Capt. (Navy) Gilles Couturier, Commander of Joint Task Force Games' Maritime Component, Capt. Matthew Miller (centre), Commanding Officer of the United States Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Midgett, and Chief Warrant Officer Christopher Robinson, Commanding Officer of the USCGC Cuttyhunk, photographed while on board the Cuttyhunk at sea in U.S. waters during Operation Podium. Operation Podium is the Canadian Forces contribution to the overall security of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in support of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police -led Integrated Security Unit. During Podium, the Canadian Navy will conduct coordinated maritime surveillance patrols in the approaches to Vancouver Harbour, contribute to waterborne security operations within Vancouver Harbour and perform underwater sweeps of Olympic venues. Photo by Corporal Roderick Hopp, Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt
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