Engineering Greatness: Rear Adm. Erroll M. Brown
Engineered for Greatness: Erroll M. Brown By Petty Officer Joshua Canup An engineer is someone who takes many different parts and puts them together in working order, recognizing the worth and placement of each... More
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle and Brazilian Navy
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle and Brazilian Navy ship Cisne Branco highlight the Norfolk skyline Saturday, June 6, 2015. The Eagle is one of several vessels that took part in celebrating the 39th Annual No... More
Master Chief Petty Officer Stephen B. Atchley speaks
Master Chief Petty Officer Stephen B. Atchley speaks to his crew and fellow chiefs during a retirement ceremony at Sector Hampton Roads June 25, 2015. The ceremony was held for three changes of command for the... More
Braeden Hahn studies the cockpit of the MH-60 Jayhawk
Braeden Hahn studies the cockpit of the MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter during his tour of Air Station Elizabeth City. Braeden Hahn was invited to tour the facilities as part of the Coast Guard's continued support of ... More
Coast Guard communications watchstanders
OS3 Stephanie Williams and SNOS Thadeus Shudark are hard at work in the Sector Hampton Roads Command Center. Every day communications watchstanders stand ready for any event.
Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City Rescues 6
A rescue swimmer from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City poses with passengers aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter Monday, July 20, 2015. The Coast Guard helicopter crew hoisted six passengers after their bo... More
Gov. Terry McAuliffe visited Base Portsmouth in Portsmouth,
Gov. Terry McAuliffe visited Base Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Va., Friday, July 31, 2015, to discuss readiness for hurricane season. While there, Rear Adm. Stephen P. Metruck toured the facilities with McAuliffe.... More
A cake in recognition of the U.S. Coast Guard's 225th
A cake in recognition of the U.S. Coast Guard's 225th birthday sits next to a historic Fresnel lens Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015. Vice Adm. William Lee, Atlantic Area commander, and Elizabeth Psimas, vice mayor of th... More
The U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle sails into Portsmouth,
The U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle sails into Portsmouth, Va., Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015. With Norfolk in the foreground and Portsmouth in the background the Eagle moored up next to Portsmouth City Hall.
Sen. Thom R. Tillis speaks with Cmdr. Adam L. Kerr
Sen. Thom R. Tillis speaks with Cmdr. Adam L. Kerr during his visit to Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., Monday, Aug. 24, 2015. Tillis visited to take a tour of the air station and Coast Guard base in Elizabeth City.
Station Portsmouth tows the sailing vessel Evonne Tuesday,
Station Portsmouth tows the sailing vessel Evonne Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015. Crews from the Coast Guard Cutter Heron and Station Portsmouth worked together to dewater the sailing vessel and tow it safely to Blue W... More
A rescue swimmer from Air Station Elizabeth City makes
A rescue swimmer from Air Station Elizabeth City makes his way from an MH-60 Jayhawk toward a fishing vessel on Aug. 26, 2015. The helicopter crew deployed to rescue a man suffering chest pains and trouble brea... More
Capt. Christopher S. Keane, Sector Hampton Roads commander,
Capt. Christopher S. Keane, Sector Hampton Roads commander, discusses training following a simulated press conference. Multiple agencies, including the Navy and Coast Guard, participated in a joint-training exe... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Raymond Concepcion, a member
Petty Officer 1st Class Raymond Concepcion, a member of the Sector Hampton Roads Boarding Team, demonstrates box jumps Sept. 24, 2015 at Base Portsmouth. Concepcion was part of a week focusing on Maritime Enfo... More
Members from the Navy Amphibious Construction Battalion
Members from the Navy Amphibious Construction Battalion Two, City of Virginia Beach and Coast Guard Cutter Frank Drew work to refloat a buoy Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, in Virginia Beach, Va. The 6,100 pound buoy ... More
Coast Guard rescues 3 people from sinking vessel
Coast Guard Cutter Dependable approaches the vessel Teal, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, to provide aid seven miles east of Cape Hatteras, N.C. Crews from the cutter and Station Oregon Inlet rescued 3 persons from th... More
Efrain Valentine III (left), his wife Rosemarie and
Efrain Valentine III (left), his wife Rosemarie and Efrain IV pose with Sammy the Sea Otter Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, during Coast Guard Day festivities in Portsmouth, Va. The city of Portsmouth is a designated C... More
Police motorcycle riders begin the Veterans Day parade
Police motorcycle riders begin the Veterans Day parade Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, in Virginia Beach, Va. The City of Virginia Beach held a parade and ceremony to honor the service and sacrifice of veterans. (Coa... More
Coast Guard rescues man from sailboat aground on Raccoon Island, NC
A man stands on a grounded sailboat, the Scampo, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, as personnel from Coast Guard Station Hobucken arrive near Raccoon Island, N.C. The man and his pets were rescued after his sailboat ran... More
A dog rides aboard a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium from
A dog rides aboard a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium from Coast Guard Station Hobucken, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, near Raccoon Island, N.C. A man and his pets were rescued after the man's sailboat ran aground near ... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Roger Sharp stands with his
Petty Officer 1st Class Roger Sharp stands with his wife, Kristen, and their daughters, 2-year-old Ella and 20-month-old Charlotte, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015. Sharp has been aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Dependab... More
A boat crew from Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet approaches
A boat crew from Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet approaches the motor vessel Eagle, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015. Station Oregon Inlet crew members transferred a man suffering from back injuries from the motor vesse... More
A view of the New Cape Henry Lighthouse, in Virginia
A view of the New Cape Henry Lighthouse, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, March 21, 2016. A preservation project to improve the lighthouse begain about two months later. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd... More
A C-27J Medium Range Surveillance airplane sits on
A C-27J Medium Range Surveillance airplane sits on the runway at Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Thursday, March 31, 2016. The C-27J is the newest Coast Guard aircraft ... More
Adm. Paul F. Zukunft (right) presents a certificate
Adm. Paul F. Zukunft (right) presents a certificate of appreciation from President Barack Obama to Rear Adm. Stephen P. Metruck Friday, April 22, 2016, at the Nauticus in Norfolk, Virginia. Metruck retired aft... More
A pier hangs broken off the Spouter Inn in Beaufort,
A pier hangs broken off the Spouter Inn in Beaufort, North Carolina, after the pier's fasteners broke May 11, 2016. Sanders rescued five women after a pier broke and they fell into the water. Although off-duty,... More
A rescue swimmer with Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth
A rescue swimmer with Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina jumps from a helicopter Sunday, June 12, 2016. Air station crews put on a demonstration during Norfolk, Virginia's Harborfest 2016 wh... More
A road is under flood waters Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016
A road is under flood waters Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 in North Carolina. Rear Adm. Meredith Austin joined crews from Air Station Elizabeth City to fly over areas of North Carolina affected by Hurricane Matthew. ... More
A 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from U.S. Coast Guard
A 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet backs up to the station's pier Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, to transfer a patient to EMS personnel in Oregon Inlet, North Carolina. The man... More
Two crew members from U.S. Coast Guard Station Little
Two crew members from U.S. Coast Guard Station Little Creek attend to an injured man Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, near Norfolk, Virginia. Station Little Creek responded after the two men's vessel ran aground on the... More
The Captain Garland takes the Nightstalker in tow 20
The Captain Garland takes the Nightstalker in tow 20 miles northeast of Oregon Inlet, North Carolina, November 30, 2016. The Coast Guard and good Samaritan Captain Garland responded to the fishing vessel Nights... More
U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet takes the Nightstalker
U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet takes the Nightstalker in tow 20 miles northeast of Oregon Inlet, North Carolina, November 30, 2016. The Coast Guard and good Samaritan Captain Garland responded to the fis... More
Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard member poses to promote toy drives
Coast Guard Seaman Brian McCrum, member of the U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard, holds a teddy bear while posing for a portrait at the Portsmouth Federal Building in Portsmouth, Virginia, Dec. 14, 2016. ... More
U.S. Coast Guard Station Hobucken crew members help
U.S. Coast Guard Station Hobucken crew members help two men stranded on Great Island, near Oriental, North Carolina, into their 24-foot Special Purpose Craft-Shallow Water boat November 30, 2016. The Coast Guar... More
2017 Search and Rescue Forum in Hampton, Va.
A crew member from Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, is hoisted as boats from Virginia agencies watch during a search and rescue demonstration March 3, 2017, in Hampton, Virginia. Agencies from all ac... More
Capt. Brenda K. Kerr, commander of Coast Guard Base
Capt. Brenda K. Kerr, commander of Coast Guard Base Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Virginia, discusses aspects of the base with Councilwoman Elizabeth M. Psimas Wednesday, March 8, 2017, beside the Coast Guard Cutte... More
Base Portsmouth command hosts tour for City of Portsmouth, Va mayor an...
Mayor John Rowe speaks with Coast Guard Base Portsmouth Capt. Kevin M. Carroll, deputy commander of Sector Hampton Roads, Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at Base Portsmouth, Virginia. Base Portsmouth command hosted a... More
Coast Guard medevacs man, 19, near Hatteras Inlet, NC
Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet crew members and local EMS personnel carry an injured man up the ramp March 23, 2017, at Station Hatteras Inlet, Hatteras, NC. The Coast Guard medevaced the 19-year-old man of... More
A helicopter from Air Station Atlantic City in Egg
A helicopter from Air Station Atlantic City in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, hovers close to the Capt Nathan trawler 50 miles east of Chincoteague, Virginia, Sunday, March 26, 2017. The Coast Guard medevaced the cap... More
A crew from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dependable intercept
A crew from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dependable intercept a drug smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The Cutter Dependable's crew returned to their homeport, Virginia Beach, Virginia, after a two-month ... More
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch Sector North
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch Sector North Carolina comes alongside the 43-foot sailboat Tuesday, April 26, 2017, 13 miles south of Hatteras, North Carolina. Several Coast Guard assets came together... More
Personnel from New Hanover and Brunswick County listen
Personnel from New Hanover and Brunswick County listen during training at Station Oak Island May 8, 2017, in Oak Island, North Carolina. Station Oak Island conducted National Association of State Boating Law Ad... More
Members from area Coast Guard units showcase their
Members from area Coast Guard units showcase their 29-foot Response Boat-Small Monday, May 29, 2017, during the 133rd Portsmouth Memorial Day parade in Portsmouth, Virginia. Portsmouth has the distinction of ho... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Cory Morrison of Station
Petty Officer 3rd Class Cory Morrison of Station Chincoteague minds the towline en route to Chincoteague, Virginia, Aug. 11, 2017. Station Chincoteague personnel received notification the 32-foot Rod Buster had... More
An award sits waiting upon a table to meet its recipient,
An award sits waiting upon a table to meet its recipient, Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Prince Oct. 24, 2017, in Newport News, Virginia. Prince, the 5th Coast Guard District Chaplain, was presented the 2017 Distinguished S... More
Coast Guard Atlantic Area Commander flips game coin at Norfolk State U...
Coast Guard Atlantic Area Commander Vice Admiral Karl Schultz flips the game coin for the Norfolk State University football team in Norfolk, Va., November 4, 2017. Schultz was an honored guest during the game a... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Ott smiles as he embraces
Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Ott smiles as he embraces his family at the Ft. Eustis Reserve Center on Nov. 12, 2017, at Fort Eustis, Virginia. Port Security Unit 305 returned to Fort Eustis after being deplo... More
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter lands on the
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter lands on the deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Legare while underway in the Caribbean. The Cutter Legare returned to Portsmouth, Virginia, on Dec. 24, 2017 after completing a... More
A group of speakers and attendees stand together at
A group of speakers and attendees stand together at the 2018 Black History Month celebration at Base Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia, Feb. 20, 2018. The event was a celebration of African-American legacy, achi... More
10 years strong: First 45-foot Response Boat - Medium moors up in Virg...
U.S. Coast Guard members moor up the 45-foot Response Boat - Medium 45601 at Station Little Creek, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Mar. 27, 2018. 45601 was the first RB-M introduced into the service on Mar. 31, 2008,... More
Fifth Coast Guard District Commander briefed during Hurricane Florence...
Rear Adm. Keith Smith, commander of the U.S. Coast Guard's Fifth District, receives daily situational awareness briefing on Hurricane Florence Sept. 13, 2018, in Portsmouth, Virginia. (U.S. Coast Guard photogra... More
Ceiling panels are missing from Coast Guard Station
Ceiling panels are missing from Coast Guard Station Fort Macon's main building Oct. 22nd, 2018, in Morehead City, North Carolina. The Station's crew worked to get operational shortly after Hurricane Florence sw... More
Coast Guard personnel and representatives stand together
Coast Guard personnel and representatives stand together on Norfolk State University's campus Nov. 27th, 2018 in Norfolk, Virginia. The HBCU Summit was convened to celebrate diversity in the Coast Guard as well... More
Coast Guard assists ship sinking 50 miles east of Cape May, NJ
A Coast Guard boat crew prepares to board and assist the crew of the trawler Capt Garland Dec. 18th, 2018, roughly 50 miles east of Cape May, New Jersey. After they began taking on water, the trawler's crew act... More
Coast Guard assists sinking fishing boat 50 miles east of Cape May, NJ
A Coast Guard boat crew prepares to board and assist the crew of the trawler Capt Garland Dec. 18th, 2018, roughly 50 miles east of Cape May, New Jersey. After they began taking on water, the trawler's crew act... More
Rear Adm. Keith Smith, commander of the Coast Guard
Rear Adm. Keith Smith, commander of the Coast Guard 5th District, and Dr. Karrie Dixon, Chancellor of Elizabeth City State University, present a signed Memorandum of Agreement Feb. 14, 2019, in Elizabeth City, ... More
An MH-60 Jayhawk crew conducts a search and rescue
An MH-60 Jayhawk crew conducts a search and rescue demonstration Friday, June 5, 2015, on the Elizabeth River near Norfolk, Va. The Coast Guard provided security, demonstrations and attractions during the 39th ... More
Master Chief Petty Officer Christopher C. Lombard speaks
Master Chief Petty Officer Christopher C. Lombard speaks during his change of command June 25, 2015, at Coast Guard Base Portsmouth. The ceremony highlighted three changes of command for U.S. Coast Guard Cutter... More
Capt. Robert D. Jones describes features of the HC-130J
Capt. Robert D. Jones describes features of the HC-130J for Braeden Hahn during his visit to Air Station Elizabeth City. Air Station Elizabeth City invited Braeden Hahn and his family to tour the facilities Ju... More
Gov. Terry McAuliffe visited Base Portsmouth in Portsmouth,
Gov. Terry McAuliffe visited Base Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Va., Friday, July 31, 2015, to discuss readiness for hurricane season with Rear Adm. Metruck. While there, they visited the vessels and spoke with Coa... More
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard enjoy cake Tuesday,
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard enjoy cake Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, in Portsmouth, Va., in celebration of the Coast Guard's 225th birthday. Elizabeth Psimas, vice mayor of the city of Portsmouth, and Vice Adm. Wi... More
The Coast Guard Barque Eagle sails into Portsmouth,
The Coast Guard Barque Eagle sails into Portsmouth, Va., Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, with the city in the background. The Eagle moored up next to Portsmouth City Hall and made ready to give free public tours.
Sen. Thom R. Tillis, RADM Stephen P. Metruck and Rep.
Sen. Thom R. Tillis, RADM Stephen P. Metruck and Rep. Bob Steinburg stand with members of the command from Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., and Sector North Carolina, Wilmington, N.C., Monday, Aug. 24, 2015. T... More
Station Portsmouth tows the sailing vessel Evonne Tuesday,
Station Portsmouth tows the sailing vessel Evonne Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015. Crews from the Coast Guard Cutter Heron and Station Portsmouth worked together to dewater the sailing vessel and tow it safely to Blue W... More
A rescue swimmer from Air Station Elizabeth City drops
A rescue swimmer from Air Station Elizabeth City drops from an MH-60 Jayhawk on Aug. 26, 2015. The helicopter crew deployed to rescue a man suffering chest pains and trouble breathing 67 miles northeast of Ca... More
Members of different agencies, including Capt. Christopher
Members of different agencies, including Capt. Christopher S. Keane, Sector Hampton Roads commander, discuss training under the incident command system. Multiple agencies, including the Navy and Coast Guard, pa... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Raymond Concepcion, a member
Petty Officer 1st Class Raymond Concepcion, a member of the Sector Hampton Roads Boarding Team, demonstrates barbell squats Sept. 24, 2015 at Base Portsmouth. Concepcion was part of a week focusing on Maritime... More
Members from the Navy Amphibious Construction Battalion
Members from the Navy Amphibious Construction Battalion Two, City of Virginia Beach and Coast Guard Cutter Frank Drew work to refloat a buoy Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, in Virginia Beach, Va. The 6,100 pound buoy ... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Eversole and son Isaac
Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Eversole and son Isaac pose with Sammy the Sea Otter after racing in the Coast Guard Day 2015 5k Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, during Coast Guard Day festivities in Portsmouth, Va. The ci... More
Rear Adm. Steven P. Metruck salutes the American flag
Rear Adm. Steven P. Metruck salutes the American flag along with World War II veterans Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, in Virginia Beach, Va. The City of Virginia Beach held a parade and ceremony to honor the service... More
A man rests after he was rescued Thursday, Nov. 19,
A man rests after he was rescued Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, by personnel from Coast Guard Station Hobucken near Raccoon Island, N.C. The man and his pets were rescued after his sailboat ran aground near the islan... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Roger Sharp adds ornaments
Petty Officer 1st Class Roger Sharp adds ornaments to the family tree with his daughter, 20-month-old Charlotte, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015. Sharp has been aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Dependable for the past hol... More
A boat crew from Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet approaches
A boat crew from Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet approaches the motor vessel Eagle, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015. Station Oregon Inlet crew members transferred a man suffering from back injuries from the motor vesse... More
A C-27J Medium Range Surveillance airplane sits on
A C-27J Medium Range Surveillance airplane sits on the runway at Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Thursday, March 31, 2016. The C-27J is the newest Coast Guard aircraft ... More
A color guard stands at attention shortly before presenting
A color guard stands at attention shortly before presenting colors at Rear Adm. Stephen P. Metruck's change-of-command and retirement ceremony Friday, April 22, 2016, at the Nauticus in Norfolk, Virginia. Metr... More
Restaurant patrons look on as U.S. Coast Guard Fireman
Restaurant patrons look on as U.S. Coast Guard Fireman James Sanders assists five women in the water in Beaufort, North Carolina, Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Sanders rescued five women after a pier broke and they ... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Steve Scheren dries off during
Petty Officer 2nd Class Steve Scheren dries off during training Monday, June 13, 2016. Part of Air Station Elizabeth City's mission is to minimize injury and loss of life, property damage and render aid to pers... More
A flooded road on North Carolina's Outer Banks Sept.
A flooded road on North Carolina's Outer Banks Sept. 4, 2016, caused by Tropical Storm Hermine September 2-3 as seen from a Coast Guard C-130 Hercules Aircraft out of Air Station Elizabeth City. The Coast Guard... More
A 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from U.S. Coast Guard
A 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet backs up to the station's pier Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, to transfer a patient to EMS personnel in Oregon Inlet, North Carolina. The man... More
Two crew members from U.S. Coast Guard Station Little
Two crew members from U.S. Coast Guard Station Little Creek attend to an injured man Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, near Norfolk, Virginia. Station Little Creek responded after the two men's vessel ran aground on the... More
U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet prepares to take
U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet prepares to take the Nightstalker in tow 20 miles northeast of Oregon Inlet, North Carolina, November 30, 2016. The Coast Guard and good Samaritan Captain Garland responded... More
U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet takes the Nightstalker
U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet takes the Nightstalker in tow 20 miles northeast of Oregon Inlet, North Carolina, November 30, 2016. The Coast Guard and good Samaritan Captain Garland responded to the fis... More
U.S. Coast Guard Station Hobucken crew members help
U.S. Coast Guard Station Hobucken crew members help two men stranded on Great Island, near Oriental, North Carolina, into their 24-foot Special Purpose Craft-Shallow Water boat November 30, 2016. The Coast Guar... More
Capt. Brenda K. Kerr, commander of Coast Guard Base
Capt. Brenda K. Kerr, commander of Coast Guard Base Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Virginia, discusses the Coast Guard Cutter Legare with Mayor John Rowe Wednesday, March 8, 2017, beside the cutter at Portsmouth, Vi... More
A helicopter from Air Station Atlantic City in Egg
A helicopter from Air Station Atlantic City in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, hovers close to the Capt Nathan trawler 50 miles east of Chincoteague, Virginia, Sunday, March 26, 2017. The Coast Guard medevaced the cap... More
A crew from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dependable intercept
A crew from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dependable intercept a drug smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The Cutter Dependable's crew returned to their homeport, Virginia Beach, Virginia, after a two-month ... More
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch Sector North
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch Sector North Carolina comes alongside the 43-foot sailboat Tuesday, April 26, 2017, 13 miles south of Hatteras, North Carolina. Several Coast Guard assets came together... More
Coast Guard Cutter Legare crew members pose during
Coast Guard Cutter Legare crew members pose during a port visit to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. During the port visit, the crew of Legare visited with disabled children at the Casa Nazaret orphanage. Legar... More
Members from local Coast Guard units march Monday,
Members from local Coast Guard units march Monday, May 29, 2017, during the 133rd Portsmouth Memorial Day parade in Portsmouth, Virginia. Portsmouth has the distinction of hosting the oldest continuous Memorial... More
Left to right: Coast Guard Cmdr. Robert S. Mohr, Vice
Left to right: Coast Guard Cmdr. Robert S. Mohr, Vice Adm. Karl L. Schultz and Cmdr. Justin M. Carter stand together during a change-of-command ceremony in Wilmington, North Carolina, June 29, 2017. Mohr reliev... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Cory Morrison of Station
Petty Officer 3rd Class Cory Morrison of Station Chincoteague assists one of the mariners aboard the Rod Buster 14 miles southest of Chincoteague, Virginia, Aug. 11, 2017. Station Chincoteague personnel receive... More
Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Prince, Command Chaplain for the
Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Prince, Command Chaplain for the Coast Guard's 5th Coast Guard District, presents his award alongside Capt. Bruce Boyle, Chaplain for the Coast Guard's Atlantic Area, Oct. 24, 2017, in Newport... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Frank Robledo smiles as he
Petty Officer 2nd Class Frank Robledo smiles as he embraces his family at the Ft. Eustis Reserve Center on Nov. 12, 2017, at Fort Eustis, Virginia. Port Security Unit 305 returned to Fort Eustis after being dep... More
Crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Legare stand with members
Crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Legare stand with members of the Barbados Defense Force in Bridgetown, Barbados, during their patrol. The Cutter Legare returned to Portsmouth, Virginia, on Dec. 24, 2017 after co... More
Local U.S. Coast Guard members serve lunch at the 2018
Local U.S. Coast Guard members serve lunch at the 2018 Black History Month celebration at Base Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia, Feb. 20, 2018. The event was a celebration of African-American legacy, achievemen... More
Crew from Station Fort Macon conduct training aboard
Crew from Station Fort Macon conduct training aboard a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat Oct. 22nd, 2018, in Morehead City, North Carolina. The Station's crew worked to get operational shortly after Hurricane Florence swe... More
Vice Adm. Scott Buschman and NSU representatives share
Vice Adm. Scott Buschman and NSU representatives share a laugh together during the HBCU Summit Nov. 27th, 2018 in Norfolk, Virginia. The HBCU Summit was convened to celebrate diversity in the Coast Guard as wel... More
Dr. Karrie Dixon, Chancellor of Elizabeth City State
Dr. Karrie Dixon, Chancellor of Elizabeth City State University and Rear Adm. Keith Smith, commander of the Coast Guard 5th District, examine a drone with professor Kuldeep Rawat, director of the ECSU aviation ... More
An MH-60 Jayhawk crew conducts a search and rescue
An MH-60 Jayhawk crew conducts a search and rescue demonstration Friday, June 5, 2015, on the Elizabeth River near Norfolk, Va. The Coast Guard provided security, demonstrations and attractions during the 39th ... More
Master Chief Petty Officers Lombard and Jones share
Master Chief Petty Officers Lombard and Jones share a laugh during their change of command ceremony June 25, 2015, at Base Portsmouth. The ceremony was held for three changes of command for the cutters Shearwat... More