Petty Officer 2nd Class Aaron Frates, a machinery technician assigned to Coast Guard Station Seattle, performs routine maintenance on a 45-foot Response Boat -- Medium to ensure operational readiness of the vessel for the station, Aug. 26, 2014. Machinery technician is one of the Coast Guard's largest ratings and provides opportunities to be assigned to boats, cutters and shore stations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amy Nuckolls)
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