Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard conducts unit visits in Duluth, Minnesota [Image 2 of 8]

UNITED STATES

12.15.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Dillon Grimsley 

U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes

U.S. Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Phillip Waldron salutes the bridge as he departs from Coast Guard Cutter Spar (WLB 206) in Duluth, Minnesota, Dec. 15, 2025. Waldron met with the crew of the SPAR to discuss the crew’s current circumstances and future expectations, as the crew was transitioning from primarily buoy tending operations to the winter ice-breaking season. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Dillon Grimsley)

• Date Taken: 12.15.2025
• Date Posted: 01.21.2026 14:23
• Photo ID: 9486493
• VIRIN: 251215-G-DH053-1174
• Resolution: 6923x4771
• Size: 3.39 MB
• Location: US