U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class Thomas J. Fifer, a boatswain’s mate assigned to Coast Guard Station Saginaw River, speaks to another crew member while driving the 29-foot Response Boat-Small on Lake Erie during a Boat Crew College class held at the Coast Guard Training Logistics Center in Lorain, Ohio, April 23, 2026. The Boat Crew College was the first of four, designed to train new boat crew members in their assigned underway competencies to ensure readiness and meet the needs of the service. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Third Class Dillon Grimsley)