Lt. Taylor Smith, commanding officer of Coast Guard
Lt. Taylor Smith, commanding officer of Coast Guard Station Atlantic City, salutes with members of Station Atlantic City during a ceremony honoring the 87th anniversary of five Coast Guard members who lost thei... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Wilson (right)
Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Wilson (right) displays the Air Medal award citation presented to him by Rear Adm. Keith Smith, commander of the Coast Guard’s 5th District, (left) during an award ceremony a... More
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. – Rep. Chris Smith poses
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. – Rep. Chris Smith poses for a photo with Chief Warrant Officer Joseph Carlino (left) and Chief Warrant Officer Christopher Sparkman (right) at the change of command ceremony of Coast... More
Capt. Eric Gleason, commanding officer of Coast Guard
Capt. Eric Gleason, commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City presents the Coast Guard Public Service Commendation to Joe Gottschalk (center) and Billy Gottschalk (right), Philadelphia natives... More
Joe Gottschalk (left) and Billy Gottschalk (right)
Joe Gottschalk (left) and Billy Gottschalk (right) pose for a photo together in front of a Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, after they were awarded the Coast Guard Public Service Commendation at Coast Guar... More
Members of Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light board
Members of Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light board a recreational fishing vessel while conducting a living marine resources patrol and vessel safety inspection, Nov. 7, 2018. Coast Guard members inspected recr... More
Rear Adm. Meredith L. Austin, commander of the Coast
Rear Adm. Meredith L. Austin, commander of the Coast Guard’s 5th District, takes part in a benediction during the commissioning of the Coast Guard Cutter Lawrence Lawson in Cape May, New Jersey, March 18, 2017.... More
Members of Coast Guard Station Atlantic City salute
Members of Coast Guard Station Atlantic City salute during a wreath laying ceremony in honor of the 87th anniversary of five Coast Guard members who lost their lives attempting a search and rescue case off of A... More
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. – Capt. Benjamin Cooper,
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. – Capt. Benjamin Cooper, commander, Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay, awards Chief Warrant Officer Christopher Sparkman the Coast Guard Commendation Medal during the change of command ... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Pope, a damage controlman
Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Pope, a damage controlman and fire fighter assigned to the Coast Guard Training Center Cape May Fire House, poses for a photograph next to the station's fire engine on March 26, ... More
Joe Giannattasio, a member of the 5th District Northern
Joe Giannattasio, a member of the 5th District Northern Region Coast Guard Auxiliary, conducts a Coast Guard aviation patrol. Giannattasio helped reconstruct the Coast Guard Auxiliary aviation program in Coast... More
A wreath to honor five Coast Guard members who lost
A wreath to honor five Coast Guard members who lost their lives 87-year ago is prepared before a memorial service held by Coast Guard Station Atlantic City members at the Absecon Lighthouse in Atlantic City, Ne... More
A crewmember aboard the 154-foot Coast Guard Cutter
A crewmember aboard the 154-foot Coast Guard Cutter Lawrence Lawson assists a 252-lb Loggerhead Turtle, the crew named Tammie, approximately 3-miles east of Cape Henlopen, Delaware, Monday, June 12, 2017. The c... More
Tammy, a 252-lb Loggerhead Turtle, was spotted by members
Tammy, a 252-lb Loggerhead Turtle, was spotted by members of the 154-foot Coast Guard Cutter Lawrence Lawson approximately 3-miles off Cape Henlopen, Delaware, Monday, June 12, 2017. Crewmembers noted the turtl... More
Crewmembers and scientists take Tammie, the 252-lb
Crewmembers and scientists take Tammie, the 252-lb Loggerhead Turtle rescued 3-miles off Cape Henlopen, Delaware, off the Coast Guard Cutter Lawrence Lawson and to the care of members of Sea Turtle Recovery, Mo... More
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. – Capt. Benjamin Cooper,
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. – Capt. Benjamin Cooper, commander, Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay, presides over the change of command ceremony of Coast Guard Station Manasquan Inlet, Point Pleasant Beach, New Jer... More
Good Samaritan rescues boaters in distress
A good Samaritan assists six boaters after their boat sank near Reedy Island, Delaware, June 6, 2018. The Coast Guard was notified via distress call and notified partner agencies to assist, while simultaneously... More
Rep. Tom MacArthur learns about the mechanical capabilities
Rep. Tom MacArthur learns about the mechanical capabilities of the 47-foot Motor Life Boat while underway on an area familiarization trip with members of Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light, New Jersey, April 14... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Abdallah shakes the
Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Abdallah shakes the hand of Rear Adm. Keith Smith, commander of the Coast Guard’s 5th District, after receiving the Air Medal during an award ceremony at Air Station Atlantic Cit... More
Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle perform
Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle perform maintenance to the ship's lines while it is dry-docked for repairs and maintenance at the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland, Jan. 23, 2017. The Coa... More
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. – Chief Warrant Officer
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. – Chief Warrant Officer Christopher Sparkman says farewell to his crew and the crowd at the change of command ceremony of Coast Guard Station Manasquan Inlet, Point Pleasant Beach, Ne... More
Rep. Tom MacArthur learns how to get dressed out in
Rep. Tom MacArthur learns how to get dressed out in protective gear prior to getting underway with a crew from Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light, New Jersey, to familiarize him with the station's operational a... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Lawrence Lawson,
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Lawrence Lawson, a 154-foot Fast Response Cutter based out of Cape May, New Jersey, along with members of the Marine Education, Research & Rehabilitation Institute and members... More
Barret Christoper Loux, the great-great-grandson of
Barret Christoper Loux, the great-great-grandson of Lawrence Lawson, namesake of the Coast Guard Cutter Lawrence Lawson, hands a long glass to Petty Officer 1st Class Steven Endicott, as part of a naval traditi... More
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. – Chief Warrant Officer
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. – Chief Warrant Officer Joeseph Carlino takes the command of Coast Guard Station Manasquan Inlet from Chief Warrant Officer Christopher Sparkman during the station’s change of command... More
The Coast Guard Cutter Eagle is dry-docked for repairs
The Coast Guard Cutter Eagle is dry-docked for repairs and maintenance at the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland, Jan. 23, 2017. The Coast Guard Cutter Eagle (WIX-327) is a 295-foot barque sailing vessel ... More
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. – Chief Warrant Officer
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. – Chief Warrant Officer Christopher Sparkman congratulates members of Station Manasquan Inlet on being awarded a Meritorious Team Commendation during the change of Command Ceremony at... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Lawrence Lawson
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Lawrence Lawson man the rail aboard the gleaming new cutter, during its commissioning ceremony in Cape May, New Jersey, March 18, 2017. The Lawrence Lawson is the second 154-f... More
Capt. Sean O’Brien (right) assumes the duties and
Capt. Sean O’Brien (right) assumes the duties and responsibilities as the commanding officer of Air Station Atlantic City, from Capt. Eric Gleason (left) in a ceremony presided over by Rear Adm. Keith Smith, Co... More
Station Cape May tows recreational boater
CAPE MAY, N.J. – Members of Coast Guard Station Cape May respond to a boater who lost power close to shore in Wildwood, N.J., Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Crewmembers from Station Cape May responded to the distres... More
Adm. Charles D. Michel, Vice Commandant of the Coast
Adm. Charles D. Michel, Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard, presides over the commissioning of the Coast Guard Cutter Lawrence Lawson in Cape May, New Jersey, March 18, 2017. The Lawrence Lawson is the second 1... More
Rep. Tom MacArthur is given a tour of infrastructure
Rep. Tom MacArthur is given a tour of infrastructure and area of operations that members of Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay routinely operate within by Capt. Scott Anderson, Commander, Coast Guard Sector Delawa... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Meghan Richter works her way
Petty Officer 2nd Class Meghan Richter works her way through checklists preparing for a firefighting drill aboard the 155-foot Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch homeported in Cape May, New Jersey, March 28, 2018... More
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch prepare to investigate a mock-fire aboard the cutter in a series of drills on March 28, 2018. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Johnson
Joe Giannattasio, the 2017 Coast Guard Auxiliary Member
Joe Giannattasio, the 2017 Coast Guard Auxiliary Member of the Year, poses for a photo in Cape May, New Jersey, August 29, 2018. Giannattasio was selected out of 24,000 Auxiliary members for his dedication, har... More
Rep. Tom MacArthur speaks to the members of Coast Guard
Rep. Tom MacArthur speaks to the members of Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light about his appreciation for the dedication of Coast Guard members to safety of life at sea and their stewardship of the maritime env... More
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. – Members of Coast Guard
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. – Members of Coast Guard station Manasquan Inlet retire colors at the change of command ceremony of Coast Guard Station Manasquan Inlet, Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, May 5, 2017.... More
Coast Guard Cmdr. Warren Judge, executive officer of
Coast Guard Cmdr. Warren Judge, executive officer of Base Elizabeth City, North Carolina, accepts the 2017 Blacks in Government Meritorious Service Award during a ceremony at Harrah’s Atlantic City hotel in Atl... More
Lt. Kevin Smit is awarded the Air Medal by Rear Adm.
Lt. Kevin Smit is awarded the Air Medal by Rear Adm. Keith Smith, commander of the Coast Guard’s 5th District, at Air Station Atlantic City New Jersey, April 2, 2019. Smit was awarded the Air Medal for meritori... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Thornton, a Surfman and
Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Thornton, a Surfman and Boatswain's Mate at Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light, and recipient of the 2018 Cdr. Ray Evans Outstanding Coxswain Trophy, operates a 47-foot Motor Lifebo... More
Lt. Andrew Cinque shakes hands with Rear Adm. Keith
Lt. Andrew Cinque shakes hands with Rear Adm. Keith Smith, commander of the Coast Guard’s 5th District, after receiving the Air Medal during an award ceremony at Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, April 2, ... More
Members of Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City shake
Members of Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City shake the hands of Billy Gottschalk (center-right) and Joe Gottschalk (right), who used their personal watercraft to help the Coast Guard save two children and t... More
Lt. Kevin Smith (left), Petty Officer 2nd Class Grant
Lt. Kevin Smith (left), Petty Officer 2nd Class Grant Mcgahee (center) and Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Register (right) display the citations for Air Medals they received from Rear Adm. Keith Smith, commande... More
Fishing poles used for sport fishing line the outside
Fishing poles used for sport fishing line the outside of a recreational fishing boat that Coast Guard members from Station Barnegat Light, New Jersey, boarded as part of a living marine resources patrol, Nov. 7... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle display the
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle display the antique drawings of the ship's fuel oil lines while it is dry-docked for repairs and maintenance at the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland, Jan. 24, 20... More
The Coast Guard Cutter Eagle is dry-docked for repairs
The Coast Guard Cutter Eagle is dry-docked for repairs and maintenance at the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland, Jan. 24, 2017. The Coast Guard Cutter Eagle (WIX-327) is a 295-foot barque sailing vessel ... More
Capt. Benjamin Cooper, commander, Coast Guard Sector
Capt. Benjamin Cooper, commander, Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay, (left) welcomes Rep. Tom MacArthur (center) to Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light for an familiarization tour of the unit and its area of respo... More
Rear Adm. Keith Smith, Commander of the 5th Coast Guard
Rear Adm. Keith Smith, Commander of the 5th Coast Guard District (right), Capt. Eric Gleason (center right), Capt. Sean O'Brien, Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City (center left), and Lt... More
Rep. Tom MacArthur listens to safety instruction prior
Rep. Tom MacArthur listens to safety instruction prior to getting underway with a Coast Guard crew from Station Barnegat Light, New Jersey, April 14, 2017. MacArthur visited the station to become familiar with ... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Thornton, a Surfman and
Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Thornton, a Surfman and Boatswain's Mate at Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light, and recipient of the 2018 Cdr. Ray Evans Outstanding Coxswain Trophy, poses for a photo in front of a... More
Capt. Eric Gleason (far right) and Capt. Sean O’Brien
Capt. Eric Gleason (far right) and Capt. Sean O’Brien (center-right), commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, conduct a personnel inspection as part of a time honored tradition during the c... More
Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle perform maintenance
Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle perform maintenance to the ship while it is dry-docked for repairs and maintenance at the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland, Jan. 26, 2017. The Coast Guard Cutter ... More
Members of Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City pose
Members of Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City pose for a photo after an award ceremony where 13 were awarded with Air Medals and one was awarded with the Distinguished Flying Cross, for their actions in Hurr... More
Eagle Stops for Repairs, New London Connecticut
The Coast Guard Cutter Eagle is dry-docked for repairs and maintenance at the Coast Guard in Curtis Bay, Maryland, Jan. 25, 2017. The Coast Guard Cutter Eagle (WIX-327) is a 295-foot barque sailing vessel used ... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Meghan Richter, a Damage Controlman
Petty Officer 2nd Class Meghan Richter, a Damage Controlman aboard the 155-foot Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch, poses for a photo on March 28, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Johnson
Members of Sea Turtle Recovery take "Tammie" the Loggerhead
Members of Sea Turtle Recovery take "Tammie" the Loggerhead Turtle away for care and rehabilitation, Monday, June 12, 2017. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Lawrence Lawson, a 154-foot Fast Response Cutter ba... More
In this photo Rear Adm. Keith Smith, Commander, 5th
In this photo Rear Adm. Keith Smith, Commander, 5th Coast Guard District, (center-right) shakes hands with Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Thornton (center-left), after presenting the 2018 Cdr. Ray Evans Outstandi... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Sherman Baldwin, a member of
Petty Officer 1st Class Sherman Baldwin, a member of Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light inspects the catch aboard a commercial fishing boat off the coast of Barnegat Light New Jersey, Nov. 7, 2018. Coast Guard ... More
Coast Guard crews assist in aircraft emergency
Members of Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City responded to the report of an aircraft emergency broadcast while returning from training with members of Coast Guard Station Crisfield, Maryland, Saturday, Jan. ... More
Coast Guard remembers 87th anniversary of maritime tragedy
Coast Guard members perform colors during a wreath laying ceremony to honor the 87th anniversary of five Coast Guard members who lost their lives attempting a search and rescue case off of Atlantic City, New Je... More
Joe Giannattasio, a Coast Guard Auxiliary member who
Joe Giannattasio, a Coast Guard Auxiliary member who is part of the 5th District Northern Region, poses with a plaque given to him to commemorate his selection as the Coast Guard Auxiliarist of the Year, in Cap... More
An MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter crew medevacs an
An MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter crew medevacs an ill fisherman from the deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Willow approximately 60-miles east of Atlantic City, New Jersey, Jan. 11, 2017. The crew of the fishing ... More
Joe Giannattasio, a Coast Guard Auxiliary member who
Joe Giannattasio, a Coast Guard Auxiliary member who is part of the 5th District Northern Region, poses with a plaque given to him to commemorate his selection as the Coast Guard Auxiliarist of the Year, in Cap... More
Rep. Tom MacArthur is supervised while given instruction
Rep. Tom MacArthur is supervised while given instruction on operating the Coast Guard 47-foot Motor Life Boat off the coast of Barnegat Light, New Jersey, April 14, 2017. MacArthur visited Station Barnegat Ligh... More
Members of Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light board
Members of Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light board a recreational boat during a living marine resources patrol outside of Barnegat Light New Jersey, Nov. 7, 2018. Coast Guard members inspected recreational and... More
Rear Adm. Keith Smith, Commander of the 5th Coast Guard
Rear Adm. Keith Smith, Commander of the 5th Coast Guard District, discusses the importance of the change of command ceremony tradition, during the Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City change of command ceremon... More
A member of Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City displays
A member of Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City displays the Air Medal they received for meritorious achievement during their response to Hurricane Harvey, at an Award Ceremony in Atlantic City New Jersey, Ap... More
AST3 Chris Conway receives Achievement Medal
Vice Adm. Karl Schultz, commander, Coast Guard Atlantic Area, congratulates Petty Officer 3rd Class Chris Conway, a rescue swimmer at Air Station Atlantic City, on being awarded the Coast Guard Achievement Meda... More
Joe Giannattasio, a member of the 5th District Northern
Joe Giannattasio, a member of the 5th District Northern Region Coast Guard Auxiliary, poses for a photo while working with active duty and reserve Coast Guard personnel. Giannattasio was selected to be the 2017... More
In this photo Rear Adm. Keith Smith, Commander, 5th
In this photo Rear Adm. Keith Smith, Commander, 5th Coast Guard District, (center-right) poses for a photo after awarding Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Thornton (center-left), the 2018 Cdr. Ray Evans Outstanding... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Gilbert shakes hands
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Gilbert shakes hands with Rear Adm. Keith Smith, commander of the Coast Guard’s 5th District, after he was awarded the Air Medal during an award ceremony at Air Station Atlantic C... More
Capt. Sean O’Brien, commanding officer of Coast Guard
Capt. Sean O’Brien, commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, addresses Coast Guard members, friends and family, after assuming the duties and responsibilities of the commanding officer of Ai... More
Members of Coast Guard Station Atlantic City, present
Members of Coast Guard Station Atlantic City, present colors at a ceremony held to memorialize the 87th anniversary of five Coast Guard members who lost their lives attempting a search and rescue case off of At... More