U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Second Class Connor Small, a boatswain’s mate assigned to Coast Guard Station Charlevoix, poses for a picture on a 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 24, 2026. Small was assigned as an instructor, helping to ensure the readiness and deployability of the students training to become qualified boat crew members. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Third Class Dillon Grimsley)