Trained to be ready: two Coast Guard emergency managers on the work that happens first [Image 1 of 5]

PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

08.31.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kate Kilroy 

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

Mickey Sanders, left, a bridge management specialist for the Coast Guard’s East District, and Lt. Nicolas Herbert, a project officer assigned to Atlantic Area Incident Management Division (LANT-35IM), pose for a portrait outside the Portsmouth Federal Building in Portsmouth, Virginia, on Aug. 31, 2026. The two have worked together through years of incident management training and continue to mentor members across Atlantic Area. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kate Kilroy)

• Date Taken: 08.31.2026
• Date Posted: 08.31.2026 15:13
• Photo ID: 9901489
• VIRIN: 260831-G-NJ244-2007
• Resolution: 1365x2048
• Size: 689.33 KB
• Location: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US