Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Devin High, a machinery technician assigned to Coast Guard Cutter George Cobb (WLM 564), uses an acetylene torch to cut a buoy anchor chain pin on the buoy deck of the cutter during a patrol offshore Ventura, California, July 14, 2026. Coast Guard machinery technicians aboard cutters operate and maintain propulsion systems, generators, auxiliary systems and more to keep the cutter operational. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Roberto A. Nieves Felix)