Petty Officer 3rd Class Ariel Ruskin, a machinery
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ariel Ruskin, a machinery technician, performs maintenance on a 29-foot Rescue Boat Small II, Sept. 16, 2015. Ruskin is stationed at Station Boston. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Offi... More
Capt. Claudia Gelzer, Sector Boston commander, talks
Capt. Claudia Gelzer, Sector Boston commander, talks with Station Boston personnel prior to getting underway, Friday, Sept. 25, 2015. Gelzer commands 1,500 active duty, reserve, civilian, and auxiliary personne... More
A Coast Guard 25-foot response boat and a Boston Police
A Coast Guard 25-foot response boat and a Boston Police Department boat patrol Boston Harbor Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015. The Coast Guard, in partnership with 10 local, state, and federal law enforcement and first r... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Ciarametaro pauses for
Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Ciarametaro pauses for a portrait, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, at Coast Guard Station Boston’s small boat pier. Ciarametaro was involved in a rescue while off duty during the summer ... More
Coast Guard Station Burlington, Vermont’s ice rescue
Coast Guard Station Burlington, Vermont’s ice rescue team trains in Burlington Bay Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016. Ice rescue teams use a number of techniques to assist survivors who have fallen through the ice. (U.S.... More
Coast Guard Station Burlington, Vermont’s ice rescue
Coast Guard Station Burlington, Vermont’s ice rescue team trains in Burlington Bay Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016. The team consists of four members, all with unique jobs. The team leader determines what technique wil... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Keith Lynch and Petty Officer
Petty Officer 2nd Class Keith Lynch and Petty Officer 3rd Class Britney Cabrales work atop a lighted buoy in Nantucket Sound, Sunday, March 1, 2016. Lynch and Cabrales are members of Aids to Navigation Team Wo... More
Petty Officers Craig Oravitz and Richard Barone patrol
Petty Officers Craig Oravitz and Richard Barone patrol Boston’s waterfront with Rruthie a specially trained Coast Guard K-9, Sunday, April 17, 2016. The team is based out of New York and is in Boston as part of... More
Maritime Safety and Security Team Boston patrols the
Maritime Safety and Security Team Boston patrols the city's waterfront in a 25-foot response boat, Monday, April 18, 2016. The Coast Guard increased its security presence leading up to the Boston Marathon. (U.S... More
A pararescueman from the New York Air National Guard
A pararescueman from the New York Air National Guard 103rd Rescue Squadron jumps from the back of a Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft, Thursday, May 12, 2016. The training was part of an international an... More
A kindergartener at Garfield Elementary School wears
A kindergartener at Garfield Elementary School wears an immersion suit during a safe boating lesson in Revere, Mass. May 24, 2016. The lesson coincided with National Safe Boating week. (U.S. Coast Guard photo b... More
Vice Adm. William “Dean” Lee, commander of Coast Guard
Vice Adm. William “Dean” Lee, commander of Coast Guard Atlantic Area, recognizes Rear Adm. Linda Fagan, First Coast Guard District commander, for her service during a change of command ceremony, Thursday, May ... More
The 2016 George R. Putnam award sits prior to being
The 2016 George R. Putnam award sits prior to being presented to Ken Stuart, a Coast Guard civilian employee, Friday, June 17, 2016, in South Portland Maine. This award is given annually and recognizes a Coast ... More
Rear Adm. Steve Poulin, commander First Coast Guard
Rear Adm. Steve Poulin, commander First Coast Guard District and Rep. Chellie Pingree ride aboard a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat, Friday, June 17, 2016 in South Portland Maine. The visit served to as a means for Ping... More
Ken Stuart, Coast Guard Sector Northern New England's
Ken Stuart, Coast Guard Sector Northern New England's Lead Command Center Controller, plots a position on a chart, Friday, June 17, 2016. Stuart was awarded the 2016 George R. Putnam Inspirational Leadership Aw... More
Rear Adm. Steven Poulin, Commander First Coast Guard
Rear Adm. Steven Poulin, Commander First Coast Guard District, poses for a portrait at Station Burlington, Monday, June 27, 2016 in Vermont. Poulin assumed command of the First District in May of 2016. (U.S Coa... More
Pieces of wreckage from a B-17 Flying Fortress sit
Pieces of wreckage from a B-17 Flying Fortress sit next to a memorial honoring 25 service members, Sunday, July 3, 2016, on Mount Tom near Holyoke, Massachusetts. The memorial honors the men who died when the p... More
The Coast Guard Brass Quintet performs the national
The Coast Guard Brass Quintet performs the national anthem, Monday, July 4, 2016, at Fenway Park in Boston. The Coast Guard Brass Quintet, based out the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, travels ... More
Sally Snowman, keeper of Boston Lighthouse, observes
Sally Snowman, keeper of Boston Lighthouse, observes the rotation of lighthouse's 1859 Fresnel lens, Monday, Aug. 8, 2016 on Little Brewster Island in Boston Harbor. Boston Light is the last permanently manned ... More
Beams of light radiate across the night sky from Boston
Beams of light radiate across the night sky from Boston Light, Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, in Boston Harbor. The light, emanating from an 1859 Fresnel lens, can be seen up to 27 miles away on clear night. (U.S. Coas... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Spencer congregates
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Spencer congregates on the bow of the ship prior to getting underway, Friday Dec. 16, 2016, in Boston. The temperature was 8 degrees Fahrenheit at the time. (U.S. Coast Guard ... More
A Coast Guard Station Burlington ice rescue team member
A Coast Guard Station Burlington ice rescue team member calls back to two team members who are tending a line attached to the yellow ice rescue shuttle board, Wednesday, January 11, 2017, in Burlington, Vermont... More
Rear Adm. Steven Poulin, commander, First Coast Guard
Rear Adm. Steven Poulin, commander, First Coast Guard District prepares for an interview about ice safety, Friday, Feb. 17, 2017 in Burlington, VT. Poulin spent the morning training with Coast Guard Station Bu... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Richey, a crewmember
Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Richey, a crewmember at Coast Guard Station Portsmouth Harbor, mans an M240B machine gun on the bow of a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat during a security escort into Portsmouth Harbor the... More
An invisible danger: New England waters remain cold into spring
Petty Officer 3rd Class Perry Derrenbacher, a crewmember at Coast Guard Station Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire, pauses for a portrait Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. Derrenbacher was one of the crewmembers that resc... More
Coast Guard Cutter Sanibel, a 110-foot patrol boat
Coast Guard Cutter Sanibel, a 110-foot patrol boat homeported in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, conducts a security patrol of Boston Harbor, Monday, April 17, 2017. Sanibel's patrol was part of increased security d... More
Sgt. 1st Class Chris Richards of the Connecticut National
Sgt. 1st Class Chris Richards of the Connecticut National Guard and U.S. Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Benjamin Jewell of the Coast Guard Cutter Oak walk toward a beached buoy, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, near Ch... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Robert Swieciki (top) and Petty
Petty Officer 1st Class Robert Swieciki (top) and Petty Officer 3rd Class Carlos Cabral (bottom) remove a light from the top of a buoy, Wednesday, May 10, 2017, aboard Coast Guard Cutter Oak. Coast Guard Cutter... More
A Coast Guard World War II beach patrol reenactors
A Coast Guard World War II beach patrol reenactors horse carries a replica rifle attached to its saddle, Monday, June 5, 2017, at Fourth Cliff Recreation Area in Humarock, Massachusetts. Wayne Ormsbee, a Coast ... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Mario Estevane, a Coast Guard
Petty Officer 2nd Class Mario Estevane, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer stationed at Air Station Cape Cod, is presented the Air Medal for rescuing a 28-year-old man who fell while free climbing in Acadia National ... More
The U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team
The U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team patrols Boston Harbor, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. The team deployed from Chesapeake, Virginia, to provide waterside security for the public and tall ships durin... More
A Coast Guard 25-foot rescue boat performs a security
A Coast Guard 25-foot rescue boat performs a security patrol around Coast Guard Cutter Eagle while moored at the Charlestown Navy Yard, Tuesday, June 20, 2017, in Boston. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle was in Boston ... More
Members of the U.S Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard's
Members of the U.S Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard's silent drill team stand ready prior to performing at a sunset salute program, Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston. The team perform... More
Coast Guard Station Boston crew conducts law enforcement boarding in B...
A Coast Guard boarding team from Coast Guard Station Boston conducts a boarding of a recreational boat in Boston Harbor, Wednesday, July 19, 2017. The crew checks to make sure the vessel and operator are in com... More
A Coast Guard 29-foot rescue boat crew from Station
A Coast Guard 29-foot rescue boat crew from Station Eastport patrols the northern coast of Maine, Wednesday, July 26, 2017. Station Eastport is the Coast Guard's northeastern most search and rescue station in t... More
World War II Marine Corps veteran Leroy Peasley performs
World War II Marine Corps veteran Leroy Peasley performs an original song he wrote about the Maine Lobster Festival to open the the 2017 Maine Sea Goddess Coronation, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, in Rockland, Maine... More
Coast Guard Rear Adm. Steven Poulin, commander, First
Coast Guard Rear Adm. Steven Poulin, commander, First Coast Guard District, and civic and festival leaders participate in the ribbon cutting ceremony to open the 70th Maine Lobster Festival, Wednesday, Aug. 2, ... More
Coast Guard Rear Adm. Steven Poulin, commander First
Coast Guard Rear Adm. Steven Poulin, commander First Coast Guard District, throws out the ceremonial first pitch at a Boston Red Sox game, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017, in Boston. The Red Sox honored Poulin because he ... More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Staph, an
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Staph, an aviation survival technician at Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, prepares his gear prior to jumping out of an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, during a search and re... More
A 49-foot Buoy Utility Stern Loading (BUSL) boat from
A 49-foot Buoy Utility Stern Loading (BUSL) boat from Aids to Navigation Team Southwest Harbor gets underway to perform maintenance on a buoy, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 near Southwest Harbor, Maine. The ANT South... More
Aircrew members from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater
Aircrew members from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater arrive at Air Station New Orleans in advance of Hurricane Irma, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. The Clearwater crews and aircraft will be staged in New Orleans u... More
Aircrew members from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater
Aircrew members from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater depart Air Station New Orleans, Monday, Sept. 11, 2017 to assist with Hurricane Irma relief operations. The Clearwater crewmembers and aircraft were stage... More
Florida state troopers help escort a convoy of Coast
Florida state troopers help escort a convoy of Coast Guard communication trucks to Air Station Miami, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. Florida state troopers escorted the caravan the entire time it was in Florida to ... More
Members of the Coast Guard’s Deployable Communications
Members of the Coast Guard’s Deployable Communications Support Forces repair a radio tower Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017 in Islamorada, Florida. The crew restored the communication ability of the radio tower that w... More
A Florida state trooper helps escort a convoy of Coast
A Florida state trooper helps escort a convoy of Coast Guard communication trucks to Sector Key West, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, along Route 1 near Marathon, Florida. Florida state troopers escorted the caravan ... More
Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton’s small boat crew patrols
Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton’s small boat crew patrols off of Coast Guard Sector Key West, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. Coast Guard Sector Key West was damaged during Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Pet... More
Members of Maritime Safety and Security Team New Orleans
Members of Maritime Safety and Security Team New Orleans arrive at Coast Guard Sector Key West, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. The team set up tents in an open field on the Coast Guard Base, which they will live in.... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ariel Ruskin poses at Coast
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ariel Ruskin poses at Coast Guard Station Boston, Sept. 16, 2015. Petty officer Ruskin in a machinery technician at the station. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Barresi)
Capt. Claudia Gelzer, Sector Boston commander, meets
Capt. Claudia Gelzer, Sector Boston commander, meets with members of the press aboard a Coast Guard vessel Friday, Sept. 25, 2015. Gelzer oversees all Coast Guard missions from the Massachusetts/New Hampshire s... More
A member of the Coast Guard’s Maritime Security Response
A member of the Coast Guard’s Maritime Security Response Team secures the aft deck of a vessel during an exercise in Boston Harbor Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015. The exercise focused on enhancing inter-agency capabili... More
Fireman Matthew Achey pauses for a portrait, Friday,
Fireman Matthew Achey pauses for a portrait, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, at Coast Guard Station Boston’s small boat pier. Achey was involved in a rescue while off duty during the summer of 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard ph... More
Coast Guard Station Burlington, Vermont’s ice rescue
Coast Guard Station Burlington, Vermont’s ice rescue team trains in Burlington Bay Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016. Ice rescue teams use a number of techniques to assist survivors who have fallen through the ice. (U.S.... More
Members of Station Burlington, Vermont’s ice rescue
Members of Station Burlington, Vermont’s ice rescue team adjust straps on their rescue board during training in Burlington Bay, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016. The ice rescue board uses a system of pulleys to make it ... More
Petty Officer 1st Class David Skena passes equipment
Petty Officer 1st Class David Skena passes equipment from atop an aids to navigation structure to Petty Officer 2nd Class John Price, Sunday, March 1, 2016, in Buzzards Bay. Skena removed an old lighting system... More
Rruthie, a specially trained Belgian Malinios, sniffs
Rruthie, a specially trained Belgian Malinios, sniffs a trash bin during a security sweep near Rowes Wharf in Boston, Sunday, April 17, 2016. Rruthie and her handler are part of Maritime Safety and Security Tea... More
Maritime Safety and Security Team Boston patrols the
Maritime Safety and Security Team Boston patrols the city's waterfront in a 25-foot response boat, Monday, April 18, 2016. The Coast Guard increased its security presence leading up to the Boston Marathon. (U.S... More
Pararescuemen from the New York Air National Guard
Pararescuemen from the New York Air National Guard 103rd Rescue Squadron check each others gear prior to boarding a Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft at Air Station Cape Cod, Thursday, May 12, 2016. The ... More
Air Station Cape Cod crewmembers pose with a kindergarten
Air Station Cape Cod crewmembers pose with a kindergarten class from Garfield Elementary School after giving a lesson on boating safety and helicopter rescues, Tuesday, May 24, 2016, in Revere, Massachusetts. T... More
Vice Adm. William “Dean” Lee, commander of Coast Guard
Vice Adm. William “Dean” Lee, commander of Coast Guard Atlantic Area, recognizes Rear Adm. Linda Fagan, First Coast Guard District commander, for her service during a change of command ceremony, Thursday, May ... More
Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine and Rear Adm. Steve Poulin,
Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine and Rear Adm. Steve Poulin, the First Coast Guard District commander, present Ken Stuart with the George R. Putnam Inspirational Leadership Award, Friday, June 17, 2016 in South Po... More
Ken Stuart, Coast Guard Sector Northern New England's
Ken Stuart, Coast Guard Sector Northern New England's Lead Command Center Controller, poses for a portrait, Friday, June 17, 2016. Stuart was awarded the 2016 George R. Putnam Inspirational Leadership Award. (U... More
Rep. Chellie Pingree is given a quick lesson on how
Rep. Chellie Pingree is given a quick lesson on how to drive a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Brassard, Friday, June 17, 2016, in South Portland, Maine. The visit served to as a means... More
Rear Adm. Steven Poulin tours Coast Guard Station
Rear Adm. Steven Poulin tours Coast Guard Station Burlington, Vermont Monday, June 27, 2016. Poulin assumed command of the First Coast Guard District in May of 2016. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd... More
The name of Petty Officer 3rd Class Alfred Warm is
The name of Petty Officer 3rd Class Alfred Warm is displayed on a granite memorial, Sunday, July 3, 2016, on Mount Tom near Holyoke, Massachusetts. The memorial honors 25 service members who lost their lives wh... More
The Coast Guard Brass Quintet waits on the field at
The Coast Guard Brass Quintet waits on the field at Fenway Park prior to performing the national anthem, Monday, July 4, 2016, in Boston. The Coast Guard Brass Quintet, based out the Coast Guard Academy in Ne... More
Sally Snowman, keeper of Boston Lighthouse, lowers
Sally Snowman, keeper of Boston Lighthouse, lowers the American flag, Monday, Aug. 8, 2016 on Little Brewster Island in Boston Harbor. Boston Light is the last permanently manned Coast Guard lighthouse in the c... More
Beams of light radiate across the night sky from Boston
Beams of light radiate across the night sky from Boston Light, Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, in Boston Harbor. The light, emanating from an 1859 Fresnel lens, can be seen up to 27 miles away on clear night. (U.S. Coas... More
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Spencer prepare
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Spencer prepare the ship's mooring lines prior to departure, Friday Dec. 16, 2016, in Boston. The temperature was 8 degrees Fahrenheit at the time, which caused the lines t... More
A Coast Guard Station Burlington ice rescue team trains
A Coast Guard Station Burlington ice rescue team trains using an ice rescue shuttle board in Burlington Bay on Lake Champlain, Wednesday, January 11, 2017. The team trains using several different techniques de... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Steven Cray, adjutant general,
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Steven Cray, adjutant general, Vermont National Guard attaches a cold water rescue sling to a simulated victim during ice rescue training, Friday, Feb. 17, 2017 in Burlington, VT. Cray... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Richey, a crewmember
Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Richey, a crewmember at Coast Guard Station Portsmouth Harbor, mans an M240B machine gun on the bow of a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat during a security escort into Portsmouth Harbor the... More
A crew from Coast Guard Station Boston conducts a security
A crew from Coast Guard Station Boston conducts a security patrol in Boston Harbor in a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium, Monday, April 17, 2017. The patrol was part of an increased security presence during the Bos... More
Sgt. 1st Class Chris Richards of the Connecticut National
Sgt. 1st Class Chris Richards of the Connecticut National Guard and U.S. Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Benjamin Jewell of the Coast Guard Cutter Oak walk toward a beached buoy, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, near Ch... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Robert Swieciki (top) and Petty
Petty Officer 1st Class Robert Swieciki (top) and Petty Officer 3rd Class Carlos Cabral (bottom) remove a light from the top of a buoy, Wednesday, May 10, 2017, aboard Coast Guard Cutter Oak. Coast Guard Cutter... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Keisha Kerr, a Coast Guard
Petty Officer 2nd Class Keisha Kerr, a Coast Guard boatswain's mate and World War II mounted beach patrol reenactor, holds the reins of her horse at Fourth Cliff Recreation Area in Humarock, Massachusetts, Mond... More
Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod crewmembers salute
Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod crewmembers salute during the playing of the national anthem, Monday, June 19, 2017, in Cape Cod. The crew members were being honored for saving an injured man in Acadia Nationa... More
A Coast Guard 25-foot rescue boat performs a security
A Coast Guard 25-foot rescue boat performs a security patrol around Coast Guard Cutter Eagle while moored at the Charlestown Navy Yard, Tuesday, June 20, 2017, in Boston. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle was in Boston ... More
Members of the U.S Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard's
Members of the U.S Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard's silent drill team perform at a sunset salute program, Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston. The team performed in front of the Coast... More
The U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team
The U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team patrols Boston Harbor, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. The team deployed from Chesapeake, Virginia, to provide waterside security for the public and tall ships durin... More
Coast Guard Station Eastport crewmembers, Petty Officer
Coast Guard Station Eastport crewmembers, Petty Officer 2nd Class Cory Stepien and Petty Officer 2nd Class Bradly Lambrecht, patrol the northern coast of Maine Wednesday, July 26, 2017. Station Eastport is the ... More
A Coast Guard 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew poses with
A Coast Guard 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew poses with King Neptune and his court and the Maine Sea Goddess after bringing them to the pier for the opening of the 2017 Maine Lobster Festival, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2... More
World War II Marine Corps veteran Leroy Peasley performs
World War II Marine Corps veteran Leroy Peasley performs an original song he wrote about the Maine Lobster Festival to open the the 2017 Maine Sea Goddess Coronation, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, in Rockland, Maine... More
Coast Guard Rear Adm. Steven Poulin, commander First
Coast Guard Rear Adm. Steven Poulin, commander First Coast Guard District, throws out the ceremonial first pitch at a Boston Red Sox game, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017, in Boston. The Red Sox honored Poulin because he ... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Staph, an aviation survival
Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Staph, an aviation survival technician, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Clinton Laramore, an aviation maintenance technician, conduct search and rescue training with Coast Guard Station... More
A 49-foot Buoy Utility Stern Loading (BUSL) boat from
A 49-foot Buoy Utility Stern Loading (BUSL) boat from Aids to Navigation Team Southwest Harbor gets underway to perform maintenance on a buoy, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 near Southwest Harbor, Maine. The ANT South... More
Aircrew members from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater
Aircrew members from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater arrive at Air Station New Orleans in advance of Hurricane Irma, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. The Clearwater crews and aircraft will be staged in New Orleans u... More
Aircrew members from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater
Aircrew members from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater depart Air Station New Orleans, Monday, Sept. 11, 2017 to assist with Hurricane Irma relief operations. The Clearwater crewmembers and aircraft were stage... More
Members of the Coast Guard’s Deployable Communications
Members of the Coast Guard’s Deployable Communications Support Forces clear debris near a radio tower Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017 in Islamorada, Florida. The crew restored the communication ability of the radio t... More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Copeland,
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Copeland, a machinery technician with the Coast Guard's Deployable Communications Support Forces sets up voice and data satellite dishes, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, on t... More
A member of Coast Guard Station Key West uses a chain
A member of Coast Guard Station Key West uses a chain saw to remove a downed tree, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, in Key West Florida. Coast Guard Sector Key West was damaged when Hurricane Irma came ashore. (U.S. ... More
A Coast Guard caravan of communication vehicles makes
A Coast Guard caravan of communication vehicles makes a stop at an airport, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, near Marathon, Florida. Florida State Troopers escorted the caravan to Coast Guard Sector Key West. (U.S. ... More
Members of Maritime Safety and Security Team New Orleans
Members of Maritime Safety and Security Team New Orleans arrive at Coast Guard Sector Key West, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. The team set up tents in an open field on the Coast Guard Base, which they will live in.... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ariel Ruskin, shown in front
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ariel Ruskin, shown in front of a 29-foot Rescue Boat Small II, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015. Petty Officer Ruskin in a machinery technician at Station Boston. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Pe... More
Capt. Claudia Gelzer, Sector Boston commander, aboard
Capt. Claudia Gelzer, Sector Boston commander, aboard a Coast Guard Station Boston boat in Boston Harbor, Friday, Sept. 25, 2015. Gelzer assumed her duties as Sector commander in May 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard Pho... More
Three members of the Coast Guard’s Maritime Security
Three members of the Coast Guard’s Maritime Security Response Team stand together during a multi-agency exercise in Boston Harbor Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015. During the exercise the Coast Guard’s MSRT provided adva... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class John Hollerbach pauses for
Petty Officer 3rd Class John Hollerbach pauses for a portrait, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, at Coast Guard Station Boston’s small boat pier. Hollerbach was involved in a rescue while off duty during the summer of 201... More
Coast Guard Station Burlington, Vermont’s ice rescue
Coast Guard Station Burlington, Vermont’s ice rescue team trains in Burlington Bay Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016. Ice rescue teams use a number of techniques to assist survivors who have fallen through the ice. (U.S.... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Kain Foglesong instructs future
Petty Officer 1st Class Kain Foglesong instructs future ice rescue team members on how to properly use a cold water rescue sling during a training exercise Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016. Ice rescue teams use a number... More
Petty Officer 1st Class David Skena climbs a structure
Petty Officer 1st Class David Skena climbs a structure to replace an outdated 155 millimeter lantern with a self-contained LED Caramanah light, Sunday, March 1, 2016, in Buzzards Bay. The older 155 millimeter l... More
Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod unveils its yellow-painted
Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod unveils its yellow-painted MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter Friday, March 25, 2016 in the air station’s hangar. The yellow Jayhawk is one of six specially painted Coast Guard MH-60s don... More