Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell transferred to Philippine Navy [Image 3 of 14]

CA, UNITED STATES

07.21.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cory Mendenhall 

U.S. Coast Guard District 11

Capt. Matthew Gimple, Eleventh Coast Guard District Chief of Staff, awaits the transfer of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell to the Philippine Navy July 21, 2016, during a cermony held at Coast Guard Base Alameda in Alameda, California.

The Boutwell is the third decommissioned Coast Guard cutter to be transferred to the Philippine Navy as part of the Excess Defense Articles program, which offers excess military equipment to U.S. allies in their modernization efforts. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cory J. Mendenhall.

• Date Taken: 07.21.2016
• Date Posted: 07.21.2016 16:17
• Photo ID: 2736132
• VIRIN: 160721-G-MR731-358
• Resolution: 2200x1468
• Size: 1.51 MB
• Location: CA, US