An Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter lands on the flight deck of Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless Nov. 14, 2013. The Dauntless crew then conducted a hot refuel, a refuel of the helicopter while it More
British Royal Air Force members Jane McIntosh, 34 and Elizabeth Beauchamp, 27, disembark the motor vessel Hedvig Bulker, Feb. 3, after being rescued while attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean in the Talisker More
A Coast Guard K-9 handler from the Marine Safety and Security Team in Galveston, Texas, and his bomb-sniffing dog are lowered from a MH-65 Dolphin from Air Station Houston to a boat, Feb. 7, 2014. The hoist was More
Three crew members from Coast Guard Air Station Houston pose for a photo at the Scholes International Airport in Galveston, March 1, 2014, after completing a medevac case. The crew rescued a man from a survey v More
Responders work together to load hundreds of feet of boom onto vessels at the Texas City Dike, March 23, 2014. More than 35,000 feet of boom has been deployed in response to the oil spill that occurred Saturday More
Coast Guard Air Station Houston crewmembers practice water rescues at San Luis Pass, April 22, 2014, on Galveston Island, where in the summer of 2013, four people drowned. The crews conducted training to enhanc More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Krok, a boatswain's mate aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche, holds the jacob's ladder steady while a crew member from the HMCS Calgary climb down to the cutter Waesche's 26-fo More
Lt. j.g. Dustin See, a crewmember aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche, speaks to other crewmembers from the bridge of the cutter via phone while underway during a group sail to Hawaii for Rim of The Pacific More
Vice Adm. Charles W. Ray, the U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area commander, speaks with First Class Cadet Hannah Cronin, Jun. 27, 2014, on the flight deck of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche, while the cutter is More
Vice Adm. Charles W. Ray, the U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area commander and Rear Adm. Cari B. Thomas, the 14th District commander, tour the cutter Waesche during the in-port phase of Rim of The Pacific, June 27, More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Yury Pytskou, a storekeeper aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche, charges for a soccer ball during a soccer game against crewmembers from the Mexican ship Centenario de la Revoluci More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Magie, an aviation survival technician at Air Station Houston exits the water after completing rescue hoists, at San Luis Pass, April 22, 2014, on Galveston Island. The hoists wer More
Two U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche crew members prepare to recover the 26-foot Over-The-Horizon boat, Jun. 20, 2014 after conducting a personnel transfer of four crew members from the HMCS Calgary. The transfe More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Benz Seaton, a newly reported boatswains mate on the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche writes down waypoints while underway, Jun. 18, 2014, during a group sail to the Hawaiian Islands for Rim o More
Vice Adm. Charles W. Ray, the U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area commander, speaks with the crew of cutter Waesche during the in-port phase of Rim of The Pacific, Jun. 27, 2014 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. RIMPAC is the More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Miguel Espinosa, an electrician's mate aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche, executes a penalty kick, during a soccer game against crewmembers from the Mexican ship Centenario de l More
A Coast Guard K-9 handler from the Marine Safety and Security Team in Galveston, Texas, and his bomb-sniffing dog stand on the deck of a boat after completing a hoisting evolution, Feb. 7, 2014. The hoist was p More
A responder moors up at the Texas City Dike, March 23, 2014, after helping with the response efforts for an oil spill that occurred in the Houston Ship Channel, Saturday, after a collision between a bulk carrie More
Coast Guard Air Station Houston helicopter crews practice water rescues at San Luis Pass, April 22, 2014, on Galveston Island, where in the summer of 2013, four people drowned. The crews conducted training to e More
Chief Petty Officer David Sturgis, an electronics technician onboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche discusses operations with Petty Officer 1st Class Jorge Carrasco on the bridge of cutter Waesche, Jun. 19, 20 More
Vice Adm. Charles W. Ray, the U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area commander, speaks with the crew of cutter Waesche during the in-port phase of Rim of The Pacific, June 27, 2014 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. RIMPAC is the More
Operations Specialist 2nd Class Bethany Tayloy, stationed aboard the USCGC Waesche (WMSL 751), jumps and blocks a volleyball during a tournament against Sailors from USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112). Twenty-two nat More
Three response vessels get underway from the Texas City Dike, March 23, 2014, to deploy boom in response efforts to an oil spill that occurred in the Houston Ship Channel, Saturday. The oil spill occurred afte More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Courtney Campbell, an electronics technician aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche performs pre-fire checks on the Close-In Weapons System, June 19, 2014, in preperation for a gunnery More
A Coast Guard response boat patrols the Kirby Barge 27706 during cleanup efforts near Texas City Dike, March 23, 2014. The oil spill occurred, Saturday, after a collision between a bulk carrier and the barge. ( More
Petty Officer 1st Class Mario Olivares Plaza, a maintenance electronics fire-control technician on the Chilean fast frigate Blanco Encalada, rides aboard the cutter Waesche's 26-foot Over-The-Horizon smallboat, More
Able Seaman Tammy Hudak, a naval communicator aboard the HMCS Calgary, points out a target June 21, 2014, on the bridge of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche during a multi-ship live-fire gun exercise. Hudak i More
An aerial photograph of cleanup operations occurring near the Texas City Dike, March 23, 2013. The response efforts are the result of a collision between the bulk carrier Summer Wind and the Kirby Barge 27706, More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Chad Brown, a gunner's mate onboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche shows ammunition to Able Seaman Benjamin Sklarchuk, a marine engineering mechanic onboard the HMCS Calgary, during More
A arial photograph of the staging area for oil spill response operations occurring at the Texas City Dike, March 23, 2013. The efforts are the result of a collision between the bulk carrier Summer Wind and the More
Ordinary Seaman Stephanie Nicol, a resource management support clerk from the HMCS Calgary, plays dominoes with crew members on board the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche during Sunday holiday routine, June 22, More
Ordinary Seaman Stephanie Nicol, a resource management support clerk from the HMCS Calgary, serves lunch to crew members on board the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche, June 23, 2014. Nicol is one of four crew me More