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

VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

03.05.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Thieme 

U.S. Coast Guard East   

U.S. Coast Guardsmen with the Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) East patrol the ballroom aboard the Spirit of Norfolk during a training exercise while underway on the James River, Virginia, March 5, 2026. The MSRT East is a deployable, specialized force that conducts counterterrorism and direct-action missions. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Thieme)

• Date Taken: 03.05.2026
• Date Posted: 03.25.2026 17:31
• Photo ID: 9583651
• VIRIN: 260305-G-KU031-1478
• Resolution: 9504x6336
• Size: 7.66 MB
• Location: VIRGINIA, US