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

PACIFIC OCEAN

03.08.2026

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) helicopter tie-down team members secure an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter to the flight deck 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 19:43
• Photo ID: 9587468
• VIRIN: 260308-G-G0211-1002
• Resolution: 5472x3648
• Size: 2.67 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN