Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Randisi | U.S. Coast Guard District 8 | 05.14.2025
U.S. Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Heath Jones, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard (MCPOCG) speaks to shipmates for the first time as the Silver Ancient Mariner in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 14, 2025. Jones was born in Louisiana and has served in the Coast Guard since 1995. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Randisi)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Randisi | U.S. Coast Guard District 8 | 05.14.2025
U.S. Coast Guard members salute during the presentation of colors preceding the transition of the title of Silver Ancient Mariner in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 14, 2025. Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Burch (center left) passed the title down to Master Chief Petty Officer Heath Jones (center right) making Jones both the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard and Silver Ancient......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Randisi | U.S. Coast Guard District 8 | 05.14.2025
U.S. Coast Guard service members stand for invocation preceding the Silver Ancient Mariner ceremony in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 14, 2025. The Ancient Mariner, both silver and gold, are titles that were created in 1978 to honor both officer and enlisted members of the Coast Guard for their service at sea. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Randisi)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Randisi | U.S. Coast Guard District 8 | 05.14.2025
U.S. Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Burch (left) captain of USCGC Patoka (WLR-75408) and Master Chief Heath Jones, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard (MCPOCG) share a laugh during the Silver Ancient Mariner ceremony in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 14, 2025. Jones was selected as the new Silver Ancient Mariner, making him the 16th to be selected. (U.S. Coast Guard......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Randisi | U.S. Coast Guard District 8 | 05.14.2025
U.S. Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Burch (left) captain of USCGC Patoka (WLR-75408) gives a speech as Chief Warrant Officer Paul Zado, captain of USCGC Pamlico (WLIC-800) looks on in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 14, 2025. Burch spoke to attendees at the silver ancient mariner ceremony, including the 17th gold ancient mariner, Coast Guard Cmdr. Donald Striker. (U.S. Coast......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Randisi | U.S. Coast Guard District 8 | 05.14.2025
U.S. Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Burch, captain of USCGC Patoka (WLR-75408) stands as the outgoing Silver Ancient Mariner in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 14, 2025. Burch served as the 15th Silver Ancient Mariner of the Coast Guard, a title earned by being the longest tenured permanent cutterman with at least 10 years of sea time. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Johanna Strickland | U.S. Coast Guard District 8 | 02.07.2019
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, Harris County Sheriff, addresses the audience during a ceremony honoring 12 members of the Harris County Sheriff's Office for their work in the Sector Houston-Galveston Search and Rescue Branch during Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, on Feb. 7, 2019. With the support and significant expertise of these officers, the Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston Search and Rescue......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Johanna Strickland | U.S. Coast Guard District 8 | 02.07.2019
Members of the Coast Guard and the Harris County Sheriff's Office attend an awards ceremony to honor members of the Harris County Sheriff's Office for their support during Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, on Feb. 7, 2019. With the support and significant expertise of these officers, the Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston Search and Rescue Branch answered more than 13,000 distress calls......
