U.S. Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer James Swenson, the Culinary Specialist Rating Force Master Chief (RFMC), (left) and Master Chief Petty Officer Delbert Lofing, the Machinery Technician RFMC, (right) speak during the opening remarks ceremony of Buoy Tender Round-Up (BTR) 2025 at the Centennial Hall, Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 18, 2025. BTR is an annual, week-long event that gives the participants an opportunity to receive specialized training, discuss ways of enhancing effectiveness, and test the seamanship skills that enable the crews to excel at the Aids to Navigation mission. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Ransom)