Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team-East conducts boarding training aboard Spirit of Norfolk [Image 2 of 25]

VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

03.05.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Thieme 

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

U.S. Coast Guardsmen attached to Maritime Security Response Team-East stand watch over simulated combatants during a training exercise aboard the Spirit of Norfolk on the James River, Virginia, March 5, 2026. MSRT-E is a deployable, specialized force that conducts counterterrorism and direct-action missions. (U.S. Coast Guard photo illustration by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Thieme)

This image was created in color and changed to black-and-white. This image was altered for security purposes by blurring out identification.

• Date Taken: 03.05.2026
• Date Posted: 04.03.2026 18:53
• Photo ID: 9583643
• VIRIN: 260305-G-KU031-1156
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 6.43 MB
• Location: VIRGINIA, US