Auxiliarist Tim Welsh (left) checks Petty Officer 3rd
Auxiliarist Tim Welsh (left) checks Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyle Dodson's vital signs while Petty Officer 3rd Class Dan Swartwood assists during a medical drill at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Monday, Jul... More
Coast Guard Cmdr. Jon Baker, Lt. Cmdr. Brook Sherman,
Coast Guard Cmdr. Jon Baker, Lt. Cmdr. Brook Sherman, and Lt. Raymond Pamatian, of the Naval Engineering Department Boston, accept the 2016 Lucas Plaque – Ashore award for the engineering department of Coast Gu... More
Rear Adm. Stephen Metruck looks on during the welcoming
Rear Adm. Stephen Metruck looks on during the welcoming ceremony of the Star-Spangled Spectacular in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014. The ceremony was part of the city’s multi-day Star-Spang... More
Vancouver 2010 Olympics, US Coast Guard Photo
STRAIT OF GEORGIA - Rear Adm. Gary Blore, Thirteenth Coast Guard District Commander, presents a plaque to Superintendent Tom Jones of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) during a visit aboard Her Majesty's... More
Crew members of the Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin,
Crew members of the Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin, home-ported at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, go about their daily business while in port Tuesday, July 30, 2013. The crew aboard the Rankin is responsib... More
US COAST GUARD Leaving homeport
In this photo released by the Coast Guard, crew members aboard the Coast Guard cutter Boutwell say goodbye to the cutter's homeport of Alameda, Calif. Jan. 12, 2009. (Coast Guard photo by/Petty Officer 3rd Clas... More
Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell crew training
In this photo released by the Coast Guard, crew members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell participate in Damage Controlman training to provide the crew with the knowledge needed to respond to a ruptured pi... More
Smilax, US Coast Guard Photo NORTH CAROLINA
FORT MACON, N.C. - Coast Guard Cutter Smilax, moored up at its homeport of Coast Guard Station Fort Macon after its Queen of the Fleet ceremony, April 11, 2011. The 67-year-old cutter Smilax was bestowed the ti... More
Chief Petty Officer Andrew Pierce (right), the first
Chief Petty Officer Andrew Pierce (right), the first lieutenant aboard the Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin, watches as crew members crane equipment off the deck, Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Pierce wore his servic... More
A crew aboard a 25-foot Response Boat – Small from
A crew aboard a 25-foot Response Boat – Small from Coast Guard Station Ocean City, Md. patrols to keep boaters safe and out of the flight box during a practice for the Ocean City Air Show, June 12, 2015 over th... More
Coast Guard Cmdr. Andrew Pecora, who serves as the
Coast Guard Cmdr. Andrew Pecora, who serves as the Surface Forces Logistics Center Patrol Boat Product Line Manager, accepts the 2016 Capt. Richard D. Poore Award during a ceremony at the Coast Guard Yard in Ba... More
Crew members aboard a 45-foot Response Boat – Medium
Crew members aboard a 45-foot Response Boat – Medium from Coast Guard Station Curtis Bay, Maryland, provide support as the Coast Guard cutter James pulls into port at Fells Point in Baltimore Aug. 18, 2015. Jam... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Maurice Centeno-Smith, a machinery
Petty Officer 3rd Class Maurice Centeno-Smith, a machinery technician at Coast Guard Station Crisfield, Md., removes his dry-suit hood after conducting an annual survival swim to check the integrity of his dry-... More
Sumner I. Kimball Readiness Award
SEATTLE - Lt. Melanie Burnham, Coast Guard Station Seattle's commanding officer, raises the pennant representing the Sumner I. Kimball Readiness Award presented to Coast Guard Station Seattle during a ceremony ... More
Lt. Cmdr. Sara Wallace briefs Lt. Gov. Boyd K. Rutherford
Lt. Cmdr. Sara Wallace briefs Lt. Gov. Boyd K. Rutherford during the lieutenant governor’s visit to Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, Jan. 20, 2016. Rutherford visited with Coast Guard crews from Sector Baltimore, ... More
Members of the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon wait
Members of the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon wait to perform at the Fort McHenry for the Sea Services Ceremony Aug. 1, 2015. The ceremony celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Coast Guard with a concert b... More
Master Chief Petty Officer Jeffery Dietzman (left)
Master Chief Petty Officer Jeffery Dietzman (left) and Rear Adm. Stephen P. Metruck (right) pose with the Virginia Polytechnic Institute HokieBird during the 2014 Military Bowl at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Sta... More
Crewmembers from the Navy’s Blue Angels fly their F/A-18
Crewmembers from the Navy’s Blue Angels fly their F/A-18 Hornets over a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat from Coast Guard Station Ocean City, Md., during a practice for the Ocean City Air Show, June 12, 2015. The 2015 ev... More
Food service for International Food Gala
Petty Officer 3rd Class Errol Vanzie from Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell prepares several dishes for the International Food Gala being held at the Pakistani Naval Station here, March 13, 2009, where members from 3... More
The crew aboard the Coast Guard cutter James pulls
The crew aboard the Coast Guard cutter James pulls into port at Fells Point in Baltimore Aug. 18, 2015. James is the Coast Guard’s newest National Security Cutter commissioned in Boston Aug. 8, 2015. (Coast Gua... More
John White, his wife and those who visited the Thomas
John White, his wife and those who visited the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse Sept. 9, 2015, are pictured. White and his wife were visiting Maryland for their 26th wedding anniversary and planned the visit with ... More
Sen. Johnny Isakson provides remarks during a Senate
Sen. Johnny Isakson provides remarks during a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee and Joint Services reception held at the Russell Senate Office Building, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. The purpose of the reception was... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class James Ash and other crew members
Petty Officer 3rd Class James Ash and other crew members from the Coast Guard Station and Aids to Navigation Team in Crisfield, Md., perform their annual survival swim to check the integrity of their dry-suits ... More
Coast Guard civilian employees remove the shaft of
Coast Guard civilian employees remove the shaft of the Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock, a 225-foot seagoing buoy tender home-ported in Port Huron, Mich., during a dry dock at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Aug... More
25-foot response boats, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
PUGET SOUND - Crewmembers aboard three 25-foot Response Boats from Coast Guard Station Seattle participate in Response Boat Tactics Techniques and Procedures training here, Nov. 4, 2009. Coast Guardsmen perform... More
US COAST GUARD Deepwater Horizon
GULF OF MEXICO - A small-boat crew from Coast Guard Cutter Decisive is lowered to assist media in capturing imagery Aug., 4, 2010.Along with being utilized as a safety platform in the area of the Deepwater Hori... More
Chief petty officers Eddie McCrae (middle left) and
Chief petty officers Eddie McCrae (middle left) and Nicole Clark (right), members of the Coast Guard Sector Baltimore Command Center, aid in training Petty Officer 1st Class Nicole Clark (left) and Petty Office... More
John White is pictured during his tour of the Thomas
John White is pictured during his tour of the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse, Sept. 9, 2015. After his tour aboard the Chincoteague, White was transferred to Annapolis, where, after a year, he moved up to petty ... More
Seaman Apprentice Holly Keller charts a course while
Seaman Apprentice Holly Keller charts a course while Petty Officer 1st Class Adam Lewis observes during a training Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015. The crew, from Coast Guard Station Oxford, Md., uses a trailer, land... More
Station Oak Island Safety Day Expo
OAK ISLAND, N.C. - Lt. j.g. Jenny Fields explains some of the controls and mechanics of flying an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter to an attendee during Coast Guard Station Oak Island's 7th annual Expo and Safety day h... More
Petty Officer 1st Class James Ballard assists Petty
Petty Officer 1st Class James Ballard assists Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Lockwood, of Coast Guard Station Ocean City, Maryland, flush out and replace the oil of the station’s 24-foot Special Purpose Craft –... More
Crewmembers from Coast Guard units throughout Maryland
Crewmembers from Coast Guard units throughout Maryland take aim and fire at their targets, Aug. 26, 2014, while using their non-dominant hand to simulate needing to do so after injuring their dominant arm durin... More
Chief Warrant Officers Jeff Brown (top right) and Aaron
Chief Warrant Officers Jeff Brown (top right) and Aaron Studie (middle) observe a man overboard drill during a domestic vessel inspection in Baltimore, July 14, 2015. The evolution of marine inspection has lead... More
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft provides remarks
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft provides remarks at the Naval Engineering Central Annual Training (NECAT). This event occurs once per year and brings together senior officers from all over the country,... More
Master Chief Petty Officer Timaree Sparks, officer-in-charge
Master Chief Petty Officer Timaree Sparks, officer-in-charge of Coast Guard Station Ocean City, Md., helps strap a helmet onto the head of a child of a Wounded Warrior during a tour of the station Oct. 16, 2015... More
Sen. Barbara Mikulski speaks to an audience after being
Sen. Barbara Mikulski speaks to an audience after being presented a Coast Guard Distinguished Public Service Award by Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft during a ceremony at the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis... More
Connie Poore, wife of the late Capt. Richard Poore,
Connie Poore, wife of the late Capt. Richard Poore, is presented flowers, as a sign of gratitude for her family's everlasting contribution to the Naval Engineering community during a ceremony at the Coast Guard... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Davies, from Coast
Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Davies, from Coast Guard Station Ocean City, Maryland, takes aim during a firearms training, Aug. 26, 2014. Throughout the day different members shot handguns, rifles and shotgun... More
Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell deploys
In this photo released by the Coast Guard, Capt. Kevin J Cavanaugh, the Commanding Officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell speaks to the crew at the cutter's homeport of Alameda, Calif. Jan. 12, 2009 before ... More
Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell crew training
In this photo released by the Coast Guard, crew members aboard the Coast Guard cutter Boutwell participate in Damage Controlman training to provide the crew with the knowledge needed to respond to a ruptured pi... More
Smilax, US Coast Guard Photo NORTH CAROLINA
FORT MACON, N.C. - Coast Guard Seaman Adam Care receives a distinctive name tag from Master Chief Petty Officer Steven Heard, the 10th Silver Ancient Mariner, designating him along with the rest of the Coast Gu... More
Station Oak Island Safety Day Expo
OAK ISLAND, N.C. - Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Leonard Posluszny, a crewmember of Coast Guard Station Oak Island, demonstrates the proper way to prepare to throw a heaving line during the station's 7th ... More
Coast Guard Seaman Derrick Dawson prepares to paint
Coast Guard Seaman Derrick Dawson prepares to paint the deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Chock, homeported at Curtis Bay, Md., by taping the edges of where the color changes, Aug. 25, 2014. Although Chock had jus... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Lippa measures the entry
Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Lippa measures the entry point of a vibratory hammer pier side at the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Md., Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Sledge recei... More
Eric Fanning, the Secretary of the Army, and Maj. Gen.
Eric Fanning, the Secretary of the Army, and Maj. Gen. Darryl W. Burke mingle during a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee and Joint Services reception held at the Russell Senate Office Building, Wednesday, Nov. ... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Collin Blugis mans a tether
Petty Officer 3rd Class Collin Blugis mans a tether line while conducting a dynamic load test on the crane onboard the 26-Foot Trailerable Aids to Navigation Boat from Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team, Crisf... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Adam Witt, the executive petty
Petty Officer 1st Class Adam Witt, the executive petty officer at Coast Guard Station Crisfield, Md., performs his annual survival swim to check the integrity of their dry-suits and survival gear Wednesday, Oct... More
A crew from Coast Guard Station Ocean City, Md., aboard
A crew from Coast Guard Station Ocean City, Md., aboard a 25-foot Response Boat – Small rides back to the station after patrolling to keep boaters safe and out of a flight box during a practice for the Ocean Ci... More
Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell operations
In this photo released by the Coast Guard, Seaman Dustin Lake and Seaman Cody Meyers look out onto the sunset as they await the arrival of a Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew to perform Helicopter stand... More
25-foot response boat, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
PUGET SOUND - Crewmembers aboard a 25-foot Response Boat from Coast Guard Station Seattle return to base after participating in Response Boat Tactics Techniques and Procedures training here, Nov. 10, 2009. Coas... More
US COAST GUARD Truck inspection
NORFOLK, Va. - Coast Guard personnel along with agents from Customs and Border Protection, National Cargo Borough, Hampton Police Department and the Virginia State Police Department inspect trucks and cargo in ... More
Helicopter crews from the Coast Guard’s National Capitol
Helicopter crews from the Coast Guard’s National Capitol Region Air Defense Facility flew Monday, March 28, 2016. The crews fly around the capitol during trainings, familiarization flights, and responses. U.S. ... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Donald Humphries, the lead
Petty Officer 2nd Class Donald Humphries, the lead firearms instructor stationed at Sector Baltimore, reviews the nomenclature, safe operations and other rifle handling techniques before crewmembers from differ... More
Fat Albert, a C-130 Hercules aircraft, is flown over
Fat Albert, a C-130 Hercules aircraft, is flown over a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat from Coast Guard Station Ocean City, Md., during a practice for the Ocean City Air Show, June 12, 2015. The 2015 event commemorated ... More
Rear Adm. Stephen Metruck poses with members of the
Rear Adm. Stephen Metruck poses with members of the Fort McHenry Guard during the Fort McHenry for the Sea Services Ceremony Aug. 1, 2015. The ceremony celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Coast Guard with a... More
Seaman Justin Veintimilla tightens down on a chain
Seaman Justin Veintimilla tightens down on a chain being used to secure equipment aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Sledge as the crew prepares to get underway from the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Md., Tuesday,... More
The Coast Guard Cutter Juniper is shown at dry dock
The Coast Guard Cutter Juniper is shown at dry dock at the Coast Guard Yard facilities in Baltimore, Aug. 1, 2013. The Yard is the service's sole shipbuilding and major repair facility, and an essential part of... More
Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Colleen Foley (left), Lt. j.g.
Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Colleen Foley (left), Lt. j.g. Jennifer Flowers (center) and Lt. Brennan Dougherty, members from Coast Guard Sector Baltimore's prevention team, walk over to the Sultana, an approximately 5... More
D5 change of command, US Coast Guard Photo
PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Family, friends and other guests watch as Rear Adm. William "Dean" Lee gives his farewell speech during the Coast Guard's 5th District change of command, April 25, 2012. Lee, who served as the... More
Station Oak Island Safety Day Expo
OAK ISLAND, N.C. - Coast Guard crewmembers aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City return to Coast Guard Station Oak Island after recovering a station volunteer during the... More
An Air Force F-22 Raptor is flown during a practice
An Air Force F-22 Raptor is flown during a practice for the Ocean City Air Show, June 12, 2015, over the Atlantic Ocean off Ocean City, Md. The 2015 event commemorated the 70th anniversary of VE-Day and the end... More
John White shares a laugh with Petty Officer 1st Class
John White shares a laugh with Petty Officer 1st Class James Ables, the public affairs officer at Coast Guard Station Annapolis, on their ride out to the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse, Sept. 9, 2015. After his ... More
Lt. Gov. Boyd K. Rutherford (orange suit) poses with
Lt. Gov. Boyd K. Rutherford (orange suit) poses with crew members of the Coast Guard Cutter Chock during the lieutenant governor’s visit aboard the cutter moored up at Curtis Bay in Maryland, Wednesday, Jan. 20... More
Kent Island Volunteer Fire Fighter Jody Schultz sits
Kent Island Volunteer Fire Fighter Jody Schultz sits aboard a 29-foot Response Boat-Small while speaking to Coast Guard Seaman Andrew Vardakis during the open house held at Coast Guard Station Annapolis, Md., M... More
Seaman Apprentice Samuel Beck tightens down on a chain
Seaman Apprentice Samuel Beck tightens down on a chain being used to secure equipment aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Sledge as the crew prepares to get underway from the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Md., Tues... More
Seaman Jacob Flores (left) and Seaman Mark Paul, crew
Seaman Jacob Flores (left) and Seaman Mark Paul, crew members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin, pull four sets of mooring bridles that are tied together to a hand truck before the bridles are craned a... More
25-foot response boats, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
PUGET SOUND - Crewmembers aboard three 25-foot Response Boats from Coast Guard Station Seattle participate in Response Boat Tactics Techniques and Procedures training here, Nov. 4, 2009. Coast Guardsmen perform... More
PSU 308 crew arrives at Naval Station Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. - Crewmembers from Coast Guard Port Security Unit 308 of Gulfport, Miss., arrive to Naval Station Norfolk, Feb. 22, 2011. PSU 308 landed in Norfolk after a 36-hour flight from Kuwait, where the uni... More
Rear Adm. Stephen Metruck salutes the National Ensign
Rear Adm. Stephen Metruck salutes the National Ensign during the welcoming ceremony of the Star-Spangled Spectacular in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014. The ceremony was part of the city’s m... More
Members of all the U.S. military services participate
Members of all the U.S. military services participate during the opening ceremony during the NHL’s Winter Classic at Nationals Park in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015. The U.S. Army Choir and U.S. Army Band ... More
Coast Guard and other response personnel look down
Coast Guard and other response personnel look down at absorbent pads and booms at the outflow point of Four Mile Run as part of a response to a Jet A aviation fuel spill at Ronald Reagan Washington National Air... More
Participants of a multi-agency Maritime Tactical Operations
Participants of a multi-agency Maritime Tactical Operations Group training approached a vessel during a scenario where the crew boarded a small boat that needed to be taken control of during an exercise in Curt... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Peter Tomlin and Petty Officer
Petty Officer 2nd Class Peter Tomlin and Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Plots, from Coast Guard Station Ocean City, Maryland, get underway to return the station’s 24-foot Special Purpose Craft – Shallow Water,... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas King, Lt. Tudorel
Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas King, Lt. Tudorel “Ted” Caliga and representatives of Domino Sugar, discuss safety measures as part of a facilities inspection of the Domino Sugar facility in Baltimore, Wednesd... More
(From left to right) Roger Connor, museum specialist,
(From left to right) Roger Connor, museum specialist, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, retired Coast Guard Rear Adm. James Van Sice, president of the Coast Guard Aviation Association, Coast Guard Comm... More
Three Navy Blue Angel F/A-18 Hornets fly above the
Three Navy Blue Angel F/A-18 Hornets fly above the Atlantic Ocean off Ocean City, Md., during a practice for the Ocean City Air Show, June 12, 2015. The 2015 event commemorated the 70th anniversary of VE-Day an... More
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Oxford, Md., walk
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Oxford, Md., walk back to the station after conducting training Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015. Station Oxford uses a trailer, land and pier space from the National Oceanic and A... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Edward Rubio replaces the break
Petty Officer 3rd Class Edward Rubio replaces the break pads of a trailer, used by the Aids to Navigation Boat from Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team, Crisfield, Md., Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015. The trailer is ... More
Food service for International Food Gala
Seaman Holley Morin from Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell prepares several dishes for the International Food Gala being held at the Pakistani Naval Station here, March 13, 2009, where members from 38 countries will ... More
Vancouver 2010 Olympics, US Coast Guard Photo
STRAIT OF GEORGIA - Rear Adm. Gary Blore, Thirteenth Coast Guard District Commander, presents a plaque to Cmdr. Ron Pumphrey, Commander of Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Calgary, during a visit aboard the Calgary ... More
Smilax - U.S. Coast guard photo
FORT MACON, N.C. - The gold hull numbers of the Coast Guard Cutter Smilax are uncovered during the ship's crowning as Queen of the Fleet ceremony held at Fort Macon, April 11, 2011. The 67-year-old Smilax was b... More
Chief Petty Officer Andrew Pierce (right), the first
Chief Petty Officer Andrew Pierce (right), the first lieutenant aboard the Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin, speaks with Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Holt Wednesday, April 3, 2013, as part of an effort to... More
Seaman Donald White and other crewmembers from the
Seaman Donald White and other crewmembers from the Coast Guard Station, and Aids to Navigation Team in Crisfield, Md., perform their annual survival swim to check the integrity of their dry-suits and survival g... More
Reagan Campbell, the child of a Wounded Warrior, and
Reagan Campbell, the child of a Wounded Warrior, and Master Chief Petty Officer Timaree Sparks, the officer-in-charge of Coast Guard Station Ocean City, Md., wave to another vessel while underway aboard a 47-fo... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Edward Rubio replaces the break
Petty Officer 3rd Class Edward Rubio replaces the break pads of a trailer, used by the Aids to Navigation Boat from Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team, Crisfield, Md., Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015. The trailer is ... More
A crew from Coast Guard Station Ocean City, Md., aboard
A crew from Coast Guard Station Ocean City, Md., aboard a 25-foot Response Boat – Small rides back to the station after patrolling to keep boaters safe and out of a flight box during a practice for the Ocean Ci... More
Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell helicopter operations
In this photo released by the Coast Guard, crewmembers of the Coast Guard cutter Boutwell perform an in-flight refueling evolution with the crew of a Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew as part of the cut... More
Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell general quarters
In this photo released by the Coast Guard, crew members aboard Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell report to their stations during a walk through training session for general quarters, teaching new crew members what to... More
Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell crew training
In this photo released by the Coast Guard, Seaman Apprentice Quinn Medina a crew member aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell participate in Damage Controlman training to provide the crew with the knowledge ne... More
Collision, US Coast Guard Photo
RESCUE, Va. - Members of the Virginia Marine Police assist while Marc Brown and his son Tyler lift a 22-foot sailing vessel to Brown's Marina in Rescue, Va., May 13, 2011. The unmanned sailing vessel was involv... More
Master Chief Petty Officer Jeffery Dietzman (left)
Master Chief Petty Officer Jeffery Dietzman (left) and Rear Adm. Stephen P. Metruck (2nd from left) render honors with members of other U.S. military services during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Military Bo... More
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft provides remarks
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft provides remarks at the Naval Engineering Central Annual Training (NECAT). This event occurs once per year and brings together senior officers from all over the country,... More
The Coast Guard Cutter Capstan, homeported in Philadelphia,
The Coast Guard Cutter Capstan, homeported in Philadelphia, is shown in dry-dock at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore Monday, Dec. 22, 2014. Crews are preparing the Capstan for potential ice-breaking missions. ... More
Crew members aboard the Coast Guard cutter James man
Crew members aboard the Coast Guard cutter James man their mooring stations while the cutter pulls into port at Fells Point in Baltimore Aug. 18, 2015. James is the Coast Guard’s newest National Security Cutter... More
Sen. Chuck Grassley and Maj. Gen. Laura Richardson
Sen. Chuck Grassley and Maj. Gen. Laura Richardson mingle during a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee and Joint Services reception held at the Russell Senate Office Building, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. The purpose... More
Coast Guard Seaman Andrew Vardakis speaks to a local
Coast Guard Seaman Andrew Vardakis speaks to a local family aboard a 29-foot Response Boat-Small about the Coast Guard, our missions and the boat during an open house held at Coast Guard Station Annapolis, Md.,... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Plots, from Coast Guard
Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Plots, from Coast Guard Station Ocean City, Maryland, loads her weapon as she prepares to get underway for law enforcement patrols, Aug. 29, 2014. The crew uses the station’s 24-... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Mary MacDonaugh maneuvers a
Petty Officer 3rd Class Mary MacDonaugh maneuvers a 29-foot Response Boat Small from Coast Guard Station Oxford, Md., during a training evolution Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015. MacDonaugh trained in boat maneuvers ... More
Josh Short, a Wounded Warrior, waits to get underway
Josh Short, a Wounded Warrior, waits to get underway aboard a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat at Coast Guard Station Ocean City, Md., during a visit Oct. 16, 2015. Wounded Warriors from Walter Reed National Military Med... More
Seaman Mark Paul (left) works to untie a couple sets
Seaman Mark Paul (left) works to untie a couple sets of mooring bridles to prepare the bridles for Paul and Seaman Jacob Flores to transfer aboard the Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin, July 30, 2013. The bridles... More