Caitllin Meadows, a member of a science party aboard
Caitllin Meadows, a member of a science party aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Healy, sifts through a sediment sample while underway in the Arctic, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. Meadows was picking through the sample, w... More
A book highlighting the history of Coast Guard Station
A book highlighting the history of Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor sits in the station entrance in Westport, Wash., Sept. 14, 2015. The station was first established 10 miles south of Westport in 1897 as the N... More
Chief Petty Officer Casey G. McDonald attaches the
Chief Petty Officer Casey G. McDonald attaches the Seattle Seahawks 12 flag to the starboard halyard of the Coast Guard Cutter Swordfish in Seattle Jan. 13, 2015. The cutter’s emblem, which depicts a swordfish ... More
USS Nimitz escort. Warship photograph collection
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Swordfish (WPB-87358), homeported in Port Angeles, Wash., escorts the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during the carrier's homeport shift from Naval Base Everett, W... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Swordfish, homeported
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Swordfish, homeported in Port Angeles, Wash., maintains a security perimeter during an escort of the USS Nimitz near Seattle, Jan. 13, 2015. As a subdivision of Sector Puget S... More
Coast Guard Port Security Unit 313 members await the
Coast Guard Port Security Unit 313 members await the arrival of Master Chief Petty Officer Eric Johnson, the Coast Guard reserve force master chief, at Naval Station Everett, Wash., Feb. 21, 2015. Commissioned ... More
Holly Petraeus, assistant director of the Consumer
Holly Petraeus, assistant director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office of Servicemember Affairs, interacts with Coast Guard members during a presentation at Coast Guard Base Seattle, Feb. 27, 2... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Guthrie, an information
Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Guthrie, an information systems technician at the Base Seattle Electronic Support Detachment, works at his desk at Coast Guard Base Seattle, March 3, 2015. Guthrie was one of thre... More
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, a high-endurance
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, a high-endurance icebreaker, returns to their homeport of Coast Guard Base Seattle from a 101-day Antarctic deployment, March 10, 2015. During the operation, the crew ... More
Chief Petty Officer Brandon Alani, a boatswain's mate
Chief Petty Officer Brandon Alani, a boatswain's mate assigned to Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team 91101 in Seattle, Fireman Levi Stubblefield and Seaman Jaclyn Carricato, from Coast Guard Station ... More
John Dwyer, the officer in charge, marine inspection
John Dwyer, the officer in charge, marine inspection division chief at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, and Rear Adm. Daniel Abel, commander, Coast Guard 17th District, converse while transiting to the Arctic Ch... More
Chief Warrant Officer Michael Sandwith (right), from
Chief Warrant Officer Michael Sandwith (right), from the Sector Puget Sound investigation division, converses with Joshua Lippet, chief mate of the Aiviq, a U.S. flagged icebreaking anchor handling tug supply v... More
Chief Petty Officer William Porter, lead dog handler
Chief Petty Officer William Porter, lead dog handler at Marine Safety and Security Team 91101 Seattle, drives past a ferry tollbooth on his way to conduct canine vehicle sweeps at the Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal ... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Jenkins, a boatswain’s
Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Jenkins, a boatswain’s mate at Coast Guard Station Port Angeles, Wash., ushers in the new Coast Guard exhibit during an opening ceremony held on the Museum at the Carnegie steps ... More
A glass case full of historical Coast Guard items and
A glass case full of historical Coast Guard items and a Coast Guard Women's Reserve uniform sit on display in the Museum at the Carnegie "U.S. Coast Guard: An Era of History and Heroism" exhibit in Port Angeles... More
Lt. Andrew Bacon, a piper with the Coast Guard Pipe
Lt. Andrew Bacon, a piper with the Coast Guard Pipe Band and a pilot at Air Station North Bend, Ore., plays the bagpipes outside the station April 17, 2015. Bacon‘s mother, a Scottish Highland dancing teacher ... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Jerome Chen, a marine science
Petty Officer 1st Class Jerome Chen, a marine science technician with the incident management division at Sector Puget Sound in Seattle, participates in a practice formation, before greeting Puget Sound Honor F... More
Coast Guard members from Aids to Navigation Team Puget
Coast Guard members from Aids to Navigation Team Puget Sound in Seattle and the Coast Guard Cutter Henry Blake, a 175-foot coastal buoy tender homeported in Everett, Wash., make preparations for filling the Ewi... More
Capt. Jason Hamilton (center), the oncoming commanding
Capt. Jason Hamilton (center), the oncoming commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Healy, and Capt. John Reeves (right), off going commanding officer of the Healy, inspect Healy crewmembers during a change-of... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Benjamin Gulden, a boatswain’s
Petty Officer 3rd Class Benjamin Gulden, a boatswain’s mate with Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team 91101 in Seattle, marks security zone waypoints into an on-board GPS chart plotter, after arriving ... More
Coast Guard Cutter Hickory crewmembers and guests render
Coast Guard Cutter Hickory crewmembers and guests render honors amid the playing of the national anthem during a change of command ceremony in Seattle, June 16, 2015. The ceremony took place at the Center for W... More
Chief Petty Officer William Porter and Petty Officer
Chief Petty Officer William Porter and Petty Officer 2nd Class James Grant, maritime enforcement specialists and dog handlers assigned to Maritime Safety and Security Team 91101 in Seattle, attend the Raven’s C... More
The crew of the Noble Discover transits the Puget Sound
The crew of the Noble Discover transits the Puget Sound after departing from the Port of Everett, Wash., June 30, 2015. Coast Guard crews and local law enforcement personnel enforced a 500-yard safety zone arou... More
Coast Guard enforces safety zone around Noble Discoverer in Puget Soun...
Kayakers paddle while transiting Puget Sound near Everett, Wash., June 30, 2015. The Coast Guard reminds kayakers to practice safe boating and wear a life jacket and cold water gear to keep you safe. (U.S. Coas... More
Military uniforms line metal racks as U.S. service
Military uniforms line metal racks as U.S. service members take a break after practicing for a Seattle Sounders opening ceremony at Centurylink field in Seattle, July 3 2015. Rooms are provided for members to r... More
Capt. Joe Raymond, commander of Coast Guard Sector
Capt. Joe Raymond, commander of Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound in Seattle, pins the Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award medal to Grace Meek during a ceremony, where both her and her father Sean receive... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Midgett, a 378-foot
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Midgett, a 378-foot High Endurance Cutter homeported in Seattle, cruise along the city waterfront as they participate in the 2015 Seafair Parade of Ships in Seattle, July 29, ... More
Capt. Jose Jiménez (center) and Capt. Darran McLenon
Capt. Jose Jiménez (center) and Capt. Darran McLenon inspect the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Mellon during a change of command ceremony in Seattle, July 31, 2015. McLenon is reporting to the Mellon from his prio... More
Tail-wings of the MH-65 Dolphin helicopters are pictured
Tail-wings of the MH-65 Dolphin helicopters are pictured in the hangar at Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles, Wash., Sept. 16, 2015. Helicopter 6501 (center) was the first out of 102 Dolphin helicopters put i... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffrey Deck and Petty Officer
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffrey Deck and Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyler Vanderhaden, boatswain’s mates at the Maritime Force Protection Unit in Bangor, Wash., man a Coast Guard 64-foot Special Purpose Craft-Scre... More
Chief Petty Officer William Porter, a maritime enforcement
Chief Petty Officer William Porter, a maritime enforcement specialist and lead dog handler assigned to Maritime Safety and Security Team 91101 in Seattle, attaches an explosives detection canine training aid to... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Harrison Tarbell (center),
Petty Officer 2nd Class Harrison Tarbell (center), an intelligence specialist at Coast Guard 13th District in Seattle, works with several Transportation Security Administration agents to hand goody bags out to ... More
Lt. Sarah Dorsey from the reserve force readiness branch
Lt. Sarah Dorsey from the reserve force readiness branch at Coast Guard 13th District office in Seattle, confronts Blitz, the official mascot of the Seattle Seahawks football team, during the Seahawk’s change-o... More
CGC Healy crew receives Unit Commendation award
Cmdr. Karl Lander (left), executive officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy, reads the Coast Guard Unit Commendation award as Capt. Jason Hamilton, commanding officer of the Healy, presents representatives from... More
Cmdr. Michael Greenwalt (center), chaplain, Coast Guard
Cmdr. Michael Greenwalt (center), chaplain, Coast Guard 13th District, speaks at the dedication of the Lt. Cmdr. Anthony R. Owens 13th District Legal Office in the Henry Jackson Federal Building in Seattle, Nov... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Shaun Hadley, a damage controlman
Petty Officer 3rd Class Shaun Hadley, a damage controlman from Coast Guard Station Neah Bay, Wash., shakes hands with Seahawks fans prior to the Seahawks’ salute to service game at CenturyLink Field in Seattle,... More
Lt. Nyrel Allen, Coast Guard 13th District flag aide
Lt. Nyrel Allen, Coast Guard 13th District flag aide and Coast Guard elite female athlete of the year, stands with her powerlifting medals and trophy at the 13th district headquarters in Seattle, Dec. 15, 2015.... More
Maser Chief Petty Officer Sean McPhilamy, on-coming
Maser Chief Petty Officer Sean McPhilamy, on-coming command master chief for Coast Guard 13th District, Maser Chief Petty Officer Charles Lindsey, off-going command master chief, Master Chief Petty Officer of t... More
Lt. j.g. Madeline Ede and Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas
Lt. j.g. Madeline Ede and Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Debrum, investigators from the Incident Management Division at Sector Puget Sound in Seattle, and Cmdr. Brian Meier, chief of response at sector, discu... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Quade Sheehan, Petty Officer
Petty Officer 3rd Class Quade Sheehan, Petty Officer 3rd Class Patrick McHugh and Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Brannon, stand next to the 44-foot Motor Life Boat 44363 memorial prior to rendering a 21-gun sa... More
A wreath stands on display aboard a 45-foot Response
A wreath stands on display aboard a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium from Coast Guard Station Seattle prior to being laid at sea during a ceremony in honor of Petty Officer 3rd Class Ronald Gill Jr. near Vashon Is... More
Service members representing the Coast Guard 13th District
Service members representing the Coast Guard 13th District relax in a staging area prior to participating in the opening ceremony for the Mariners' 14th Annual Salute to Armed Forces Night at Safeco Field in Se... More
Members representing the U.S. Armed Forces from all
Members representing the U.S. Armed Forces from all over Oregon and Washington practice for the opening ceremony of the Seattle Sounders Military Appreciation Night game at Century Link Field in Seattle, May 21... More
Coast Guard members sit in a moment of silence during
Coast Guard members sit in a moment of silence during a memorial for Crema, a yellow Labrador explosives detection canine who served under lead dog handler Chief Petty Officer William Porter at the Maritime Saf... More
Friends and family of Coast Guard Port Security Unit
Friends and family of Coast Guard Port Security Unit 313 members gather at the USO prior to welcoming the unit home at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle, June 13, 2016. The members of PSU 313 were... More
Capt. Michael Davanzo (left) addresses Capt. Matthew
Capt. Michael Davanzo (left) addresses Capt. Matthew Walker (right) during his speech at the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star change-of-command ceremony held at Coast Guard Base Seattle, July 14, 2016. As record a... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Estep, a machinery technician
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Estep, a machinery technician at Coast Guard Station Seattle, mans the fore gun mount on a 29-foot Response Boat-Small during the Seafair Parade of Ships in Elliott Bay, Aug. 02, 20... More
Coast Guard command staff from the Coast Guard 13th
Coast Guard command staff from the Coast Guard 13th District and Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound converse in the Seattle Ferry Terminal, after a tour of the Washington State Ferries vessel Wenatchee, Sept. 1 201... More
Capt. Brendan McPherson, chief of staff, Coast Guard
Capt. Brendan McPherson, chief of staff, Coast Guard 13th District, shakes hands with a Puget Sound Honor Flight veteran after the veteran exited the plane. Honor Flights are non-profit organizations dedicated ... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron Deaton, a bugler from
Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron Deaton, a bugler from Navy Band Northwest in Silverdale, Wash., bows his head during a memorial ceremony held at the Laurel Hill Memorial Park in Cle Elum, Sept. 27, 2016. The cer... More
Coast Guard WWII hero honored in Cle Elum, Wash.
Seaman Richards signs the guest book for a traveling Douglas Munro exhibit that was provided by Dale Nitz, curator of the Veterans Living History Museum in Port Orchard, Wash., as part of a ceremony honoring Mu... More
Rear Adm. Mark Butt, commander, Coast Guard 13th District,
Rear Adm. Mark Butt, commander, Coast Guard 13th District, shakes hands with Petty Officer 1st Class Nicole Cimino, a reserve gunner’s mate assigned to the Coast Guard Port Security Unit 313 in Everett, Wash., ... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, a 399-foot
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, a 399-foot heavy icebreaker, is escorted by the crew of the Westrac II, a 73-foot towing vessel, as they moor to Pier 66 in Seattle, March 17, 2017. The crew retur... More
Two boat crews aboard 25-Foot Response-Boat Smalls,
Two boat crews aboard 25-Foot Response-Boat Smalls, from Maritime Safety and Security Team 91101 in Seattle, disembark Coast Guard Station Seattle to participate in an at-sea wreath-laying ceremony in honor of ... More
Adm. Paul Zukunft, commandant, United States Coast
Adm. Paul Zukunft, commandant, United States Coast Guard, presides over a commissioning ceremony to accept the sixth National Security Cutter into the military fleet at Pier 91 in Seattle, April 1, 2017. The ce... More
Members from the Coast Guard Cutter Sworfish, an 87-foot
Members from the Coast Guard Cutter Sworfish, an 87-foot Marine Protector-Class Patrol Boat homeported in Port Angeles, and Mariners baseball players line the first base line during the opening ceremony for the... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy, a 420-foot
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy, a 420-foot Medium Icebreaker homeported in Seattle, conducts a shakedown cruise in the Puget Sound in preparation for their Summer trip to the Arctic, May 22, 2017. A s... More
Two men aboard a skiff, from the Army Corps of Enigneers
Two men aboard a skiff, from the Army Corps of Enigneers Seattle District, setup a 300 foot section of boom as part of a join spill exercise off Blake Island, Wash., June 6, 2017. The exercise simulated a joint... More
Capt. Greg Tlapa departs, as the new commanding officer
Capt. Greg Tlapa departs, as the new commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy, at the end of a change-of-command ceremony held at Base Seattle, June 22, 2017. Commissioned in 2000 and measuring 420 f... More
Rear Adm. David Throop, commander, Coast Guard 13th
Rear Adm. David Throop, commander, Coast Guard 13th District, listens to Cmdr. Michael Schoonover, the out-going commanding officer of Maritime Force Protection Unit Bangor, speak during a change-of-command cer... More
Cmdr. Scott Muller (right), marine board chair for
Cmdr. Scott Muller (right), marine board chair for the fishing vessel Destination investigation, makes opening remarks on first day of the hearing at the Henry Jackson Federal Building in Seattle, Aug. 7, 2017.... More
Jonathan Akiona, a deputy with the King County Sheriff’s
Jonathan Akiona, a deputy with the King County Sheriff’s Office, and his partner Chase, an English springer spaniel explosives detection canine, conduct an explosives sweep during a joint international demonstr... More
Coast Guard Cmdr. Keith Ropella leads the crew in an
Coast Guard Cmdr. Keith Ropella leads the crew in an informal muster Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, prior to crew getting underway from Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Ropella is the executive officer of the Coast Guard Cutter... More
Emily Chandler, policy liaison on the Oceanographer
Emily Chandler, policy liaison on the Oceanographer of the Navy staff, participates in a yoga classSunday, Aug. 27, 2017 aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Healy while the crew transits to the Arctic. As someone who... More
Crew members from the Coast Guard Cutter Healy offload
Crew members from the Coast Guard Cutter Healy offload science equipment Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, from a small boat near Nome, Alaska. The stop was to pick up the last two science members, who will be taking par... More
Jessica Cross, a research oceanographer with the National
Jessica Cross, a research oceanographer with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, shows the course of an unmanned wind-propelled and solar-powered surfac... More
Science party members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter
Science party members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Healy clean a bucket on the fantail of the cutter during night operations along Barrow Canyon, Friday, Sept. 1, 2017. The bucket is used to retrieve sediment ... More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffrey Bernard
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffrey Bernard checks the lube oil pressure for a starting compressor, during an engineering round aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Healy, while the crew is underway in the Arc... More
Coast Guard Fireman Candida Imhoff (center) writes
Coast Guard Fireman Candida Imhoff (center) writes on a damage control diagram during DC training held on the Coast Guard Cutter Healy while underway in the Arctic, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. Imhoff documented sim... More
Chief Warrant Officer Carl Shipley, Coast Guard General
Chief Warrant Officer Carl Shipley, Coast Guard General Law Enforcement and Policy Standards Division, highlights importance of officer conduct during a law enforcement instructor symposium held at Coast Guard ... More
A Seattle-media camera operator captures footage of
A Seattle-media camera operator captures footage of a 29-foot Response Boat-Small II crew, from Coast Guard Station Seattle, from aboard the Washington State Ferry Puyallup as the ferry crew transited to Bainbr... More
Coast Guard 13th District Rear Adm. David Throop, commander,
Coast Guard 13th District Rear Adm. David Throop, commander, Master Chief Petty Officer Sean McPhilamy, off-going command master chief, and Master Chief Petty Officer Jason Wong, on-coming command master chief,... More
Capt. Jed Boba, on-coming commanding officer of Coast
Capt. Jed Boba, on-coming commanding officer of Coast Guard Base Seattle, addresses the crowd during a change-of-command ceremony held on base, July 13, 2018. Boba’s speech was his first act after he officially... More
The crew of the HMCS Yellowknife (MM 706), a Royal
The crew of the HMCS Yellowknife (MM 706), a Royal Canadian Navy coastal defense vessel, brings up the rear of the 69th annual Seafair Parade of Ships in Elliot Bay, Wash., July 31, 2018. The parade also includ... More
Coast Guard boat crews aboard a 25-foot Response Boat-Small
Coast Guard boat crews aboard a 25-foot Response Boat-Small and a 29-Foot Response Boat-Small II get underway after relieving the morning crew as part of operations on Lake Washington during the 69th annual Sea... More
Coast Guard 13th District commander, Washington State Governor meet in...
Rear Adm. David Throop, commander, Coast Guard 13th District, meets with Jay Inslee, governor, Washington State, at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound in Seattle, Sept. 7, 2018. During the visit, Governor Inslee to... More
Capt. Linda Sturgis (center right), commander, Coast
Capt. Linda Sturgis (center right), commander, Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound leads Jay Inslee (right), governor, Washington State, in a tour of the sector in Seattle, Sept. 7, 2018. The governor visited the se... More
The entrance to the Transit Protection System pier
The entrance to the Transit Protection System pier in Port Angeles, Wash., Sept. 14, 2018. The 425-foot long pile-supported pier and utility trestle is located on Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Por... More
Keith Gorze plays taps on a bugle during an annual
Keith Gorze plays taps on a bugle during an annual ceremony held to honor Douglas Munro at the Laurel Hills Memorial Cemetery in Cle Elum, Wash., Sept. 27, 2018. The ceremony honors Coast Guard Signalman 1st Cl... More
Members of the Coast Guard 13th District honor guard
Members of the Coast Guard 13th District honor guard prepare the casket of Seaman Aaron Joppru for transfer into a hearse at a funeral home in Seattle, Oct. 26, 2018. The honor guard, and other Coast Guard repr... More
Donna Phillips, able-bodied seaman, Washington State
Donna Phillips, able-bodied seaman, Washington State Ferries, is presented a Certificate of Merit from Capt. Michael Balding, deputy sector commander, Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, in a ceremony aboard the mo... More
A Coast Guard member attaches a sling to the hook block
A Coast Guard member attaches a sling to the hook block of a crane on the pier at Coast Guard Base Seattle, March 11, 2019. The crane and sling were used to hoist and maneuver a brow into place after the Coast ... More
A cake is displayed prior to it being cut and served
A cake is displayed prior to it being cut and served during a celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Coast Guard Auxiliary at the Buoy Deck in Juneau, Alaska, June 21, 2019. The anniversary, officially on J... More
Lt. Stephanie Bugyis tries on a float coat while her
Lt. Stephanie Bugyis tries on a float coat while her and William Alvarez participate in a cold water paddle craft class held in Juneau, Alaska, June 22, 2019. A float coat will provide both flotation and increa... More
Roy Johnston (center), captain, Capital City Fire and
Roy Johnston (center), captain, Capital City Fire and Rescue, line handles for a Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew as they moor to a pier at Statter Harbor in Juneau, Alaska, July 5, 2019. The Coast... More
Adm. Karl Schultz, Coast Guard commandant, speaks with
Adm. Karl Schultz, Coast Guard commandant, speaks with members of the base command during a congressional delegation visit to Coast Guard Base Ketchikan, Alaska, July 30, 2019. The Ketchikan visit included a to... More
A Canadian coast guard member directs a crane operator
A Canadian coast guard member directs a crane operator during a competition held aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Henry Blake moored to the pier at Coast Guard Station Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 21, 2019. He completed t... More
Molly Box, Elizabeth Pisel-Davis, Capt. Melissa Rivera
Molly Box, Elizabeth Pisel-Davis, Capt. Melissa Rivera and Ted Wilson stand for a group photo after River and Wilson signed a Partnership in Education memorandum of understanding at the Huff Ackerman Saunders F... More
Caitllin Meadows, a member of a science party aboard
Caitllin Meadows, a member of a science party aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Healy, sifts through a sediment sample while underway in the Arctic, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. Meadows was picking through the sample, w... More
Coast Guard active duty, retired and Auxiliary personnel,
Coast Guard active duty, retired and Auxiliary personnel, American Legion Freedom Riders and Clallam County community members stand for the national anthem during a the opening of a new Museum at the Carnegie e... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Elliot Felix, a maritime enforcement
Petty Officer 2nd Class Elliot Felix, a maritime enforcement specialist and dog handler assigned to Maritime Safety and Security Team 91101 in Seattle, pulls a toy from a bag on his belt to reward Luna, a Belgi... More
Chief Petty Officer Casey G. McDonald hoists the Seattle
Chief Petty Officer Casey G. McDonald hoists the Seattle Seahawks 12 flag up the starboard halyard of the Coast Guard Cutter Swordfish in Seattle Jan. 13, 2015. To the left of McDonald is the cutter’s emblem, w... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Swordfish, homeported
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Swordfish, homeported in Port Angeles, Wash., escorts the USS Nimitz during the carrier crew’s homeport shift from Naval Base Everett, Wash., to Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, W... More
Cmdr. James R. Hotchkiss, commanding officer, Coast
Cmdr. James R. Hotchkiss, commanding officer, Coast Guard Port Security Unit 313, introduces the unit's new ombudsman, Carmela Fortin, during the morning brief before Master Chief Petty Officer Eric Johnson, th... More
Holly Petraeus, assistant director of the Consumer
Holly Petraeus, assistant director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office of Servicemember Affairs, answers a Coast Guard member's questions after her presentation at Coast Guard Base Seattle, Feb... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Guthrie works on various
Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Guthrie works on various morning tasks, his 2015 Copernicus Award set out for a photo op on his desk at Coast Guard Base Seattle, March 3, 2015. Guthrie has been an information sy... More
Family members and friends of crewmembers assigned
Family members and friends of crewmembers assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, a high-endurance icebreaker, welcome the crew home to Coast Guard Base Seattle following a 101-day Antarctic deployment, Marc... More
Chris Magavero, a member of Safeboat International
Chris Magavero, a member of Safeboat International and former shipmate of fallen Petty Officer 3rd Class Ronald Gill Jr., and Lt. Ben Crowell, commanding officer of Coast Guard Station Seattle, lay a wreath in ... More
Rear Adm. Daniel Abel, commander, Coast Guard 17th
Rear Adm. Daniel Abel, commander, Coast Guard 17th District, observes remotely operated vehicle operators ready the subsea containment system aboard the Arctic Challenger near Samish Island, Wash., March 27, 20... More
Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Adolphson, from the Sector
Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Adolphson, from the Sector Puget Sound investigation division, confers with inspection team members, while overseeing the vessel crew and American Bureau of Shipping personnel as th... More