Petty Officer 1st Class Lucas Nelson's surfman pinning [Image 2 of 6]

NEWPORT, OR, UNITED STATES

01.12.2017

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 13

A surfman check is passed through the hands of each surfman in attendance as they announce their certification number and station during a ceremony held on the messdeck at Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay in Newport, Ore., Jan. 12, 2017.

The surfman check is an engraved golden badge, with roots tracing back to the U.S. Life-Saving Service.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Johanna Strickland.

• Date Taken: 01.12.2017
• Date Posted: 01.23.2017 17:37
• Photo ID: 3117354
• VIRIN: 170112-G-G0213-0002
• Resolution: 4795x2983
• Size: 2.93 MB
• Location: NEWPORT, OR, US