USCGC Mohawk Crew Complete COMREL in Freetown

Courtesy Photo | Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Rodgers, an electronics technician aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk, hands a sand block to Coast Guard Seaman Apprentice David Boulding to be used for the foundation for a new kitchen for the Freetown Christian Faith Rescue Orphanage in Freetown. Crewmembers from Mohawk spent the day building a kitchen and repairing a shower at the orphanage during a port visit to Sierra Leone. Mohawk, homeported in Key West, Fla., is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.  

FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE

08.09.2010

Courtesy Story

U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone - Crew members from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk completed a community relations project at the Freetown Christian Faith Rescue Orphanage, Aug. 9.

The COMREL was part of a four-day port visit to strengthen U.S. relationship with the local community.

During the COMREL, Mohawk’s crew built a cooking structure, installed plumbing, erected a tire swing and gave out footballs, soccer balls and frisbees.

"This crew never ceases to amaze me,” said Cmdr. Robert Hendrickson, commanding officer of Mohawk. “This community relations project is just one more instance where they have exceeded my wildest expectations. The cooking shelter they erected at the Christian Faith Rescue Orphanage, along with the numerous other projects they completed, is a great example of the Mohawk crew's dedication to helping people in need.”

Mohawk pulled into Freetown, Aug. 7, following the completion of three weeks at sea working with Sierra Leone Law Enforcement Detachments and vessels from the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces Maritime Wing. During that time they worked together enforcing national maritime laws and regulations in the exclusive economic zone areas off the coast of Sierra Leone.

Mohawk, a medium endurance cutter, is homeported out of Key West, Fla., and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

• Date Taken: 08.09.2010
• Date Posted: 08.11.2010 04:56
• Story ID: 54303
• Location: FREETOWN, SL