U.S. Coast Guard Lieutenant Junior Grade Rachel Pelton (left), the Operations Officer assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay (WTGB 102), supervises Ensign Sarah Hardy while she maintains the position and orientation of the cutter during a buoy evolution near Harsens Island, Michigan on May. 1, 2026. As a part of Operation Spring Restore, Bristol Bay re-establishes more than 100 floating Aids to Navigation in Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair, the St. Clair River and the Detroit River following the winter ice season. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Nolan)
| Date Taken: | 05.01.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 09.02.2026 13:56 |
| Photo ID: | 9906643 |
| VIRIN: | 260501-G-UQ779-1946 |
| Resolution: | 5712x4284 |
| Size: | 5.23 MB |
| Location: | MICHIGAN, US |
| Hometown: | GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, US |
| Hometown: | VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, US |
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