Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District | 09.23.2015
A Coast Guard 64-foot Special Purpose Craft-Screening Vessel from Maritime Force Protection Unit in Bangor, Wash., is pictured crossing through the Hood Canal Bridge during exercise Northern Vindicator, Sept. 23, 2015. The SPC-SV, a Navy-owned vessel operated by Coast Guard crews, is used to escort submarines to and from Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District | 09.23.2015
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffrey Deck, a boatswain’s mate at the Maritime Force Protection Unit in Bangor, Wash., looks out at a barge with a crane working along the Hood Canal Bridge prior to passing through the bridge exercise Northern Vindicator, Sept. 23, 2015. A 1,000-yard safety zone was in effect during the exercise, which included boat tactics, security zone maintenance and weapons......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District | 09.23.2015
A Coast Guard 33-foot Special Purpose Craft-Law Enforcement boatcrew launches off another vessel during exercise Northern Vindicator along the Hood Canal, Sept. 23, 2015. The SPC-LE was the first joint-acquisition with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District | 09.23.2015
A Coast Guard 33-foot Special Purpose Craft-Law Enforcement boat is pictured moored to a 64-foot Special Purpose Craft-Screening Vessel while both crews, from Maritime Force Protection Unit in Bangor, Wash., take a lunch break during exercise Northern Vindicator along the Hood Canal, Sept. 23, 2015. The SPC-LE is powered by three 300-horsepower outboard engines, generating a mix of speed and......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District | 09.23.2015
A Coast Guard 64-foot Special Purpose Craft-Screening Vessel from Maritime Force Protection Unit in Bangor, Wash., is pictured exercise Northern Vindicator on the Hood Canal, Sept. 23, 2015. The SPC-SVs are well-suited for establishing and maintaining security zones, with a remote-controlled weapon on the bow and extensive ballistic protection. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District | 09.23.2015
Petty Officer 3rd Class Andres Rodriguez, a boatswain’s mate at the Maritime Force Protection Unit in Bangor, Wash., provides lookout on a Coast Guard 64-foot Special Purpose Craft-Screening Vessel during exercise Northern Vindicator along the Hood Canal, Sept. 23, 2015. The SPC-SVs are procured by the Navy, but operated by Coast Guard crews, and utilized to escort high-value Navy assets.......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District | 09.23.2015
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffrey Deck, a boatswain’s mate at the Maritime Force Protection Unit in Bangor, Wash., acts as coxswain on a Coast Guard 64-foot Special Purpose Craft-Screening Vessel during exercise Northern Vindicator along the Hood Canal, Sept. 23, 2015. SPC-SVs are used to escort high-value Navy assets and feature seating for 10 in the pilothouse, a messdeck and a berthing for......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District | 09.23.2015
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffrey Deck and Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyler Vanderhaden, boatswain’s mates at the Maritime Force Protection Unit in Bangor, Wash., man a Coast Guard 64-foot Special Purpose Craft-Screening Vessel during exercise Northern Vindicator along the Hood Canal, Sept. 23, 2015. Northern Vindicator is a biennial full scale on-water exercise that provides an opportunity for......
