Coast Guard conducts routine operations in North Carolina [Image 2 of 5]

OAK ISLAND, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

01.21.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christine Bills 

U.S. Coast Guard East   

Petty Officer 2nd Class Connor Tribby, a boatswain’s mate assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team (ANT) Oak Island, stands in front of a buoy yard Jan. 21, 2026, in Oak Island, North Carolina. ANTs are responsible for maintaining various signs, buoys, and lights within navigable waterways to ensure the safe passage of all mariners. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christine Bills)

• Date Taken: 01.21.2026
• Date Posted: 05.18.2026 14:14
• Photo ID: 9691145
• VIRIN: 260121-G-TW220-2014
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 7.5 MB
• Location: OAK ISLAND, NORTH CAROLINA, US