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    Smallboat training off the Washington coast [Image 1 of 15]

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    A U.S. Coast Guard rigid inflatable boat (RIB) is underway on choppy open ocean waters. Four crew members dressed in red survival suits and blue helmets are aboard, operating the vessel at speed. The boat displays a U.S. flag and is equipped with a radar dome and blue emergency light.

    ASTORIA, OREGON, UNITED STATES

    09.24.2012

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class George Degener 

    U.S. Coast Guard Northwest

    Petty Officer 3rd Class Emma Croft, a boatswain's mate and break-in small boat coxswain aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Alert, a 210-foot Medium Endurance Cutter homeported in Astoria, Ore., receives instruction from Chief Petty Officer Stacy Thomas, a boatswain’s mate and qualified coxswain, while conducting small boat training in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 24, 2012. Alert is the first 210-foot Coast Guard Cutter to have a mixed-gender enlisted workforce. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class George Degener.

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    Date Taken: 09.24.2012
    Date Posted: 10.24.2012 15:27
    Photo ID: 766540
    VIRIN: 120924-G-JL323-142
    Resolution: 2100x1500
    Size: 1.95 MB
    Location: ASTORIA, OREGON, US
    Web Views: 140
    Downloads: 7

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    A U.S. Coast Guard rigid inflatable boat (RIB) is underway on choppy open ocean waters. Four crew members dressed in red survival suits and blue helmets are aboard, operating the vessel at speed. The boat displays a U.S. flag and is equipped with a radar dome and blue emergency light.
    Two personnel, appearing to be U.S. Coast Guard members, are working on the deck of a vessel at sea. One person wearing a blue hard hat and red life vest stands on deck, while a second person in a red immersion suit and blue helmet sits on a rope-and-plank boarding ladder or Jacob's ladder suspended over the side of the ship. They appear to be conducting a training exercise or operational boarding procedure.
    Two individuals wearing blue protective helmets and red immersion/survival suits are positioned on what appears to be a vessel deck or interior space. Both are facing the same direction with focused expressions, suggesting they are engaged in an operational or training activity. Their gear is consistent with maritime rescue or Coast Guard operations.
    A female U.S. Coast Guard member is seated at what appears to be the bridge or operations station of a Coast Guard vessel. She is wearing a navy blue Coast Guard hoodie and a matching Coast Guard cap, and appears to be on watch duty. Documents and navigation equipment are visible around her workstation.
    Three U.S. Coast Guard personnel are stationed on the bridge of a Coast Guard vessel, likely the USCGC Alert. The crew members appear to be on active watch, with one operating communications equipment and another manning the helm controls. The setting is the ship's wheelhouse with navigational equipment and ocean visible through the windows.
    Two personnel in matching navy blue uniforms are on the deck of a military or Coast Guard vessel at sea. One individual, wearing a cap and ear protection plugs, is handing a cylindrical object to a colleague who is wearing over-ear hearing protection and holding a similar cylindrical object. The setting suggests an operational or training exercise aboard a ship.
    Several individuals in red uniforms are donning MSA brand self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and gas masks in what appears to be an indoor training or preparation area. A person in a blue Navy hoodie and red cap observes without wearing protective gear, suggesting a supervisory or instructor role. The setting appears to be aboard a naval vessel or military facility based on the institutional interior and visible insignia.
    A U.S. Coast Guard personnel member in blue coveralls and a red cap stands in a smoke-filled interior space, holding a yellow and red pennant or flag bearing a flame symbol with the letter 'A'. The scene appears to be a damage control or firefighting drill aboard a vessel, with significant white smoke/CO2 discharge visible in the foreground. The setting appears to be a below-deck compartment or fitness area of a Coast Guard cutter.
    Two crew members wearing blue hard hats and orange immersion/survival suits are operating a fire hose on the deck of a vessel. They appear to be conducting a firefighting drill or washdown operation, with water visibly spraying from the nozzle. The setting is the bow deck of a ship, with anchor chain and hardware visible in the foreground.
    Two workers in the foreground are performing mechanical work on a vessel's deck, with one using a large wrench or spanner on heavy equipment. Both are wearing blue hard hats and red life vests over navy blue coveralls or jackets. A third person wearing a blue hard hat is visible in the background on the left.
    A red and black helicopter, consistent with a U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin, is on the flight deck of a Coast Guard cutter with rotors spinning. Several crew members in blue flight deck gear and helmets are securing the aircraft with tie-down lines. The scene takes place on open water with a clear sky and distant coastline or landmass visible on the horizon.
    A red helicopter, consistent with a U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin, sits on what appears to be a ship's flight deck with its rotors spinning. A crew of approximately five to six personnel dressed in blue flight suits and wearing helmets and hearing protection are crouched around the aircraft, likely performing a blade-folding or securing operation. The image is taken in bright daylight with warm, low-angle lighting suggesting early morning or late afternoon conditions.
    Four individuals are donning full-face gas masks and yellow safety helmets in what appears to be an indoor training or preparation room. Three are wearing red uniforms and one is wearing a navy blue uniform marked 'USCG' (United States Coast Guard). They appear to be conducting emergency preparedness or damage control training.
    Two female U.S. Coast Guard personnel are seated at a blue-covered table reviewing and writing in documents and binders. Their name tapes read 'SPARKES' (left) and 'GIEG' (right), both wearing navy blue Coast Guard uniforms. The setting appears to be aboard a Coast Guard cutter, identifiable by the WMEC 620 insignia patch visible on the wall in the background.
    Two U.S. Coast Guard personnel wearing blue uniforms and gray hard hats are working together on what appears to be a vessel deck. The individual in the foreground, identified by name tape as 'SPENCER,' is performing hands-on work while 'MASSEY' observes and assists from behind. Both are wearing black work gloves and are focused on a maintenance or operational task near metal equipment.

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