Coast Guard Cutter Forward crew members fuel embarked helicopter at sea [Image 1 of 2]

PACIFIC OCEAN

03.08.2026

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

A Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) aviation fuel team signals readiness to fuel a helicopter while underway in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, March. 8, 2026. Forward’s crew conducted a 51-day counter-drug patrol in support of Operation Pacific Viper. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

• Date Taken: 03.08.2026
• Date Posted: 03.27.2026 19:41
• Photo ID: 9587458
• VIRIN: 260308-G-G0211-1001
• Resolution: 5472x3648
• Size: 3.69 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN