MSST K9 Training [Image 1 of 3]

PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

11.18.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Annika Hirschler 

U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District

An explosive detection K9 assigned to Maritime Safety and Security Team 91101 wears protective gear during air-to-vessel hoist training in Port Angeles, Washington, Nov. 18, 2025. The training, supported by Station Port Angeles and Air Station Port Angeles, prepares K9 teams to rapidly deploy from an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter onto vessels at sea to assess potential threats. The Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 established Maritime Safety and Security Teams to protect the nation’s ports and waterways as part of the Coast Guard’s layered maritime security mission. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Annika Hirschler)

• Date Taken: 11.18.2025
• Date Posted: 12.31.2025 16:11
• Photo ID: 9465694
• VIRIN: 251118-G-AA112-1001
• Resolution: 3221x4832
• Size: 9.15 MB
• Location: PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON, US