Coast Guard East District prepares for SAIL250 operations [Image 4 of 7]

PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

06.11.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Thieme 

U.S. Coast Guard East   

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class David Santala, a boatswains mate at Coast Guard Station Portsmouth, looks over his shoulder while aboard a Coast Guard 45-foot response Boat-Medium departing Portsmouth on June 11, 2026. Station Portsmouth was one of many units conducting routine operations throughout the region in support of SAIL250 preparations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matt Thieme)

• Date Taken: 06.11.2026
• Date Posted: 06.15.2026 18:57
• Photo ID: 9751923
• VIRIN: 260611-G-KU031-1103
• Resolution: 7265x4843
• Size: 4.33 MB
• Location: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US