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    Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team [Image 6 of 6]

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    Military personnel are conducting a helicopter fast-rope insertion exercise onto the deck of a vessel at sea. A Navy helicopter marked '71' hovers overhead while operators descend via rope, while armed personnel in full tactical gear including gas masks and camouflage uniforms secure the deck below. This appears to be a Maritime Interdiction Operation (MIO) or Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) training exercise.

    NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    05.04.2015

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Weydert 

    U.S. Coast Guard East   

    A Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team member provides cover during a helicopter fast-rope boarding May 4, 2015, aboard the civilian passenger ship the Spirit of Norfolk, during a MSRT training demonstration in the Chesapeake Bay near Naval Station Norfolk, Va. The MSRT is a specialized response team with advanced counter-terrorism skills and tactics.

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    Date Taken: 05.04.2015
    Date Posted: 05.05.2015 16:10
    Photo ID: 1914703
    VIRIN: 150504-G-ZV557-923
    Resolution: 4387x6573
    Size: 13.14 MB
    Location: NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US
    Web Views: 325
    Downloads: 47

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    A senior Coast Guard officer in dress uniform addresses a large group of military and law enforcement personnel on the deck of a vessel. The gathering includes personnel in tactical combat gear, camouflage uniforms, and civilian attire, suggesting a multi-agency briefing or operational meeting. A large naval vessel, likely an aircraft carrier, is visible in the background at a pier.
    A large group of military and law enforcement personnel pose for a formal group photograph on the deck of a vessel, likely a Coast Guard or naval ship. The group includes individuals in various uniforms including camouflage tactical gear and Coast Guard uniforms, along with two civilians in blue shirts, and several military working dogs are present. The setting appears to be a harbor or port environment with open water and industrial port infrastructure visible in the background.
    A group of individuals, including a U.S. Coast Guard officer and a civilian in a blue polo shirt, are examining tactical or rescue equipment laid out on a table. A person in military camouflage (multicam) appears to be demonstrating or explaining the equipment. The setting appears to be an indoor venue, possibly aboard a vessel or in a conference facility.
    A U.S. Coast Guard vessel numbered 45712 is underway on open water with multiple personnel aboard. Several crew members and what appear to be civilians or guests are visible on deck, with at least one person waving. The boat is moving at speed, creating a visible wake, under clear blue skies.
    An overhead aerial view shows a USCG (United States Coast Guard) operator in full tactical gear rappelling or fast-roping down the side of a white vessel over open water. The operator is equipped with multicam camouflage, a tactical helmet with night-vision device mount, body armor, and multiple pouches. The image captures a maritime law enforcement or boarding operation in progress.
    Military personnel are conducting a helicopter fast-rope insertion exercise onto the deck of a vessel at sea. A Navy helicopter marked '71' hovers overhead while operators descend via rope, while armed personnel in full tactical gear including gas masks and camouflage uniforms secure the deck below. This appears to be a Maritime Interdiction Operation (MIO) or Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) training exercise.

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