A Coast Guard member studies statistics while deployed for Hurricane Irma in St. Louis, Sept. 11, 2017. Members from Miami and units across the country deployed to St. Louis to coordinate all Coast Guard hurric More
Capt. Austin Gould, the Coast Guard 7th District chief of staff, addresses volunteers from the USO, Coast Guard members deployed for Hurricane Irma and the permanent members located at Sector St. Louis, Sept. 1 More
Guantanamo Bay hosted more than 20 Coast Guard cutters before they transited to Florida in support of Hurricane Irma relief efforts. Courtesy photo
Members of Port Security Unit 308, based out of Kiln Mississippi, embark on a U.S. Air Force C-17 to deploy to Key West Florida for Hurricane Irma response efforts, Sept. 14, 2017. Coast Guard units from across More
Soldiers, marines and sailors move water bottles off cargo trucks at a relief center set up in the parking lot of a Publix in Key West, Florida, Sept. 15, 2017. Service members of all branches have been deploye More
Sailors work with heavy equipment to remove debris from Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, Sept. 15, 2017. Clean up efforts are in full swing across the Florida Keys after Hurricane Irma caused extensive dama More
Fireman Garret McCorkle stands on the bow of a 26-foot ATON boat as he nears a day board needing replacement from Hurricane Irma generated winds and waves, Sept. 16, 2017. ANT Key West replaced over 10 day boar More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Derick Clark and Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Cote, both electrician's mates from Sector Key West engineering division, work on a shore tie damaged by Hurricane Irma, Sept. 18, 2017. C More
A sign in "tent city" lists Port Security Unit 308 among those deployed in response too Hurricane Irma relief and recovery efforts in Key West, Florida, Sept. 18, 2017. PSU 308 will hold the watch at Sector Key More
A Coast Guard member equips cold weather gear and weapons before getting underway to enforce maritime security zones for the State of the Union Address in Washington D.C., Jan. 30, 2018. The Coast Guard is one More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Frederick Delaney, a reservist at Sector Maryland-NCR, equips law enforcement gear for his mission protecting the waterfront during the State of the Union address in Washington D.C., Jan More
Captain Brendan Kelly participates in a mock media interview during a hurricane response exercise in Portsmouth, Virginia, May 4, 2018. Practicing hurricane responses regularly ensures that Coast Guard members More
A Coast Guard Station Annapolis 45-foot response boat crew helps tow a recreational boat with a fouled prop into Annapolis harbor after a Navy Blue Angels demonstration over the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, More
Two Coast Guard Station Annapolis 29-foot response boat crews patrol a security zone during a Navy Blue Angels demonstration off the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, May 23, 2018. Hundreds of recreati More
The U.S. Coast Guard Honor Guard represented the service in the annual Memorial Day Parade in Washington D.C., May 28, 2018. Thousands of people from all over the world lined Constitution Avenue to remember tho More
Boats from Station Elizabeth City packed into an Air Station Elizabeth City HC-130 airplane hangar to ride out the storm, Sept. 13, 2018. Hurricane Florence threatened to East Coast with strong winds and signif More
An MH-60T Jayhawk Helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, evacuates residents from Rocky Point, North Carolina due to flooding caused by Hurricane Florence. A total of 26 ad More
Petty Officer 2nd Class David Franklin, an avionics electrical technician at Air Station Elizabeth City, stands in front of an MH60-T Jayhawk rescue helicopter, Sept. 19, 2018. Franklin was one of many aircrew More
Coast Guard health service technicians deployed with Coast Guard flood punt teams conduct welfare checks on residents of Mexico Beach, Florida after, Oct. 14, 2018. Hurricane Michael made landfall Oct. 10, 2018 More
Welcome to Small Boat Station Oxford, Maryland, Nov. 17, 2018. The crew at Station Oxford covers a wide swath of the Chesapeake Bay and its waterways, focusing on maritime safety and protection of the local com More
Boat crew members from Coast Guard Station Ocean City underway on a 47-foot motor life boat off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland, August 8, 2019. Coast Guard Station Ocean City has two 47-foot motor life boats More
3rd Class Cadet John Walsh, readies a 29-foot response boat for training in the Chesapeake Bay, Aug. 7, 2020. Boat crews get underway as often as possible to maintain qualifications and patrol their areas of re More
Coast Guard members man computers and phones to keep communications flowing while deployed for Hurricane Irma, St. Louis, Sept. 11, 2017. Personnel from Miami and units across the country deployed to St. Louis More
Volunteers from the USO brought barbecue and spaghetti for the Coast Guard members deployed for Hurricane Irma and the permanent members located at Sector St. Louis, Sept. 12, 2017. The USO has been working har More
Members of Port Security Unit 308, based out of Kiln Mississippi, load gear and prepare to deploy to Key West Florida for Hurricane Irma response efforts, Sept. 14, 2017. Coast Guard units from across the count More
Soldiers, marines and sailors provide ice to local residents at a relief center set up in the parking lot of a Publix in Key West, Florida, Sept. 15, 2017. Service members of all branches have been deployed to More
A street in downtown Key West, Florida is still impassable as damaged cars sit in the street and utility truck work to restore power, Sept. 15, 2017. Clean up efforts are in full swing across the Florida Keys a More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles Fox prepares a new day board needing replacement from Hurricane Irma generated winds and waves, Sept. 16, 2017. ANT Key West replaced over 10 day boards and a buoy from Key West More
Port Security Unit 308, based of Kiln Mississippi, is the main security force tasked with guarding the people and assets aboard Sector Key West, Florida, Sept. 18, 2017. PSU 308 will hold the watch at sector un More
Several wooden piers severely damaged by Hurricane Irma, Sept. 18, 2017. Damage to the sector has been tirelessly assessed and repaired by members of Sector Key West engineering. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty More
A Coast Guard member from Maritime Safety and Security Team Boston equips cold weather gear and weapons before getting underway to enforce maritime security zones for the State of the Union Address in Washingto More
Coast Guard members practice monitoring social media and creating media products during a hurricane response exercise in Portsmouth, Virginia, May 4, 2018. Practicing hurricane responses regularly ensures that More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Hartfiel and Petty Officer 3rd Class Raylan Kanae, members of Coast Guard Station Annapolis, perform safety boardings on recreational boaters during the Navy Blue Angels demonstra More
U.S. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary members represented the service in the annual Memorial Day Parade in Washington D.C., May 28, 2018. Thousands of people from all over the world lined Constitution Aven More
Small Boat Station Oxford as seen from a nautical chart, Nov. 17, 2018. The crew at Station Oxford covers a wide swath of the Chesapeake Bay and its waterways, focusing on maritime safety and protection of the More
Fireman Alexandra Wellman checks the engine room while underway on a 47-foot motor life boat off Ocean City, Maryland, August 8, 2019. Coast Guard Station Ocean City has two 47-foot motor life boats for off-sho More
MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew members of Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina medevac an elderly man from Ocracoke Island during the Hurricane Dorian storm response, Sept. 6, 2019. Dorian pas More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonah Whitmer readies lines while training aboard a 29-foot response boat in the Chesapeake Bay, Aug. 7, 2020. Boat crews get underway as often as possible to maintain qualifications and More
A Coast Guard member updates information on a flow chart while deployed for Hurricane Irma, St. Louis, Sept. 11, 2017. Members from Miami and units across the country deployed to St. Louis to coordinate all Coa More
Ruined mattresses line a street Key West, Florida, across from a hotel that had been damaged by Irma floodwaters, Sept. 15, 2017. Clean up efforts are in full swing across the Florida Keys after Hurricane Irma More
A marine gives a local resident bags of ice at a relief center set up in the parking lot of a Publix in Key West, Florida, Sept. 15, 2017. Service members of all branches have been deployed to the Florida Keys More
Fireman Garret McCorkle and Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles Fox work on a day board needing replacement from Hurricane Irma generated winds and waves, Sept. 16, 2017. ANT Key West replaced over 10 day boards an More
A Coast Guard member from Maritime Safety and Security Team New York equips cold weather gear and weapons before getting underway to enforce maritime security zones for the State of the Union Address in Washing More
Spectators came from all over Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and even further away to enjoy a Navy Blue Angels demonstration over the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, May 23, 2018. Hundreds of recreatio More
Boat crew members from Station Oxford, Maryland, carry gear to 29 foot response boat before beginning area familiarization Nov. 17, 2018. The crew at Station Oxford covers a wide swath of the Chesapeake Bay and More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Maffioli, a machinery technician, conducts training with Fireman Alexandra Wellman while underway on a 47-foot motor life boat off Ocean City, Maryland, August 8, 2019. Coast Gua More
Petty Officer 2nd Class David Forrest (right) instructs Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Mazoline (left) while training aboard a 29-foot response boat in the Chesapeake Bay, Aug. 7, 2020. Boat crews get underway More
Hurricane Irma disaster relief personnel and 6,000 pounds resupplies are loaded onto Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater HC-130H Hercules airplanes , Florida, Sept. 12, 2017. The team of sixty multi-agency respo More
Coast Guard aviators coordinate air operations for search and rescue and damage assessments while deployed for Hurricane Irma, St. Louis, Sept. 11, 2017. Members from Miami and units across the country deployed More
Aerial view of the Florida coastline from a U.S. Air Force C-17 airplane, Sept. 14, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Dustin R. Williams
A boarded up home with spray painted "Key West Strong" along a debris strewn street, Key West, Florida, Sept. 15, 2017. Clean up efforts are in full swing across the Florida Keys after Hurricane Irma caused ext More
Soldiers, marines and sailors move water bottles and ice into local residents vehicles at a relief center set up in the parking lot of a Publix in Key West, Florida, Sept. 15, 2017. Service members of all branc More
Fireman Garret McCorkle and Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles Fox work a buoy needing replacement from Hurricane Irma generated winds and waves, Sept. 16, 2017. ANT Key West replaced over 10 day boards and a buoy More
Pictured is the temporary home to Port Security Unit 308, based of Kiln Mississippi; they are the main security force tasked with guarding the people and assets aboard Sector Key West, Florida, Sept. 18, 2017. More
Chief Petty Officer Rick Schiffer, reserve maritime enforcement specialist from Sector Baltimore, briefs other mobilized reservists for their mission securing the waterfront during the State of the Union Addres More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Hartfiel, a member of Coast Guard Station Annapolis, performs safety boardings on recreational boaters during the Navy Blue Angels demonstration off the U.S. Naval Academy in Anna More
A Station Oxford 29-foot response boat is lowered into the water for an area familiarization patrol to train new crew members. Oxford, Maryland, Nov. 17, 2018. The crew at Station Oxford covers a wide swath of More
Fireman Alexandra Wellman prepares conducts tow training while underway on a 47-foot motor life boat off Ocean City, Maryland, August 8, 2019. Coast Guard Station Ocean City has two 47-foot motor life boats for More
Petty Officer 2nd Class David Forrest explains how the 29-foot response boat computer system works while training in the Chesapeake Bay, Aug. 7, 2020. Boat crews get underway as often as possible to maintain qu More
Coast Guard members work to keep communications flowing and coordinate information while deployed for Hurricane Irma, St. Louis, Sept. 11, 2017. Members from Miami and units across the country deployed to St. L More
Members of Port Security Unit 308, based out of Kiln Mississippi, waits on a U.S. Air Force C-17 to deploy to Key West Florida for Hurricane Irma response efforts, Sept. 14, 2017. Coast Guard units from across More
A sailor shake the hand of a thankful local at a relief center set up in the parking lot of a Publix in Key West, Florida, Sept. 15, 2017. Service members of all branches have been deployed to the Florida Keys More
A house boat sits half capsized in it's mooring, Key West, Florida, Sept. 15, 2017. Clean up efforts are in full swing across the Florida Keys after Hurricane Irma caused extensive damage across the state. U.S. More
Fireman Garret McCorkle, Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles Fox and Chief Petty Officer Colin Ryan work to repair a day board needing replacement from Hurricane Irma generated winds and waves, Sept. 16, 2017. ANT More
Coast Guard members equip cold weather gear and weapons before getting underway to enforce maritime security zones for the State of the Union Address in Washington D.C., Jan. 30, 2018. The Coast Guard is one of More
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstration team sets off a flawless performance while in the air over the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, May 23, 2018. Hundreds of recreational boaters safely enjoyed th More
American Revolution reenactors marched in dress with period instruments for the annual Memorial Day Parade in Washington D.C., May 28, 2018. Thousands of people from all over the world lined Constitution Avenue More
Small Boat Station Oxford, Maryland, has a storied history of marine safety and service to the public, Nov. 17, 2018. The crew at Station Oxford covers a wide swath of the Chesapeake Bay and its waterways, focu More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Elliott, a boatswain's mate, and Fireman Alexandra Wellman conduct man overboard training while underway on a 47-foot motor life boat off Ocean City, Maryland, August 8, 2019. Coa More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Manzoline listens to instructions while training aboard a 29-foot response boat in the Chesapeake Bay, Aug. 7, 2020. Boat crews get underway as often as possible to maintain quali More
Capt. Austin Gould, Coast Guard 7th District chief of staff, speaks with members of the icident management team overseeing the Hurricane Irma response, St. Louis, Sept. 12, 2017. Members from Miami and units ac More
Members of Port Security Unit 308, based out of Kiln Mississippi, meet with other military leaders after arriving to Naval Air Station Key West for Hurricane Irma response efforts, Sept. 14, 2017. Coast Guard u More
Soldiers, marines and sailors set up pallets of supplies at a relief center set up in the parking lot of a Publix in Key West, Florida, Sept. 15, 2017. Service members of all branches have been deployed to the More
A street in Key West, Florida, is void of most motor traffic in the wake of Irma; many residents are choosing to get around on bicycles and small motorbikes. Sept. 15, 2017. Clean up efforts are in full swing a More
A Coast Guard member from Maritime Safety and Security Team Boston equip cold weather gear and weapons before getting underway to enforce maritime security zones for the State of the Union Address in Washington More