Coast Guard tests new assets along the Rio Grande [Image 7 of 7]

MCALLEN, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

10.29.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mason Svitenko 

U.S. Coast Guard Heartland District   

Coast Guard boat crew members learn to operate Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts (CRRCs) on the Rio Grande in McAllen, Texas, Oct. 29, 2025. The Coast Guard tests new assets such as CRRCs during Operation River Wall to increase operational flexibility over approximately 260 miles of the Rio Grande River. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Third Class Mason Svitenko)

• Date Taken: 10.29.2025
• Date Posted: 12.01.2025 12:48
• Photo ID: 9415862
• VIRIN: 251029-G-XB473-6818
• Resolution: 2048x1365
• Size: 648.48 KB
• Location: MCALLEN, TEXAS, US