Marina Village family housing Alameda, Calif.
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Mr. Kevin McDonald (left), Marina Village Family Housing officer, inspects a housing unit with (left to right) Ms. Melissa Fredrickson, Coast Guard housing coordinator, Cmdr. Michael Wollard,... More
Coast Guardsmen donate blood. U.S. COAST GUARD, CALIFORNIA
MONTEREY, Calif. -- Senior Chief Petty Officer Charlie Salls, officer in-charge United States Coast Guard Cutter Hawksbill, donates blood as Julie Vucina tends to him, Oct. 18, 2010. The Community Hospital of t... More
Week in the Life - D11 University
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Students participate in a communications exercise during a communications theory and practice course as part of District 11 University Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011. The D11 University initiative is ... More
Air Station Sacramento change of command
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- (from left to right) Capt. Michael J. Eagle, commanding officer Air Station Sacramento, Rear Adm. Joseph R. Castillo, commander of the Eleventh Coast Guard District, and Capt. Gregory A. B... More
Week in the Life - Emlen Tunnell committee me
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Emlen Tunnell committee led by Lt. William McKinstrey (top center) discuss plans for the Coast Guard Island gymnasium naming ceremony Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011. Tunnell a Coast Guardsman fr... More
Emlen Tunnell gym naming ceremony
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Rear Adm. Joseph "Pepe" Castillo (left), commander 11th Coast Guard District, Vivian Robinson (center), sister of Emlen Tunnell, Catherine Robinson (right), niece of Tunnell read the award ci... More
Coast Guard Achievement Medal - Public domain photogrpaph
SAN FRANCISCO -- Admiral Paul F. Zukunft stands with Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert E. Custer as the citation to accompany the Coast Guard Achievement Medal is read at an award ceremony held at Air Station San ... More
Rear Adm. Sparks memorial service
SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- Memebers from the Coast Guard Honor Guard present Vice Adm. David Pekoske, commanding officer Pacific Area, with the ceremonial American flag prior to Pekoske presenting the flag to Rear A... More
abandoned barge in Alviso, Calif.
ALVISO, Calif. -- Petty Officer 2nd Class Lydia Teal (outside) and Petty Officer 3rd Class Chris McKibben, both marine science technicians at Sector San Francisco, examine an abandoned barge near the South Bay ... More
Air Station San Francisco tribute to Barbers Point aircrew
SAN FRANCISCO -- A Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco helicopter crew and Station San Francisco boat crew conduct a tribute, May 13, 2009, in honor of the Honolulu-based helicopter crew who perished in an ac... More
Station Rio Vista receives Kimball Award
RIO VISTA, Calif. -- Petty Officer 2nd Class Josh Graham and Fireman Jose Topete, both from Coast Guard Station Rio Vista, hold the Sumner I. Kimball Readiness Award. The crew of Station Rio Vista was presented... More
Station San Francisco repairs boat engine
SAN FRANCISCO -- Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station San Francisco lower an engine from a 41-foot utility boat to an engine cart Monday, Oct. 5, 2009. The 2,000 lb. engine will have 90 percent of its gaskets r... More
Station Bodega Bay training. U.S. COAST GUARD, CALIFORNIA
BODEGA BAY, Calif -- A crew aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat, from Station Bodega Bay await the next drill during a multi-agency training exercise, Nov. 17, 2010. Station Bodega Bay crewmembers participated in... More
Year of the Coast Guard Family town hall meeting
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Capt. Maura Dollymore answers a question, as Mrs. Linda Papp listens, presented to her during a Year of the Coast Guard Family town hall meeting Thursday, March 31, 2011. The Year of the Coas... More
Earth Day cleanup at Coast Guard Island
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Lt. Kevin Werthmuller, from Force Readiness Command, picks up trash off the shores of Coast Guard Island during the Earth Day celebration Thursday, April 21, 2011. Earth Day is a platform to ... More
law enforcement training, San Francisco, California
SAN FRANCISCO -- Petty Officer 1st Class Lee Brown instructs Petty Officer 3rd Class Roberto Grano, left, Seaman Apprentice Bradley Adams, center, and Petty Officer 3rd Class William Martin, all from Station Sa... More
Yerba Buena Lighthouse, San Francisco, California
SAN FRANCISCO -- Petty Officer 1st Class Alejandro Rodriguez (center) and Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Porter, both of Aids to Navigation Team San Francisco, welcome visitors to the recently renovated Yerba Bu... More
Week in the Life - GV motorpool
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Seaman Brandon Avant (front) and Petty Officer 1st Class Juan Romo paint parking spaces for the Coast Guard Island government vehicle motorpool Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011. The motorpool supports... More
USCGC Waesche transits past the Oakland, Calif. shipyard
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Coast Guard Cutter Waesche transits past the Oakland, Calif. shipyard, heading toward its new homeport at Coast Guard Island in Alameda, Calif., Feb. 28, 2010. The Waesche is the second o... More
Fleet Week 2010 security zone enforcement
SAN FRANCISCO -- Coast Guardmen and Coast Guard Auxiliarists enforce a security zone inside San Francisco Bay for Fleet Week 2010 festivities, Oct. 9, 2010. Fleet Week is a celebration of the sea services where... More
Station Bodega Bay training U.S. Coast Guard photograph
BODEGA BAY, Calif -- Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Duffy (top), Seaman Andrea Jones (left) and Fireman Jacob Smith from Station Bodega Bay, rest on a 47-foot Motor Life Boat after acting as persons in the wat... More
Air Station San Francisco airman
SAN FRANCISCO -- Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Trupkin, an Aviation Maintenance Technician at Air Station San Francisco, completes a hoist during a training operation in San Francisco Bay May 13, 2009. Coast Gu... More
Bodega Bay storm surf. U.S. COAST GUARD, CALIFORNIA
BODEGA BAY, Calif. -- A large wave approaches Salmon Creek State Beach during a storm that hit the California Coast Jan. 19, 2010. Several winter storms with strong winds and heavy rainfall hit the California C... More
Coast Guard Auxiliary conducts safety checks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Coast Guard Auxiliarist Rudy Rutenschroer explains proper storage of boating equipment to a boat owner during a free vessel safety exam at Discovery Park, May 15, 2010. The safety examinat... More
Year of the Coast Guard Family town hall meeting
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Cmdr. Karl S. Leonard introduces the Yellow Ribbon Program, a program designed to help reserve service members and their families connect with local resources before, during and after deploym... More
Emlen Tunnell gym naming ceremony
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Vivian Robinson (left), sister of Emlen Tunnell, Catherine Robinson (right), niece of Tunnell, and Rear Adm. Joseph "Pepe" Castillo, commander 11th Coast Guard District, unviel the plaque tha... More
Station Bodega Bay - U.S. Coast guard photo
BODEGA BAY, Calif. -- Seaman Paige Wyatt, from Station Bodega Bay, polishes a bit on a 47-foot Motor Life Boat during morning check-offs before a shift change, Nov. 17, 2010. Boatcrews check the boats every day... More
Marina Village family housing Alameda, Calif.
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Mr. Kevin McDonald (left), Marina Village Family Housing officer, talks with Mrs. Linda Papp, Cmdr. Michael Wollard (right), civil engineering unit Oakland, and Cmdr. Robert L. Smith (middle ... More
Week in the Life - Coast Guard Island shippin
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Seaman Apprentice Kelsey Morgan receives a cart full of packages that were delivered to Coast Guard Island Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011. The shipping and receiving area of Coast Guard Island handl... More
Crescent City Tsunami Response cleanup
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. -- Hazardous materials pulled out of the Crescent City Inner Boat Basin will be properly disposed of as part of the multi-faceted cleanup effort Tuesday, March 22, 2011. The Unified Comman... More
Rear Adm. Sparks memorial service
SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- Family and friends wait the arrival of the urn of Rear Adm. Bennett "Bud" Sparks (Oct 1925-May 2009) during a memorial service held in his honor, June 13, 2009, at the Shiloh District Ceme... More
Emlen Tunnell gym naming ceremony
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Vivian Robinson (right), sister of Emlen Tunnell, and Catherine Robinson (left), niece of Tunnell listen to a speaker during a gym naming and awards ceremony held on Coast Guard Island, Wedne... More
Station Juneau Alaska Crew Members
JUNEAU, Alaska - (May 14, 2008) Crew members from U.S. Coast Guard Station Juneau pose for a photo prior to conducting daily operations. From left to right Fireman Erin Welch, Seaman Apprentice Orly Ben Jacob, ... More
USCGC Waesche transits through San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Coast Guard Cutter Waesche transits toward its new homeport at Coast Guard Island in Alameda, Calif., Feb. 28, 2010. The Waesche is the second of eight scheduled national security cutters. ... More
Coast Guard patrols San Francisco Bay during
SAN FRANCISCO -- A Coast Guard boat crew from Station San Francisco patrols San Francisco Bay during the 2010 Major League Baseball World Series, Oct. 27, 2010. The Coast Guard along with other local agencies p... More
HH-65C patrols flood-impacted areas in SE North Dakota
119th WING AIR NATIONAL GUARD, FARGO, N.D. -- A Coast Guard HH-65C helicopter taxis off a runway with the Cass County sheriff and a member of the Department of Fish and Wildlife aboard April 20, 2009 to conduct... More
Air Station SF flyover Infineon Raceway
SONOMA, Calif. -- Two Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopters, from Air Station San Francisco, fly over the Infineon Raceway during prerace festivities at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event, June 20, 2010. Sever... More
Marina Village family housing Alameda, Calif.
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- An unfinished common area located between housing units at the Marina Village Housing Complex in the sunlight, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011. Mrs. Linda Papp, spouse of Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Ro... More
Year of the Coast Guard Family town hall meeting
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Cmdr. Robert L. Smith, commanding officer of Personnel Services and Support Unit Alameda, writes down notes during a Year of the Coast Guard Family town hall meeting Thursday, March 31, 2011.... More
NJROTC cadets board USCGC Aspen
SAN FRANCISCO -- Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets, from Fallon, Nev., board the Coast Guard Cutter Aspen, a 225-foot Sea-Going Buoy Tender docked at Yerba Buena Island, Thursday, May 7, 2009. ... More
Golden Guardian news conference
SAN FRANCISCO -- Capt. Paul Gugg, commanding officer Coast Guard Sector San Francisco speaks at the Golden Guardian news conference, May 18, 2010. The Golden Guardian is an annual statewide emergency response e... More
Coast Guard patrols San Francisco Bay during
SAN FRANCISCO -- Petty Officer 3rd Class Keith Harris (left) and Petty Officer 2nd Class David Bowen conduct a safety boarding for an unregistered boater in McCovey Cove outside the San Francisco Giants AT&T ba... More
Week in the Life - D11 University
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Students participate in a communications exercise during a communications theory and practice course as part of District 11 University Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011. The D11 University initiative is ... More
Year of the Coast Guard Family town hall meeting
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Lt. Cmdr. Joanna Hiigel, reservist Base Support Unit Alameda, writes down notes during a Year of the Coast Guard Family town hall meeting Thursday, March 31, 2011. The Year of the Coast Guard... More
Rear Adm. Sparks memorial service
SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- Rear Adm. Michael R. Seward, Pacific Area, salutes as he pays his last tribute to Rear Adm. Bennett "Bud" Sparks (Oct 1925-May 2009) during a memorial service June 13, 2009. Sparks served ... More
Emlen Tunnell gym naming ceremony
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Vivian Robinson (right), sister of Emlen Tunnell, Catherine Robinson (center), niece of Tunnell, and Nancy Shaver (left center), daughter of Fred Shaver a man Tunnell saved during World War I... More
US COAST GUARD Adm. Zukunft, San Francisco, California
SAN FRANCISCO -- Adm. Paul F. Zukunft, Eleventh Coast Guard District commander, speaks to crewmembers serving at Air Station San Francisco Friday, Jan. 30, 2009. Zukunft visited the air station for an awards ce... More
US COAST GUARD weather warning, San Francisco, California
SAN FRANCISCO -- Seaman Kristin Carfi, a crewmember at Motor Lifeboat Station Golden Gate, hooks a small craft advisory flag to a flag pole before raising it on February 24, 2009. Weather warning flags are rais... More
US COAST GUARD Food Specialist, San Francisco, California
SAN FRANCISCO -- Petty Officer 3rd Class Amin Carpiso, a food specialist at Motor Lifeboat Station Golden Gate, chops carrots as he prepares lunch for the crew at the station on February 24, 2009. Carpiso is fr... More
Air Station San Francisco tribute to Barbers Point aircrew
SAN FRANCISCO -- A Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco helicopter crew and Station San Francisco boat crew conduct a tribute, May 13, 2009, in honor of the Honolulu-based helicopter crew who perished in an ac... More
Loran-C Station Fallon decommissioned
FALLON, Nev. -- Capt. Patrick J. Maguire, Eleventh Coast Guard District chief of prevention division, presents the last crew of Loran-C Station Fallon with the Meritorious Team Commendation award, June 4, 2010.... More
Air Station Sacramento change of command
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Capt. Michael J. Eagle (left) salutes Capt. Gregory A. Buxa as Rear Adm. Joseph R. Castillo, commander of the Eleventh Coast Guard District, oversees the change of command at Air Station S... More
Week in the Life - cub scouts. U.S. COAST GUARD, CALIFORNIA
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Seaman Rebecca Sanchez (left) and Officer Candidate Jon Tipton, both from the Coast Guard Cutter Sherman, race cub scout created sail boats as scouts cheer them on during the annual cub scout... More
Earth Day cleanup at Coast Guard Island
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Petty Officer 1st Class Clint Leslie, from Electronic Systems Support Unit Alameda, holds a hazardous materials box for a fellow volunteer as he disposes of a needle, found on the shores of C... More
abandoned barge in Alviso, Calif.
ALVISO, Calif. -- Petty Officer 2nd Class Lydia Teal and Petty Officer 3rd Class Chris McKibbon, both marine science technicians at Sector San Francisco, examine an abandoned barge near the South Bay Yacht Club... More
US COAST GUARD Station Juneau, Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska -- (March 20, 2008) Seaman Apprentice Orly Ben Jacob tosses a heaving line to a crewman aboard a Respnse Safety boat (RBS) during towing drills. (USCG photo by PA3 Levi Read)080320-G-8068R-005
US COAST GUARD awards ceremony, San Francisco, California
SAN FRANCISCO -- Lt. Cmdr. Eric A. Smith and Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert E. Custer talk prior to an awards ceremony held in their honor Friday, Jan.30, 2009. Smith received the Distinguished Flying Cross for... More
the 3 CO's of the USCGC Pike, San Francisco, California
SAN FRANCISCO -- Lt. j.g. Chad Brook, left, the new commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Pike, Lt. Robert Bixler, center, the first commanding officer of the Pike and Lt. Jonathan Harris, the recently r... More
USCGC Pike change of command, San Francisco, California
SAN FRANCISCO -- Lt.j.g. Chad Brook, right, relieves Lt.j.g. Jonathan Harris as commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Pike during a change of command ceremony today, May 22. Captain Paul Gugg, comman... More
West Coast ATON olympics U.S. Coast Guard photograph
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Seaman Hector Ruiz, representing the Coast Guard Cutter Fir homeported in Astoria, Oregon, uses a oxyacetylene torch to heat the pin during the heat and beat event at the West Coast Aids-to-N... More
Sea Scouts receive trainng from Coast Guard
SAN FRANCISCO -- A Sea Scout approaches a fire during the 15th annual Safety at Sea training held at Coast Guard Sector San Francisco on Yerba Buena Island, Oct. 24, 2009. There were 300 Sea Scouts and 23 vesse... More
Wear It California, US Coast Guard Photo
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Discovery Park visitors type information onto Wear It California pledge forms in order to recieve a free inflatable life jacket May 15, 2010. The Wear It California campaign gave away 80 f... More
Coast Guardsmen donate blood U.S. Coast Guard photograph
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Petty Officer 1st Class Dionte James, from Naval Engineering Support Unit Alameda, donates blood as Kristi Ray, from American Red Cross, tends to him, Oct. 19, 2010. Approximately 50 blood do... More
Coast Guard patrols San Francisco Bay during
SAN FRANCISCO -- Coast Guard Lt. Steven Youde discusses security measures with a San Francisco police officer outside the San Francisco Giants' AT&T ballpark during the 2010 Major League Baseball World Series, ... More
Station Bodega Bay, US Coast Guard Photo
BODEGA BAY, Calif. -- Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Foussadier (left) and Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Dahl, both boatswain's mate at Station Bodega Bay, discuss mornining check-offs during a shift change, No... More
Week in the Life - cub scouts. U.S. COAST GUARD, CALIFORNIA
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Carson Langenbacher (right), a cub scout and son of Cmdr. Erik Langenbacher, commanding officer Air Station San Francisco and another cub scout race their hand made sail boats during the annu... More
Emlen Tunnell gym naming ceremony
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Rear Adm. Joseph "Pepe" Castillo (left), commander 11th Coast Guard District, Vivian Robinson (center), sister of Emlen Tunnell, Catherine Robinson (right), niece of Tunnell accept applause f... More
US COAST GUARD Station Juneau, Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska -- (March 20, 2008) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Josph Baxter steers a 47-foot Motor Life Boat while towing a 25-foot Response Safety Boat during towing drills. (USCG photo by PA3 Levi Read)080330-G8068R-001
Liberty - U.S. Coast guard photo
JUNEAU, Alaska - (July 14, 2008) The Coast Guard Cutter Liberty, homeported in Auke Bay, Alaska, and a 25-foot Response Safety Boat from Station Juneau escort a cruise ship into Gastineau Channel. . Four cruise... More
House surrounded by sandbags in Valley City, N.D.
Sandbags ring a home in Valley City, N.D. April 18, 2009 to protect it from the swollen Sheyenne River that has risen by as much as a foot the day before. The Coast Guard is working jointly with federal, state ... More
NJROTC cadets tour Coast Guard Cutter Aspen
SAN FRANCISCO -- Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets, from Fallon, Nev., listen to Lt. j.g. Jayna McCarron during a tour of the Coast Guard Cutter Aspen Thursday, May 7, 2009. The cadets were on ... More
Station Rio Vista receives Kimball Award
RIO VISTA, Calif. -- Rear Adm. Paul F. Zukunft, commanding officer Eleventh Coast Guard District, (left) stands with the crew from Station Rio Vista after presenting the Sumner I. Kimball Readiness Award to the... More
CGC George Cobb dismantles buoy
SAN FRANCISCO -- Seaman Adam Williams and Petty Officer 1st Class Miles Carter, from the Coast Guard Cutter George Cobb, dismantle the light and cage from atop a buoy Wednesday, Oct.7, 2009. The George Cobb pic... More
Station Bodega Bay surf drills U.S. Coast Guard photograph
BODEGA BAY, Calif. -- A 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from Coast Guard Station Bodega Bay approach a wave near Salmon Creek State Beach during surf drills Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009. Station Bodega Bay is one of on... More
Multi-agency training. U.S. COAST GUARD, CALIFORNIA
BODEGA BAY, Calif -- A 47-foot Motor Life Boat (background), from Station Bodega Bay and a California Highway Patrol boat at Station Bodega Bay's mooring dock prior to a multi-agency training exercise, Nov. 17... More
Week in the Life - cub scouts. U.S. COAST GUARD, CALIFORNIA
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- A cub scout asks questions to Coast Guard officer candidates Matthew Pinhey (left) and Jon Tipton during a tour of the Coast Guard Cutter Sherman Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011. The Coast Guard is a... More
F/V Ruth M raised from Crescent City Harbor
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. -- A diver from Global Diving and Salvage approaches the fishing vessel Ruth M shortly after raising the vessel from the bottom of the Crescent City Inner Boat Basin, Sunday, March 20, 201... More
F/V Ruth M raised from Crescent City Harbor
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. -- A diver from Global Diving and Salvage manuevers around the fishing vessel Ruth M shortly after raising the vessel from the bottom of the Crescent City Inner Boat Basin, Sunday, March 2... More
Derrick Barge-24 sets up in Crescent City Inn
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. -- The Derrick Barge-24, a heavy-lift crane barge that will be used to facilitate the removal of pollution threats within the inner boat basin, enters the Crescent City Inner Boat Basin, T... More
US COAST GUARD C-130 - U.S. Coast guard photo
JUNEAU, Alaska -- (March 20, 2008) A C-130 aircraft flies over Gastineau Channel. (USCG photo by PA3 Levi Read)080320-G-8068R-004
Floods engulf Valley City, N.D.
VALLEY CITY, N.D. -- A lone American Flag flies over flood waters from the bloated Sheyenne River that engulfed parts of Valley City, N.D. April 18, 2009. The Coast Guard is working jointly with federal, state ... More
NJROTC cadets tour Station San Francisco boat
SAN FRANCISCO -- Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets, from Fallon, Nev., tour Coast Guard rescue boats at Station San Francsico Thursday, May 7, 2009. The cadets were on a week-long field trip, v... More
NJROTC cadets tour Coast Guard Cutter Aspen
SAN FRANCISCO -- Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets, from Fallon, Nev., listen to Lt. j.g. Jayna McCarron during a tour of the Coast Guard Cutter Aspen Thursday, May 7, 2009. The cadets were on ... More
NJROTC cadets visit Sector San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO -- Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets, from Fallon, Nev., march in formation at Sector San Francisco, located on Yerba Buena Island, Thursday, May 7, 2009. The cadets were on a wee... More
Coast Guard Cutter Pike crew, San Francisco, California
SAN FRANCISCO -- Lt. Jonathan Harris, left, the recently relieved commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Pike and Lt. j.g. Chad Brook, the new commanding officer of the Pike, stand with the crew of the Pi... More
Sea Scouts receive training from Coast Guard
SAN FRANCISCO -- Fireman Robin Pietschmann, from Coast Guard Station San Francisco, raises a Sea Scout out of the water during the 15th annual Safety at Sea training held at Sector San Francisco on Yerba Buena ... More
Wear It California - U.S. Coast guard photo
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A Discovery Park visitor types information onto a Wear It California pledge form in order to receive a free inflatable life jacket, May 15, 2010. The Wear It California campaign gave away ... More
Air Station Sacramento change of command
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Cmdr. Todd Lightle (left), operations officer Air Station Sacramento salutes Capt. Gregory A. Buxa, acting commanding officer Air Station Sacramento during the change of command ceremony, ... More
Coast Guardsmen donate blood. U.S. COAST GUARD, CALIFORNIA
MONTEREY, Calif. -- Melissa Taylor, from the Communinty Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula Blood Center, prepares Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian White, of the United States Coast Guard Cutter Hawksbill, for his ... More
Marina Village family housing Alameda, Calif.
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Mr. Kevin McDonald (right), Marina Village Family Housing officer, talks with Mrs. Linda Papp, spouse of Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Robert J. Papp, after a tour of the Marina Village Family ... More
F/V Ruth M raised from Crescent City Harbor
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. -- A dive crew from Global Diving and Salvage approaches the fishing vessel Ruth M shortly after raising the vessel from the bottom of the Crescent City Inner Boat Basin, Sunday, March 20,... More
Earth Day cleanup at Coast Guard Island
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Lt. Daniel Sopher, from Force Readiness Command, picks up trash off the shores of Coast Guard Island during the Earth Day celebration Thursday, April 21, 2011. Earth Day is a platform to educ... More
Emlen Tunnell gym naming ceremony
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Vivian Robinson (center), sister of Emlen Tunnell, says a few words about her brother as well as a thank you to the crowd as Rear Adm. Joseph "Pepe" Castillo (left), commander 11th Coast Guar... More
Rear Adm. Sparks memorial service
SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- Family and friends pay their last respects to Rear Adm. Bennett "Bud" Sparks (Oct. 1925-May 2009) after a memorial service was held in his honor June 13, 2009. Sparks served in the Coast G... More
Station San Francisco underway training
SAN FRANCISCO -- Petty Officer 3rd Class Abel Rangel (right) instructs Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Jamieson (center) and Fireman Matthew McCready prior to conducting a tow drill during one part of his coxsw... More
Station Rio Vista receives Kimball Award
RIO VISTA, Calif. -- Fireman Sean Loye, from Coast Guard Station Rio Vista, raises the Sumner I. Kimball Readiness Award pennant up the station's flagpole. The Kimball Award is presented to units, which demonst... More
Air Station Sacramento change of command
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The crew of Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento stands in formation during the air station's change of command ceremony, June 17, 2010. Change of command ceremonies are a time honored tradi... More
national ensign displayed at Infineon Raceway
SONOMA, Calif. -- Representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force display a large national ensign during prerace festivities at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event held at Infineon Racew... More
Fleet Week 2010 security zone enforcement
SAN FRANCISCO -- A Coast Guard crew enforces a security zone inside San Francisco Bay during Fleet Week 2010 festivities, Oct. 9, 2010. Fleet Week is a celebration of the sea services where more than 500 sailor... More
Coast Guardsmen donate blood. U.S. COAST GUARD, CALIFORNIA
MONTEREY, Calif. -- Coast Guardsmen from Station Monterey and the Coast Guard Cutter Hawksbill donated blood to the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula Blood Center, Oct. 18, 2010. The blood center was... More