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    State: Washington 
    Unit: USCGSouthwest 
    Two individuals are conversing on what appears to be an airport tarmac or airfield. One person is an older civilian male carrying professional camera equipment, while the other is a younger male wearing an olive green military flight suit with a U.S. flag patch on the right shoulder. The setting suggests a media or press access event at a military or civilian airfield.

    A Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento crewmember speaks to a Seattle reporter

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Adam Stanton

    U.S. Coast Guard Southwest

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    A close-up photograph of a sea turtle's head and partial shell taken in low-light conditions. The image captures fine details of the turtle's scaly skin, distinctive eye with a golden iris, and the textured, worn surface of its shell. The shallow depth of field creates a dark, moody background that emphasizes the turtle's facial features.

    A rescued Pacific Green sea turtle sits in a crate during transport

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Adam Stanton

    U.S. Coast Guard Southwest

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    Several individuals in olive/military-style flight suits are loading or unloading a wooden animal transport crate onto what appears to be a military cargo aircraft. The crate is labeled 'LIVE ANIMAL' in large red letters and bears the Seattle Aquarium logo along with a silhouette of a sea turtle. The scene suggests an animal transport operation, likely involving a sea turtle being moved in coordination with the Seattle Aquarium.

    An Air Station Sacramento aircrew loads 1 of 2 rescued sea turtles on to a HC-130 aircraft

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Adam Stanton

    U.S. Coast Guard Southwest

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    An aerial/overhead view of what appears to be a US Coast Guard rigid inflatable boat (RIB) with personnel conducting operations alongside a larger vessel. At least three crew members are visible, with one climbing or managing a rope ladder connecting the small boat to the larger vessel. The boat hull bears the number '23147' and personnel are wearing standard Coast Guard gear including helmets and life vests.

    Coast Guard Cutter Mellon on patrol

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    U.S. Coast Guard Southwest

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    U.S. Coast Guard personnel are conducting an interdiction operation at sea, transferring bundled packages from an inflatable rigid-hull boat (RHIB) to a larger vessel. The orange RHIB is clearly marked 'COAST GUARD' and personnel are wearing standard Coast Guard gear including helmets and life vests. The green-wrapped bundles being handled are consistent with contraband seizure operations.

    Coast Guard Cutter Mellon on patrol

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    U.S. Coast Guard Southwest

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    A person is working on a nautical or navigational chart in near-total darkness, illuminated by a red light source. They are using a drawing compass (dividers) to measure or plot a position on the chart. The red lighting is consistent with night navigation practices used aboard ships or in military/aviation settings to preserve night vision.

    Coast Guard Cutter Mellon on patrol

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    U.S. Coast Guard Southwest

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