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    Coast Guard, U.S. Army joint-agency operational exercise [Image 2 of 13]

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    A maritime rescue operation is underway, showing a person being hoisted in a rescue basket/litter suspended by a cable over open ocean water. U.S. Coast Guard personnel in red flight suits and orange helmets are on the deck of a vessel, guiding the basket with a tag line. The rough sea conditions and the presence of rescue equipment suggest an active search and rescue (SAR) operation.

    OREGON, UNITED STATES

    06.22.2016

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read      

    U.S. Coast Guard Northwest

    Chief Petty Officer Spencer Greer and Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Unema, both boatswain's mates aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Fir, handle a trail line during hoist operations with an aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Astoria near the Columbia River entrance buoy, June 22, 2016.

    The Coast Guard supplied transportation for the U.S. Army 10th Special Forces Group, from Fort Carson, Colo., during a joint-agency exercise.

    U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read.

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    Date Taken: 06.22.2016
    Date Posted: 06.23.2016 23:16
    Photo ID: 2685487
    VIRIN: 160622-G-AW789-060
    Resolution: 3680x5520
    Size: 4.13 MB
    Location: OREGON, US
    Hometown: ASTORIA, OREGON, US
    Hometown: FORT CARSON, COLORADO, US
    Web Views: 103
    Downloads: 7

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    A United States Coast Guard helicopter, painted in the distinctive red and white color scheme, hovers over the deck of a Coast Guard vessel at sea. A hoist cable is visibly deployed beneath the helicopter, suggesting a rescue or transfer operation in progress. The vessel's superstructure prominently displays the official United States Coast Guard seal with the founding year 1790.
    A maritime rescue operation is underway, showing a person being hoisted in a rescue basket/litter suspended by a cable over open ocean water. U.S. Coast Guard personnel in red flight suits and orange helmets are on the deck of a vessel, guiding the basket with a tag line. The rough sea conditions and the presence of rescue equipment suggest an active search and rescue (SAR) operation.
    The image shows U.S. Coast Guard personnel in orange immersion suits and helmets interacting with a person in tactical black gear and a military-style vest on the deck of a vessel. The scene appears to depict a maritime rescue or boarding operation, with rough sea conditions visible in the background. One Coast Guard member is gesturing with a raised finger, possibly giving instructions or signals.
    Crew members aboard a vessel are hoisting a black inflatable rubber boat (RIB/zodiac) using a crane with a red hook block. Three personnel wearing hard hats and safety gear are guiding the boat into or out of a deck well. The scene appears to be a maritime deck operation, likely on a Coast Guard or military vessel.
    The image shows the deck of a large white vessel, likely a U.S. Coast Guard cutter, with crew members in safety gear conducting operations on deck. Multiple inflatable black rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) are staged in the foreground, while crew members handle equipment including what appears to be a green ladder or rack being lowered or moved. A large green buoy is visible on the port side, and chains/rigging are scattered across the deck.
    The image shows workers aboard a ship conducting a lifting or cargo operation inside an open hatch or hold. Three workers wearing hard hats and high-visibility vests are visible in the lower deck area, working with a crane hook and rigging attached to an orange buoy or float. The scene is photographed from above, looking down into the vessel's interior structure.
    U.S. Coast Guard personnel are conducting a buoy tender operation on the deck of a vessel at sea. Crew members wearing orange life vests, hard hats, and blue uniforms are working together to handle a large green navigational buoy using a crane and rigging equipment. The operation appears to involve recovering or repositioning the buoy, which shows signs of marine growth and wear.
    A ship operator wearing hearing protection headphones monitors deck operations from an elevated control station equipped with joysticks, buttons, and a monitor. Below on the deck, multiple crew members wearing hard hats of various colors are engaged in what appears to be a deck operation involving cables or rigging. The scene takes place at sea under overcast conditions.
    U.S. Coast Guard personnel aboard a vessel are conducting a crane-lift operation to hoist what appears to be an inflatable rubber boat or rigid inflatable boat (RIB) using a sling and crane hook. Multiple crew members in orange life vests, blue uniforms, and colored hard hats are guiding and steadying the suspended craft on the ship's deck. The operation is taking place on calm open water under overcast skies.
    Two U.S. Coast Guard personnel in orange life vests and white helmets assist a scuba diver climbing aboard a vessel via an orange rope ladder. The scene takes place on the wet deck of what appears to be a Coast Guard vessel, with open water visible in the background. This appears to be a rescue operation or dive recovery exercise.
    An aerial view of a black rigid inflatable boat (RIB) moving through choppy green-gray water, carrying approximately 7-8 individuals dressed in black tactical/wetsuit gear. The boat is traveling at speed, creating a visible white wake behind it. The personnel appear to be equipped with tactical equipment and gear consistent with military or special operations training.
    The image is shot through a circular porthole or hawse pipe opening on the hull of a large vessel, heavily corroded with rust and peeling paint. Through the opening, two small inflatable rubber dinghies (RHIBs) are visible on open water, each carrying multiple passengers, with a mountainous coastline visible in the background. The framing technique creates a dramatic tunnel-like perspective focusing attention on the small boats at sea.
    A large white buoy tender vessel named 'The BAR TENDER' is shown at sea under overcast skies, with crew members visible on deck. A prominent yellow crane arm extends across the upper right of the frame, bearing a load limit placard. A large green navigational buoy, heavily fouled with marine growth, is visible on the deck, suggesting it has recently been retrieved from the water.

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