Week in the Life of the Coast Guard 2014
Petty Officer 3rd Class Weston Hildreth, a crew member from the Aids to Navigation Team in Philadelphia, moves chain at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. The aids to navigation team maintai... More
Week in the life of the Coast Guard 2014
Petty Officer 1st Class Zachary Dungca, a yeoman assigned to the 13th Coast Guard District personnel management branch, assists a customer with administrative paperwork, Aug. 25, 2014. DMP staff members assist ... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ronald Snead, a crew member
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ronald Snead, a crew member at Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., works on an MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014, at the air station. Air station crew members mai... More
Week in the Life of the Coast Guard 2014
Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, crews work through the night, standing by at-the-ready in case of a distress call, Aug. 26, 2014. Air Station Kodiak’s search and rescue operations cover 4 million square... More
A 25-foot Response Boat ⎯ Small is moored at Coast
A 25-foot Response Boat ⎯ Small is moored at Coast Guard Station Atlantic City, N.J., Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. The station’s crew provides search and rescue, law enforcement and environmental protection for ap... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, a boatswain’s
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, a boatswain’s mate at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., and Maia Brown (far right) pin new collar devices on newly advanced Petty Officer 2nd Class Peter Brown, a bo... More
Week in the Life of the Coast Guard 2014
Petty Officer 2nd Class Chad Whetsel completes a wash of a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter in Hangar 3 at Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, Aug. 27, 2014. Washing down is usually conducted after the last flight of the day f... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Jeremy Schwan, an aviation
Petty Officer 1st Class Jeremy Schwan, an aviation maintenance technician, takes a plate of food from Chef Allen Davis at the galley in Coast Guard Base Kodiak, Alaska, Aug. 27, 2014. The dining facility provid... More
Week in the Life of the Coast Guard 2014
Coast Guard Cutter Sycamore crew members perform maintenance on a buoy on the cutter’s deck while underway in Prince William Sound Aug. 27, 2014. The Sycamore is a 225-foot seagoing buoy tender homeported in Co... More
Crew members from Coast Guard Station Manasquan, N.J.,
Crew members from Coast Guard Station Manasquan, N.J., are underway on a 47-foot Motor Life Boat near Manasquan Inlet for man-overboard training Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. The station’s primary missions include ... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Nick Rosner, an aviation maintenance
Petty Officer 3rd Class Nick Rosner, an aviation maintenance technician at Coast Guard Air Station Detroit, waxes an MH-65C Dolphin helicopter while working the night shift at Air Station Detroit, Aug. 27, 2014... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Crocodile, an 87-foot
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Crocodile, an 87-foot Coastal Patrol Boat home-ported in St. Petersburg, Fla., conducts a patrol in Tampa Bay, Fla., Aug. 28, 2014. The Crocodile conducts security patrols in ... More
Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Heather Bove and
Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Heather Bove and Ens. Andrew Jaeger prepare for a Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-65 Dolphin helicopter to launch from Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley in the Bering Sea, Aug. 2... More
Seaman Elizabeth Braun and Petty Officer 2nd Class
Seaman Elizabeth Braun and Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, crew members at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., clean up at the Harbor Beach Community Theater, Aug. 28, 2014. The station’s crew member... More
Week in the Life of the Coast Guard 2014
A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka crew member crosses the air station tarmac in Sitka, Alaska, Aug. 29, 2014. The MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crews based at Air Station Sitka perform search and rescue and aids to na... More
Coast Guardsmen and their families are aboard the Coast
Coast Guardsmen and their families are aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Cleat in the Delaware River Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. The Cleat crew welcomed family members aboard the cutter for an orientation cruise. (U.S... More
Petty Officer 1st Class David Brophy, a crew member
Petty Officer 1st Class David Brophy, a crew member stationed aboard the Coast Cutter Cleat, teaches his son, Cameron, about the cutter while anchored in the Delaware River Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. The Cleat cr... More
Lt. Katherine Voth, a pilot at Coast Guard Air Station
Lt. Katherine Voth, a pilot at Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., instructs a student during a motorcycle safety course at the air station Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014. The course is a requirement for Coast... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Noni James, a St. Vincents
Petty Officer 3rd Class Noni James, a St. Vincents and the Grenadines native, makes an entry in a logbook after conducting a round through Coast Guard Base Kodiak barracks in Kodiak, Alaska, Aug. 27, 2014. Watc... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Alex Stone, an aviation electronics
Petty Officer 3rd Class Alex Stone, an aviation electronics technician at Coast Guard Air Station Detroit, conducts post-flight maintenance on an MH-65C Dolphin helicopter following a night flight at Air Statio... More
Capt. Scott Lemasters, the commander of Coast Guard
Capt. Scott Lemasters, the commander of Coast Guard Sector Detroit, and Chief Petty Officer Michael Thayer (far right), the officer in charge of Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., present newly-pinned Pet... More
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Manasquan, N.J.,
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Manasquan, N.J., are underway on 47-foot Motor Life Boats in Manasquan Inlet for training Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. The station’s primary missions include search and rescue,... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, a crew member
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, a crew member at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., pushes the deck in the station gym in preparation for ice rescue season, Aug. 28, 2014. Beavers and his shipmates ... More
Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Heather Bove, landing
Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Heather Bove, landing signal officer, stands on the flight deck of Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley after the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-65 Dolphin helicopter A... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Jason R. Heinz, from Coast
Petty Officer 1st Class Jason R. Heinz, from Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg, Fla., lowers an antenna on a 29-foot Response Boat-Small II during a security patrol in Tampa Bay, Fla., Aug. 28, 2014. The stati... More
Seaman Matthew Kuhns and Senior Chief Petty Officer
Seaman Matthew Kuhns and Senior Chief Petty Officer AJ Pulkkinen, the officer in charge aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Cleat, homeported in Philadelphia, work on the cutter’s bridge while anchored in the Delawar... More
Petty Officer 1st Class David Brophy and Petty Officer
Petty Officer 1st Class David Brophy and Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Randall, crew members stationed aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Cleat, homeported in Philadelphia, talk to two Coast Guard children while anc... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Ben Graudin, a crew member
Petty Officer 1st Class Ben Graudin, a crew member at Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., is on an MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014, at the air station. Air station crew members maintai... More
Crew members from Coast Guard Station Manasquan, N.J.,
Crew members from Coast Guard Station Manasquan, N.J., are underway on 47-foot Motor Life Boats in Manasquan Inlet for training Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. The station’s primary missions include search and rescue... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin Ball and Petty Officer
Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin Ball and Petty Officer 2nd Class Joel Dobson, machinery technicians at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, conduct anchor training in Lake Huron, Aug. 27, 2014. The crew was trainin... More
Coast Guard Seaman Elliot Hagans mans a sea painter
Coast Guard Seaman Elliot Hagans mans a sea painter as the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley launches a 23-foot small boat for a training exercise Aug. 28, 2014. A sea painter is a line that releases or sec... More
Crew members aboard a 25-foot Response Boat-Small from
Crew members aboard a 25-foot Response Boat-Small from Maritime Safety and Security Team Miami, conduct a security patrol in Tampa Bay, Fla., Aug. 28, 2014. The MSST conducts security patrols in support of the ... More
Members of Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak gather for
Members of Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak gather for a daily morning brief in Kodiak, Alaska, Aug. 28, 2014. The morning brief allows the pilots to be familiarized with weather, missions for the day and pass im... More
Seaman Elizabeth Braun, a crew member at Coast Guard
Seaman Elizabeth Braun, a crew member at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., picks up trash from the roadside near the station, Aug. 28, 2014. The station’s crew members routinely volunteer throughout thei... More
Senior Chief Petty Officer AJ Pulkkinen, the officer
Senior Chief Petty Officer AJ Pulkkinen, the officer in charge aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Cleat, homeported in Philadelphia, demonstrates using the fire hose while anchored in the Delaware River Saturday, Au... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Randall, a crew member
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Randall, a crew member aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Cleat, homeported in Philadelphia, helps Meagan McKean, a Coast Guard dependent, use a fire hose while anchored in the Delaware... More
Capt. Scott Lemasters, the commander of Coast Guard
Capt. Scott Lemasters, the commander of Coast Guard Sector Detroit, presents Petty Officer 1st Class Jeremy Myers, the executive petty officer at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., with the Coast Guard Ac... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, a crew member
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, a crew member at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., gets in some cardio in the station gym in preparation for ice rescue season, Aug. 28, 2014. Beavers and his shipma... More
Senior Chief Petty Officer A.J. Pulkkinen, the officer
Senior Chief Petty Officer A.J. Pulkkinen, the officer in charge aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Cleat, homeported in Philadelphia, and Bill Fennecken, a Coast Guard Auxiliary member, watch two children of Coast ... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Randall, a crewmember
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Randall, a crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Cleat, homeported in Philadelphia, helps Bodie Oldham, a Coast Guard dependent, use a fire hose while anchored in the Delaware R... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin Ball, a machinery technician
Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin Ball, a machinery technician at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., is presented the Coast Guard Achievement Medal by Capt. Scott Lemasters, the commander of Coast Guard Sect... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Cristopher Dorchak, a boatswain’s
Petty Officer 3rd Class Cristopher Dorchak, a boatswain’s mate at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., reviews coxswain sign-offs with Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, a boatswain’s mate at Station Har... More
Seaman Mathew Kuhns demonstrates firefighting gear
Seaman Mathew Kuhns demonstrates firefighting gear to children aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Cleat in the Delaware River Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. The Cleat crew welcomed family members aboard the cutter for an ... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Joel Dobson, a machinery technician
Petty Officer 2nd Class Joel Dobson, a machinery technician at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., awaits commands during anchoring training Aug. 27, 2014, in Lake Huron. Dobson and crew were training as p... More
Crew members from Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach,
Crew members from Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., prepare the station’s 24-foot rescue boat for trailering training at the local boat launch, Aug. 28, 2014. The crew was training as part of crew and co... More
Seaman Mathew Kuhns demonstrates firefighting gear
Seaman Mathew Kuhns demonstrates firefighting gear to children aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Cleat in the Delaware River Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. The Cleat crew welcomed family members aboard the cutter for an ... More
A crew from Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich.,
A crew from Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., heads home after an afternoon of training aboard the station’s small boat in Lake Huron Aug. 27, 2014. The crew practiced anchoring and other drills to remai... More
Petty Officer 1st Class David Brophy, a crewmember
Petty Officer 1st Class David Brophy, a crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Cleat, homeported in Philadelphia, watches his son, Cameron, while anchored in the Delaware River Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. The Cl... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers and Seaman Elizabeth
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers and Seaman Elizabeth Braun, crew members at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., clean up the Harbor Beach Life Saving Station, Aug. 28, 2014. The station’s crew members... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers and Seaman Elizabeth
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers and Seaman Elizabeth Braun, crew members at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., clean up at the Harbor Beach Community Theater, Aug. 28, 2014. The station’s crew member... More
Seaman Elizabeth Braun, a crew member at Coast Guard
Seaman Elizabeth Braun, a crew member at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., cleans up at the Harbor Beach Community Theater, Aug. 28, 2014.The station’s crew members routinely volunteer throughout their c... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, a crew member
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, a crew member at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., cleans up the Harbor Beach Life Saving Station, Aug, 28, 2014,The station’s crew members routinely volunteer throu... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, a boatswain’s
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, a boatswain’s mate at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., picks up trash from the roadside near the station, Aug. 28, 2014. Beavers and other station members routinely... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, a boatswain’s
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, a boatswain’s mate at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., picks up trash from the roadside near the station, Aug. 28, 2014. Beavers and other station members routinely... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, a crew member
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, a crew member at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., works on getting a pump in the station gym in preparation for ice rescue season, Aug. 28, 2014. Beavers and his sh... More
Crew members from Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach,
Crew members from Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., practice mooring the station’s 24-foot rescue boat at the local boat launch, Aug. 28, 2014. The crew was training as part of crew and coxswain qualific... More
Crew members from Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach,
Crew members from Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., stow gear from the day's training aboard the station’s 24-foot rescue boat at the local boat launch, Aug. 28, 2014.The crew was training as part of cre... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers and Seaman Elizabeth
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers and Seaman Elizabeth Braun, crew members at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., clean up at the Harbor Beach Community Theater, Aug. 28, 2014.The station’s crew members... More
Seaman Elizabeth Braun and Petty Officer 2nd Class
Seaman Elizabeth Braun and Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, crew members at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., pick up trash from the roadside near the station, Aug. 28, 2014. The station’s crew memb... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, a crew member
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, a crew member at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., pushes the deck in the station gym in preparation for ice rescue season, Aug. 28, 2014.Beavers and his shipmates a... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers and Seaman Elizabeth
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers and Seaman Elizabeth Braun, crewmembers at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., pick up trash from the roadside near the station, Aug. 28, 2014. The station's crew membe... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, a crew member
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, a crew member at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., feels the burn while moving some heavy weight in the station gym in preparation for ice rescue season, Aug. 28, 20... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Cristopher Dorchak, a boatswain’s
Petty Officer 3rd Class Cristopher Dorchak, a boatswain’s mate at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., reviews coxswain sign-offs with Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, a boatswain’s mate at Station Har... More
Crew members from Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach,
Crew members from Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., stow gear from the day's training aboard the station’s 24-foot rescue boat at the local boat launch, Aug. 28, 2014. The crew was training as part of cr... More
Crew members from Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach,
Crew members from Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., prepare the station’s 24-foot rescue boat for trailering training at the local boat launch, Aug. 28, 2014. The crew was training as part of crew and co... More
A crew from Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich.,
A crew from Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., conducts anchoring training aboard the station’s small boat in Lake Huron Aug. 27, 2014. The crew was training as part of crew and coxswain qualification req... More
Seaman Elizabeth Braun and Petty Officer 2nd Class
Seaman Elizabeth Braun and Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, crew members at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., clean up at the Harbor Beach Community Theater, Aug. 28, 2014. The station’s crew member... More
Seaman Elizabeth Braun, a crew member at Coast Guard
Seaman Elizabeth Braun, a crew member at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., cleans up at the Harbor Beach Community Theater, Aug. 28, 2014. The station’s crew members routinely volunteer throughout their ... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, a crewmember
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Beavers, a crewmember at Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach, Mich., grinds our one more set of rows in the station gym in preparation for ice rescue season, Aug. 28, 2014. Beavers and... More