Members of the U.S. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary as well as other members of the Jacksonville, Fla., and St. Augustine, Fla., communities came together Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, at the St. Augustine Lig... More
The U.S. Coast Guard is encouraging Black Friday and
The U.S. Coast Guard is encouraging Black Friday and Cyber Monday shoppers to remember the boaters on their holiday gift lists and to take advantage of steep discounts various outfitters and marine retailers ar... More
Coast Guard seeks info on American boat captain
The Coast Guard is looking for any information on the man seen in this picture, taken by a surveillance camera at Charleston City Marina Feb. 22, 2013. Coast Guard investigators believe the man is an American b... More
Chief Petty Officer Christopher Wolf, a machinery technician
Chief Petty Officer Christopher Wolf, a machinery technician aboard Coast Guard Cutter Valiant, addresses the Valiant crew on the meaning of sexual assault, Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Chief petty officers statio... More
Coast Guard Service Dress Blue day for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Lt. David Kelley (right) explains to Petty Officer 1st Class Marcus Reaves, both of Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville in Atlantic Beach, Fla., that the reason he is wearing his service dress blue uniform Wednesda... More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Jorge Gomez (center)
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Jorge Gomez (center) was selected as the Coast Guard Cutter Valiant Enlisted Person of the Year for 2012 and was honored by Lt. Cmdr. Timothy Sommella (left), Valiant's execu... More
A wounded veteran's prosthetic leg rests in the dugout
A wounded veteran's prosthetic leg rests in the dugout at a softball field at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., Friday, April 12, 2013. A group of wounded veterans representing VET Sports non-profit rehabilitation o... More
Coast Guard crew responds, provides assistance during medical emergenc...
Coast Guardsmen from Station Mayport in Atlantic Beach, Fla., pass an automated external defibrillator to fellow crew members aboard a 45-foot Response Boat – Medium after providing medical assistance to a 70-y... More
U.S. Rep. Tom Rice speaks about the advantages of Coast
U.S. Rep. Tom Rice speaks about the advantages of Coast Guard Station Georgetown’s new 45-foot Response Boat-Medium as Capt. Michael White, commander of Coast Guard Sector Charleston, and U.S. Rep. Bill Schuste... More
Capt. Tom Allan, commander Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville,
Capt. Tom Allan, commander Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, accepts a proclamation from Rob Medina, director of community relations for Congressman Bill Posey, Saturday, May 4, 2013, aboard Coast Guard Station ... More
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew from Air Station
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew from Air Station Savannah, Ga., medically evacuated a boater after he began experiencing life-threatening medical complications aboard his vessel 80 miles off the coast of Geo... More
Family members, friends and peers of Coast Guard Master
Family members, friends and peers of Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Jones laugh as they listen to stories from his 30-year Coast Guard career during his retirement ceremony at Naval Station Mayp... More
Capt. Michael White, commander Coast Guard Sector
Capt. Michael White, commander Coast Guard Sector Charleston, presides over the official transfer of command during the Coast Guard Station Brunswick change of command ceremony, Friday May 24, 2013, aboard Stat... More
U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crews from Air Station
U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crews from Air Station Savannah, Ga., hoisted four adults from a 35-foot sailboat with disabled engines in 15-to-20-foot seas 65 miles off Charleston, S.C., during Tropical Storm And... More
Sector Jacksonville commander presents Public Service Commendation
Coast Guard Capt. Tom Allan (right), commander of Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, presents Nicole Robertson (left) of the Jacksonville Marine Transportation Exchange with a Coast Guard Public Service Commendat... More
A 25-foot Response Boat - Small from Station Mayport
A 25-foot Response Boat - Small from Station Mayport in Atlantic Beach, Fla., passes the Coast Guard Cutter Diamondback in the St. Johns River as the Diamondback approaches Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, the ... More
Coast Guard Capt. Tom Allan, commander of Sector
Coast Guard Capt. Tom Allan, commander of Sector Jacksonville; Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Jensen; Senior Chief Petty Officer David Carrig and Lt. Len Driskell salute the flag while the national anthem p... More
Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant change of command ceremony
Cmdr. James C. Estramonte (left) stands beside Capt. D. Scott Bauby, Operational Forces for Coast Guard Atlantic Area, and Cmdr. Sherman M. Lacey (right), commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant, Frid... More
Seaman Scott Crawford, green shirt, a crew member stationed
Seaman Scott Crawford, green shirt, a crew member stationed aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Valiant, plays a game of horseshoes with several of his shipmates during a family welcoming event at Naval Station Maypo... More
Rear Adm. John H. Korn, commander of the 7th Coast
Rear Adm. John H. Korn, commander of the 7th Coast Guard District, speaks at the Sector Charleston, S.C., change of command ceremony held aboard the USS Yorktown in Mount Pleasant, S.C., Friday, July 12, 2013. ... More
Coast Guard Cutter Kingfisher holds change of command ceremony
Lt. j.g. Melissa Martinelli, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Kingfisher (left) stands beside Capt. Tom Allan, commander Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, and Lt. Morgan Fowler (right), Friday, July 12, ... More
Sherry Hartman (center) embraces the man who saved
Sherry Hartman (center) embraces the man who saved her life, Coast Guard Auxiliary member David Hensel, before an award presentation for Hensel in St. Augustine, Fla., Saturday, July 20, 2013. Since Hartman was... More
Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Oak set up
Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Oak set up equipment for a Spilled Oil Recovery System exercise, Wednesday, July 31, 2013, in Charleston Harbor. The system includes a metal arm, floating boom to gat... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Tucker Gleason puts edge seal
Petty Officer 3rd Class Tucker Gleason puts edge seal on on the newly non-skidded deck of Coast Guard Station Charleston's 41-foot Utility Boat, Aug. 1, 2013. Edge seal prevents water from getting underneath th... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction
The crew of the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron, based in Jacksonville, Fla., was awarded the United States Interdiction Coordinator's Rotary-Wing Unit of the Year award during a ceremony ... More
Capt. Tom Allan, commanding officer of Coast Guard
Capt. Tom Allan, commanding officer of Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville Fla., addresses crew members of Aids to Navigation Team Jacksonville Beach during an award ceremony there Friday, Aug. 9, 2013. Coast Guard... More
Coast Guard assists 3 boaters on vessel taking on water off St. August...
Seaman Jesus Alberto, Fireman Coleman Flessner and Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis McMichael from Coast Guard Station Mayport in Atlantic Beach, Fla., help dewater a boat that began flooding with three people ab... More
Coast Guard Station Mayport flare demonstration
Capt. Vic Tison, left, host of the “Still Just Fishing Show” radio program, tests an expired flare under the guidance of Chief Warrant Officer Douglas S. Schubert, the commanding officer of Station Mayport, Wed... More
Coast Guard responds to barge incident
A Crowley Marine barge rests at a pier Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013, in the vicinity of downtown Jacksonville, Fla. The Coast Guard responded to inspect the barge after it broke free of its moorings and sideswiped t... More
Chief Warrant Officer Christopher M. Cartwright, commanding
Chief Warrant Officer Christopher M. Cartwright, commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Maria Bray, shakes hands with each member of the crew as the new commanding officer, Chief Warrant Officer Michael R... More
The Coast Guard rescued three mariners from a capsized
The Coast Guard rescued three mariners from a capsized commercial fishing vessel Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, in the vicinity of Egg Bank, St. Helena Sound, S.C. A crew aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coa... More
The Coast Guard, along with members of the Edisto Fire
The Coast Guard, along with members of the Edisto Fire Department, assisted two stranded kayakers Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013, near Otter Island, S.C. A Coast Guard crew aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Forward approaches
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Forward approaches Naval Station Mayport, Fla., Friday, Sept. 20, 2013. The crew transported more than 2,000 pounds of cocaine seized by a Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachme... More
The Coast Guard, along with members of the North Charleston
The Coast Guard, along with members of the North Charleston Fire Department, rescued three mariners from a sailing vessel Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, in the vicinity of the Stono River entrance. The report stated t... More
The Coast Guard, along with members of the North Charleston
The Coast Guard, along with members of the North Charleston Fire Department, rescued three mariners from a sailing vessel Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, in the vicinity of the Stono River entrance. The report stated t... More
U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Karl Schultz, commander
U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Karl Schultz, commander of the 11th Coast Guard District, presents the National Ensign to Rachel Horne during a ceremony to celebrate the life of her husband, Coast Guard Senior Chief... More
Spouses and children of Coast Guard Cutter Valiant
Spouses and children of Coast Guard Cutter Valiant crewmembers hold signs welcoming their loved ones home to Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Fla., Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, from a five-week deployment to the... More
The 88-foot shrimp boat Sea King approaches Safe Harbor
The 88-foot shrimp boat Sea King approaches Safe Harbor Marina in Atlantic Beach, Fla., Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. The Sea King began taking on water with four people aboard 2 miles off Ponte Vedra, Fla., Tuesday ... More
Coast Guard responds to 4 people on flooding boat
A Coast Guard boat crew aboard a 45-foot Response Boat - Medium from Station Mayport in Atlantic Beach, Fla., escorts the shrimp boat Sea King as it makes it's way toward Mayport, Fla., Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. ... More
Senior Chief Petty Officer Ronald McCready, officer
Senior Chief Petty Officer Ronald McCready, officer in charge of Coast Guard Station Tybee Island, Ga., speaks during a ceremony there Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, recognizing the arrival of a new 45-foot Response Bo... More
U.S. Navy Capt. Christine Dorr, Victoria Robas and
U.S. Navy Capt. Christine Dorr, Victoria Robas and U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Laura Thompson laugh while discussing challenges they faced in their personal lives as a result of career advancement while acting as me... More
The Coast Guard is responding after receiving reports
The Coast Guard is responding after receiving reports that a 38-foot sailboat struck the Buckman Bridge in Jacksonville, Fla., Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. The sailboat, named Interceptor, broke free from its moori... More
Cmdr. Greg Fuller, commanding officer of Coast Guard
Cmdr. Greg Fuller, commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station Savannah, Ga., addresses a crowd Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, attending the unit’s 50th anniversary commemoration ceremony. The ceremony was held to ... More
Coast Guard Cutter Valiant conducts tow
During a Caribbean patrol, crew members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Valiant came to the aid of the crew aboard a 60-foot ferry Dec. 23, 2013. The Valiant towed the ferry about 150 miles to Montego Bay, Jamaic... More
Children of Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville crewmembers
Children of Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville crewmembers approach Santa Claus Monday, Dec. 23, 2013, during a visit to Sector Jacksonville in Atlantic Beach, Fla. Santa Claus arrived aboard the 87-foot Coast Gua... More
Sector Jacksonville CS Makes Crews Happy
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Nick Lindemulder, a culinary specialist assigned to Sector Jacksonville, Florida, prepares the noon meal for crewmembers June 2, 2020. CSs serve in approximately 370 uni... More
Tulsa, Okla., native named Sector Jacksonville 2013 Enlisted Person of...
Petty Officer 2nd Class Bobby Hitchcock, a native of Tulsa, Okla., was honored Thursday, March 13, 2014, for being selected as the Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, Fla., 2013 Enlisted Person of the Year. Hitchc... More
Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, Fla., commander Capt.
Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, Fla., commander Capt. Tom Allan (right) presents Victor Guzman (left) with a Certificate of Valor during a ceremony in New Smyrna Beach, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, for saving the l... More
A 41-foot Utility Boat sits at the Coast Guard Station
A 41-foot Utility Boat sits at the Coast Guard Station Brunswick, Ga., pier Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. A brand new 45-foot Response Boat-Medium, a vessel with state-of- the-art technology and enhanced capabilities... More
David Cristol, a Coast Guard Auxiliary aviation coordinator
David Cristol, a Coast Guard Auxiliary aviation coordinator stationed in Savannah, Ga., poses next to his airplane Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, during an interagency gathering at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Fla. ... More
USCG Sector Jacksonville, Fla., Enlisted Person of the Year
Petty Officer 2nd Class Bobby Hitchcock, center, was named as the Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, Fla., Enlisted Person of the Year Thursday, March 13, 2014, during a dinner presented by the Mayport Council of... More
Repeat vandalism of aid to navigation prompts Coast Guard reminder, wa...
Prompted by recurring and costly vandalism to this navigational aid in Johns Island, S.C., the Coast Guard is reminding the public Wednesday, March 19, 2014, of the dangers and implications of deliberate damage... More
USCG Station Charleston rescues injured mariner
Members of Coast Guard Station Charleston, S.C., transfer an injured mariner Friday, March 14, 2014 to Emergency Medical Services personnel in Charleston. The Coast Guard medically evacuated the mariner after h... More
A HEPACO environmental response organization contractor
A HEPACO environmental response organization contractor places sorbant boom in the water at ArcelorMittal Steel Mill in Georgetown, S.C., Thursday, March 20, 2014, while responding to an oil spill there. Coast ... More
Coast Guard medevacs man from Carnival cruise ship Fascination
A Coast Guard boat crew from Station Mayport in Atlantic Beach, Fla., medically evacuated an injured Carnival Fascination cruise ship passenger near Atlantic Beach Saturday, March 22, 2014. The 56-year-old man ... More
Members of Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, Fla.,
Members of Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, Fla., participate in a Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department led exercise during which several agencies tested their response to a fire aboard a container ship moored a... More
Jacksonville, Fla., 2014 Law Enforcement Torch Run
Members from Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, Fla., units, along with federal, state and local law enforcement personnel, joined Special Olympics athletes in the 2014 Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special ... More
A boatcrew aboard a 45-foot Response Boat - Medium
A boatcrew aboard a 45-foot Response Boat - Medium from Coast Guard Station Mayport, Fla., approaches the 70-foot yacht Belle Amie before towing the disabled boat to St. Johns Boat Company in Jacksonville, Fla.... More
Coast Guard crews assisted five people who were aboard
Coast Guard crews assisted five people who were aboard the 70-foot yacht Belle Amie, which caught fire and began flooding roughly 50 miles east of Fernandina Beach, Fla., Wednesday, April 2, 2014. Crews from Co... More
Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, the senior
Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, the senior enlisted adviser to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, right, is given a brief of a Coast Guard training boat by Chief Petty Officer Robert Thomas, ... More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Dilorenzo
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Dilorenzo gathers his belongings after a Transportation Security Administration screening at Jacksonville International Airport in Jacksonville, Fla., Wednesday, April... More
Coast Guard responds to report of vessel disabled due to fire
A Coast Guard boatcrew from Station Mayport, Fla., assisted two men and a dog after the men reported their 33-foot sport fisher Day Tripper (pictured) may have caught fire, became disabled and ran aground south... More
Capt. Kevin P. Gavin, the new commanding officer of
Capt. Kevin P. Gavin, the new commanding officer of the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron in Jacksonville, Fla., addresses guests and crew members during a change of command ceremony, Friday... More
United States Coast Guard Reserve members from Port
United States Coast Guard Reserve members from Port Security Unit 307 in Clearwater, Fla., pose for a photo after shaving their heads as part of “Bald for Bella,” April 19, 2014. Isabella Huffman, daughter of u... More
The Coast Guard is responding to reports of pollution
The Coast Guard is responding to reports of pollution from an unknown source causing pools of thick, purple diesel-type product and sheens in the water in Ashley Marina and Charleston City Marina Saturday, Apri... More
The Camden Partnership, of Camden County, Ga., held
The Camden Partnership, of Camden County, Ga., held a luncheon Friday, April 25, 2014, to celebrate Camden County's official designation as the nation's first Coast Guard Community. Camden County is home to Coa... More
A Coast Guard helicopter crew located a missing kayaker
A Coast Guard helicopter crew located a missing kayaker on Morris Island, S.C., Friday, April 25, 2014, after his wife reported him missing during a kayak trip in Charleston Harbor. The Coast Guard, along with ... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Bobby Hitchcock, right, a maritime
Petty Officer 2nd Class Bobby Hitchcock, right, a maritime enforcement specialist stationed at Coast Guard Station Mayport,Fla., speaks with Howard Cheesman, a mariner, during a vessel boarding Friday, April 25... More
During the 2014 Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville Cutter
During the 2014 Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville Cutter Roundup, cutter crews compete against each other in the Heat and Beat Challenge Tuesday, April 29, 2014, aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Maria Bray in Atlant... More
During the 2014 Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville Cutter
During the 2014 Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville Cutter Roundup, cutter crews compete against each other in the Volleyball Challenge Thursday, May 1, 2014, in Mayport, Fla. Crews from the cutters Kingfisher, Mar... More
A ceremony takes place at Eastern Florida State College
A ceremony takes place at Eastern Florida State College in Cocoa, Fla., Monday, May 5, 2014, to commemorate the recent addition of Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne's name to the college's Wa... More
Members of the Nigerian navy stand in formation as
Members of the Nigerian navy stand in formation as members of the U.S. Coast Guard disembark the decommissioned Coast Guard Cutter Gallatin during a ceremony in North Charleston, S.C., to transfer the ship to t... More
The Coast Guard suspended its search for a possible
The Coast Guard suspended its search for a possible person or people in the water at approximately 1:30 p.m., Monday. The search began after the cruise ship Carnival Fantasy reported an unmanned paddleboat (pic... More
Coast Guard assists flooding boat
A 27-foot recreational boat that is taking on water with three people aboard makes way toward Palm Cove Marina in Jacksonville, Fla., Tuesday, May 13, 2014. The boat began flooding 30 miles off Ponte Vedra, Fla... More
Coast Guard wastes resources, time searching after fake distress call
The red lines on this Coast Guard computer-generated graphic show intersecting lines of bearing, which indicate the source of a distress call, the black lines show areas searched by Coast Guard and Flagler Coun... More
Coast Guardsmen, their families and members of the
Coast Guardsmen, their families and members of the community tour Coast Guard vessels on display during the Camden County Coast Guard Community Celebration Day in St. Marys, Ga., Saturday, May 17, 2014. The eve... More
A Coast Guard boatcrew from Station Mayport, Florida,
A Coast Guard boatcrew from Station Mayport, Florida, rescued two people who were standing on top of their overturned fishing kayak in the St. Johns River near Mayport Wednesday, May 21, 2014. No injuries have ... More
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Walker,
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Walker, a reservist for four years at Sector Jacksonville, Fla., fires a pistol and qualifies at the range in Kings Bay, Ga., March 8, 2014. Walker was recently n... More
A Coast Guard boatcrew from Station Mayport, Fla.,
A Coast Guard boatcrew from Station Mayport, Fla., patrols the Intracoastal Waterway near Sister's Creek Bridge in Jacksonville, Florida, Saturday, May 24, 2014, during Memorial Day Weekend. Memorial Day weeken... More
Coast Guard monitoring salvage of sunken fishing boat
Coast Guard pollution responders are monitoring commercial salvage operations Tuesday, May 27, 2014, for the fishing vessel Capt. Snorky, which sank near Charleston Harbor. The vessel's captain reported it had ... More
A Coast Guard boat crew from Station Ponce De Leon
A Coast Guard boat crew from Station Ponce De Leon Inlet, Fla., arrives at the scene of an accident involving a 53-foot boat that ran aground on Disappearing Island in Ponce Inlet and began taking on water with... More
The Coast Guard is working with Volusia County Sheriff's
The Coast Guard is working with Volusia County Sheriff's Office, New Smyrna Beach Police Department and Edgewater Police Department to locate Petty Officer 2nd Class Johnnie Walton, who was last seen jogging We... More
During a change of command ceremony in Savannah, Ga.,
During a change of command ceremony in Savannah, Ga., for Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Savannah, departing commanding officer, Cmdr. Joseph Loring, performs a ceremonial crew inspection Thursday, June 12, 201... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Nix of Coast Guard Station
Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Nix of Coast Guard Station Mayport, Fla., and Max Schafer, director of development for Lifeguards Without Borders, ride aboard a Coast Guard response boat to the scene of an exercis... More
During a change of command ceremony at Coast Guard
During a change of command ceremony at Coast Guard Air Station Savannah, Georgia, June 26, 2014, Cmdr. Gregory Fuller relinquished command of the air station to Cmdr. John Rivers. The ceremony is a time-honored... More
Rear Adm. Jake Korn, commander of the Seventh Coast
Rear Adm. Jake Korn, commander of the Seventh Coast Guard District, speaks during a change of command ceremony at Coast Guard Maritime Force Protection Unit Kings Bay, Georgia, Friday, June 27, 2014, during whi... More
Coast Guard responding to grounded casino boat with 123 people aboard
The Coast guard is responding to a report of a grounded casino boat in the vicinity of Calibogue Sound, South Carolina, Wednesday, July 16, 2014. The Escapade, a 174-foot vessel, was carrying 96 passengers and ... More
The Coast Guard Cutter Maria Bray approaches the pier
The Coast Guard Cutter Maria Bray approaches the pier at Coast Guard Station Tybee Island, Ga., Wednesday, July 16, 2014, with 93 people who were transferred from a casino boat, which ran aground and became str... More
The Coast Guard responded to the report of a vessel
The Coast Guard responded to the report of a vessel taking on water Saturday in the vicinity of the North Edisto River near Kiawah Island, S.C. The operator of the boat suffered minor injuries and was taken to ... More
Coast Guard Seaman Christopher Ferguson, center, blocks
Coast Guard Seaman Christopher Ferguson, center, blocks a Navy basketball team member Wednesday, July 23, 2014, during a game between the two services at Naval Station Mayport, Fla. The game was part of a serie... More
Coast Guard vessel inspectors Lt. j.g. Irving Cintron
Coast Guard vessel inspectors Lt. j.g. Irving Cintron and Lionel Campbell conduct a courtesy walk through Thursday, July 24, 2014, of a pontoon boat intended to be placed in service as a water taxi in Jacksonvi... More
Bob Strong, a Coast Guard Auxiliarist, was recognized
Bob Strong, a Coast Guard Auxiliarist, was recognized Saturday, July 26, 2014 for his 50 years of service as a volunteer during a ceremony in Jacksonville, Fla. Strong has served as a training officer and in ot... More
A member of the public looks at the Georgetown Lighthouse
A member of the public looks at the Georgetown Lighthouse Fresnel Lens in the South Carolina Maritime Museum Thursday, July 31, 2014, in Georgetown, South Carolina. The museum held an event to commemorate the l... More
Lt. Cmdr. Marc Montemerlo, a Coast Guard vessel inspector,
Lt. Cmdr. Marc Montemerlo, a Coast Guard vessel inspector, reviews safety guidelines Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, during a water taxi inspection in Jacksonville, Fla. The water taxis will be used to ferry passengers... More
Capt. Jim Passarelli, left, is relieved by Cmdr. Jeffrey
Capt. Jim Passarelli, left, is relieved by Cmdr. Jeffrey Yarosh during the Coast Guard Cutter Confidence change of command ceremony Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Port Canaveral, Fla. Capt. Passarelli served as the ... More
Coast Guard award presented to agency representatives
Representatives from multiple agencies and companies receive a Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, during a presentation at the Port Canaveral Port Authority Maritime Center in Po... More
Trisha Meili, an inspirational speaker and author,
Trisha Meili, an inspirational speaker and author, speaks to attendees of the 2014 Jacksonville Women’s Leadership Symposium, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 in Downtown Jacksonville, Fla. During her session, Meili sp... More
Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Valiant conduct
Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Valiant conduct helicopter operations at sea during the Cutter’s eight-week deployment in support of Operation Southeast Watch. During underway periods, cutter crews wi... More
A member of Coast Guard Air Station Savannah holds
A member of Coast Guard Air Station Savannah holds an emergency distress signal Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, during a training session. During the session, the entire unit participated in the training where they le... More
Rear Adm. James Heinz, the director of reserve and
Rear Adm. James Heinz, the director of reserve and military personnel, and Master Chief Eric Johnson, the reserve force master chief, discuss reserve affairs with Rear Adm. Jake Korn and District Seven senior s... More