417 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (March 4,
200305-N-RL695-1417 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (March 4, 2020) Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Drew Roberts, from Enterprise, Alabama, assigned to Helicopter Sea Squadron (HSC) 22 Detachment Four performs main... More
160412-N-MD297-023 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 13, 2016) Gas
160412-N-MD297-023 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 13, 2016) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) 3rd Class Jasmine Almazan gives line shaft training to Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Keenen To... More
160519-N-MD297-072 CARTAGENA, Colombia (May 19, 2016)
160519-N-MD297-072 CARTAGENA, Colombia (May 19, 2016) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) heave a mooring line as the ship moors in Cartagena, Colombia. Lassen is... More
160311-N-MD297-132 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 11, 2016) -
160311-N-MD297-132 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 11, 2016) - Damage Controlman Fireman Donte McNeil uses a Naval Firefighting Thermal Imager (NFTI) during a main space fire drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-mi... More
200220-N-RL695-1038 ATLANTIC OCEAN (February 20, 2020)
200220-N-RL695-1038 ATLANTIC OCEAN (February 20, 2020) Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Squadron (HSC) 22 Detachment Four, perform corrosion preventative maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk in the hangar bay of... More
200221-N-RL695-1052 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (February
200221-N-RL695-1052 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (February 21, 2020) Engineman 2nd Class Storm A. Day, from Rochester, New York, monitors temperatures while standing watch in the engineering spaces aboard the Freedom-c... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton stands
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton stands by to offload 34 metric tons of cocaine in San Diego on Monday, Aug. 10, 2015. The drugs were seized in 23 separate interdictions by Coast Guard cutters and Co... More
200304-N-RL695-1130 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (March 4,
200304-N-RL695-1130 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (March 4, 2020) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Neal Scott, from Pacific, Missouri assigned to Helicopter Sea Squadron (HSC) 22 Detachment Four conducts repairs i... More
Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) crewmembers conduct
Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) crewmembers conduct a Helicopter in Flight Refueling evolution with an Air Station San Francisco aircrew while off the coast of California, April 21, 2020. The cutter and ai... More
U.S. Navy Chief Sonar Technician Surface Robert Claggett
U.S. Navy Chief Sonar Technician Surface Robert Claggett fires an M4 carbine during a small-arms qualification aboard guided missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) Oct. 12, 2012, in the Caribbean Sea. Underwood... More
U.S. Navy Chief Master-at-Arms William Tredick climbs
U.S. Navy Chief Master-at-Arms William Tredick climbs down a Jacob's ladder to board a rigid hull inflatable boat assigned to guided missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) Oct. 11, 2012, in the Caribbean Sea. U... More
Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge,
Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge, a 154-foot Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter homeported at Sector Miami, offload approximately 1,500 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated wholesal... More
160519-N-MD297-054 CARTAGENA, Colombia (May 19, 2016)
160519-N-MD297-054 CARTAGENA, Colombia (May 19, 2016) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Joshua Barraza mans the rails as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) moors in Cart... More
MAYPORT, Fla. (Aug. 02, 2016) – The Cyclone-class Patrol
MAYPORT, Fla. (Aug. 02, 2016) – The Cyclone-class Patrol Coastal USS Shamal (PC 13) returns to homeport U.S. Naval Station Mayport after a 62 day deployment to the 4th Fleet area of responsibility where they co... More
Coast Guard Cutter Valiant crew transports seized contraband
Coast Guard Cutter Valiant crew transports seized contraband from one of the eight vessels interdicted during their eight-week patrol in the Eastern Pacific. Before returning home to Naval Station Mayport, Flor... More
160404-N-MD297-023 PANAMA CITY (April 4, 2016) - Sailors
160404-N-MD297-023 PANAMA CITY (April 4, 2016) - Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) man the rails on the fo'c'sle as the ship departs Panama City after a po... More
Coast Guard Cutter Waesche crewmembers offload seized
Coast Guard Cutter Waesche crewmembers offload seized cocaine from the cutter in San Diego on Oct. 27, 2016. Nearly 20 tons of cocaine were interdicted in international waters off the coast of Central and South... More
160325-N-VX726-038 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 25, 2016)
160325-N-VX726-038 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 25, 2016) U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to the Legend-class national security cutter USCGC Waesche (WMSL 751) connect a pallet to an MH-60R helicopter assigned to the "J... More
160406-N-MD297-042 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2016) -
160406-N-MD297-042 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2016) - Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) fuel an MH-60R helicopter from the "Jaguars" of Helicopter Maritime St... More
Coast Guard Cutter Waesche crewmembers offload seized
Coast Guard Cutter Waesche crewmembers offload seized cocaine from the Waesche in San Diego on June 13, 2016. Totalling approximately 21 tons, the drugs were interdicted in international waters of the Eastern ... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael De Nyse, a public affairs
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael De Nyse, a public affairs specialist at Public Affairs Detachment Tampa Bay, speaks with media prior to an offload of 1,500 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated wholesale value ... More
Cutter Alert had a record seizure of 3.3 tons of cocaine
Cutter Alert had a record seizure of 3.3 tons of cocaine neatly piled on the flight deck during its 53-day counter-drug patrol that spanned 12,500 miles in the Eastern Pacific. These counter-drug interdictions ... More
Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) crewmembers pose
Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) crewmembers pose for a crew photo as the cutter passes Olympic National Park, Mar. 11, 2020. Commissioned in 1966 and homeported in Port Angeles, Washington, Active, is one ... More
A Coast Guard Cutter Stratton boarding team seizes
A Coast Guard Cutter Stratton boarding team seizes cocaine bales from a self-propelled semi-submersible interdicted in international waters off the coast of Central America, July 19, 2015. The Coast Guard recov... More
200304-N-RL695-1064 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (March 4,
200304-N-RL695-1064 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (March 4, 2020) Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Squadron (HSC) 22 Detachment Four install a cabin vibration absorber on an MH-60S Sea Hawk deployed with the Freedom-c... More
200218-N-RL695-2017 CARIBBEAN SEA (February 18, 2020)
200218-N-RL695-2017 CARIBBEAN SEA (February 18, 2020) Hospital Corpsman Chief David Morales conducts medical training on the mess decks with Sailors aboard Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Little Rock (LC... More
Packages of illegal drugs worth more than $93 million
Packages of illegal drugs worth more than $93 million await unloading from the guided missile frigate USS Nicholas in Mayport, Fla., July 17, 2012. More than four tons of cocaine and 270 pounds of marijuana wer... More
U.S. Marines with Detachment Martillo load a UH-1N
U.S. Marines with Detachment Martillo load a UH-1N "Huey" helicopter on an Air Force C-5 "Galaxy" at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City Oct. 12, 2012, en route back to the United States. The tas... More
Coast Guard law enforcement officers aboard the Coast
Coast Guard law enforcement officers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Alligator offload approximately 150 kilograms of cocaine worth $5 million estimated wholesale value at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Flori... More
200312-N-RL695-1019 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (March 12,
200312-N-RL695-1019 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (March 12, 2020) Information System Technician 1st Class Melinda Andersen, left, conducts training with Gunner’s Mate Kristian Aspiolea as part of the Enlisted Surface W... More
Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge,
Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge, a 154-foot Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter homeported at Sector Miami, offload approximately 1,500 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated wholesal... More
Coast Guard Cutter Stratton crew offloads 34 metric
Coast Guard Cutter Stratton crew offloads 34 metric tons of cocaine in San Diego on Monday, Aug. 10, 2015. The drugs were seized in 23 separate interdictions by Coast Guard cutters and Coast Guard law enforceme... More
200222-N-RL695-2062 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (February
200222-N-RL695-2062 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (February 22, 2020) Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Squadron (HSC) 22 Detachment Four conduct search and rescue (SAR) training exercises with the Freedom-class littor... More
The Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) crew conducts
The Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) crew conducts an Astern Refueling at Sea evolution with the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) crew while both cutters patrolled international waters of the Eastern ... More
Crewmembers from the Coast Guard Cutter Decisive offload
Crewmembers from the Coast Guard Cutter Decisive offload approximately $44 million worth of cocaine at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Florida, Dec. 16, 2014. On Nov. 29, Decisive crewmembers interdicted a 1... More
200224-N-RL695-1002 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (February
200224-N-RL695-1002 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (February 24, 2020) Gunner’s Mate Chief William Hanka, from Houston, Texas, left, and Electronics Technician 2nd Class Toni Dellinger, from York, Pennsylvania, right, mo... More
Coast Guard Cutter Stratton crew offloads 34 metric
Coast Guard Cutter Stratton crew offloads 34 metric tons of cocaine in San Diego on Monday, Aug. 10, 2015. The drugs were seized in 23 separate interdictions by Coast Guard cutters and Coast Guard law enforceme... More