Coast Guard Rear Adm. James A. Watson, Director of Operations for the Atlantic Area, speaks to crewmembers of Coast Guard Cutter Forward after they returned to their homeport at Base Support Unit Portsmouth, Feb. 18. Watson was responsible for the decision to send the Forward's crew to Haiti as the first Coast Guard responders after the earthquake Jan. 12. During the relief efforts, the crew not only shuttled relief supplies to devastated Port-au-Prince, but also served as air traffic controller for military aircraft and as a platform for an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Detroit, Mich.
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