Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 02.16.2025
Ensign Gonzales, a crewmember onboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751), is greeted by his father who traveled from Saipan to surprise his son during their return to homeport in Alameda, Calif., Feb. 16, 2025. Waesche is capable of supporting 170 crew members, and is the second Legend-class cutter of the U.S. Coast Guard homeported in Alameda. (U.S. Coast Guard photo taken by Petty......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 02.16.2025
Chief Warrant Officer Preston Rachal is greeted by his family after disembarking the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) during their return to homeport in Alameda, Calif., Feb. 16, 2025. Waesche is one of four legend-class national security cutters homeported in Alameda. (U.S. Coast Guard photo taken by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 02.16.2025
Crewmembers raise and salute the national ensign aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) as they return to their homeport in Alameda, Calif., Feb. 16, 2025. During the Waesche's three-month patrol from November to February, the crew seized approximately 37,256 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated street value of more than $275 million. (U.S. Coast Guard photo taken by Petty......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 02.16.2025
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WSML 751) is escorted through the channel towards Coast Guard Island, as the crew prepares for mooring in Alameda, Calif., Feb. 16, 2025. The Waesche returns home after a patrol that resulted in 11 separate suspected drug smuggling vessel interdictions off the coasts of Central and South America. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 02.13.2025
Scan Eagle, an un-maned aerial vehicle, is positioned on the flight deck of the United States Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) during an offload event in San Diego, Feb. 13, 2025. The Coast Guard Cutter Waesche’s crew can operate in the most demanding open ocean environments and the vast approaches of the Southern Pacific, where significant narcotics trafficking occurs. (U.S. Coast......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 02.13.2025
Coast Guard service members stand watch behind Vice Adm. Andrew Tiongson, while speaking in front of United States Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) crewmembers, and members of the media in San Diego, Feb. 13, 2025. Waesche's crew offloaded approximately 37,256 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of $275 million. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley.)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 02.13.2025
United States Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) crewmembers prepare pallets of cocaine for an offload event in San Diego, Feb. 13, 2025. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche offloaded approximately 37,256 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of $275 million. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley.)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 02.13.2025
A United States Coast Guard servicemember stands next to a pallet of cocaine ready to be offloaded from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) in San Diego, Feb. 13, 2025. The Coast Guard Cutter Waesche is one of four legend-class national security cutters homeported in Alameda, California. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley.)...
