Courtesy Photo | Coast Guard Art Program | 05.15.2017
A member of the Coast Guard Honor Guard folds the American flag during a memorial service for a maritime enforcement specialist tragically killed in a traffic accident. The service member was survived by his wife and three children. His ceremony took place in Los Angeles. US Coast Guard Art Program 2017 Collection, Ob ID# 201719, "Taps," Steve Lush, watercolor, 21 x 14...
Photo by Maryann Bader | Coast Guard Art Program | 05.15.2017
A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter—painted orange in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Coast Guard aviation—and its crew from Air Station Clearwater, Fla., perform preflight checks just before taking off for a medical emergency. The Coast Guard is the lead agency for maritime search and rescue in U.S. waters. It aims to cut suffering and loss of life and property by aiding......
Photo by Maryann Bader | Coast Guard Art Program | 05.23.2016
Medium Endurance Cutter Tampa sits high and dry at the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Md. The cutter underwent a nine-month systems refurbishment and a comprehensive integrated logistic overhaul. Tampa is homeported in Portsmouth, Va. It normally deploys on 45- to 60-day patrols followed by similar periods in port. The ship is away from home an average of 185 days a year. Its missions......
Photo by Maryann Bader | Coast Guard Art Program | 05.23.2016
Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa's deployable response boat tow an intercepted "go-fast" vessel back to the ship. The Coast Guard Cutter Confidence seized 1,100 pounds of marijuana and detained six suspected smugglers from the go-fast vessel before transferring the vessel, the drugs, and the detainees to the Tampa. Go-fasts, so named for their ability to reach high speeds, are......
Courtesy Photo | Coast Guard Art Program | 02.09.2015
In this work from the U.S. Coast Guard Art Program 2015 Collection, “The Interdiction,” ID# 201515, a member of a Law Enforcement Detachment performs a security sweep aboard a tanker in the North Arabian Gulf. Established in 1982, the detachments are specialized, maritime law enforcement teams that deploy aboard U.S. and allied naval vessels to conduct and support maritime law......
Courtesy Photo | Coast Guard Art Program | 02.09.2015
In this work from the U.S. Coast Guard Art Program 2015 Collection, “The Training Mission,” ID# 201514, members of a Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) embark on a training mission. Members of the team are domestic security and antiterrorism units that protect ports and waterways and provide security at high profile waterfront events. (U.S. Coast Guard Art Program work by Steve Lush)...
Courtesy Photo | Coast Guard Art Program | 02.09.2015
In this work from the U.S. Coast Guard Art Program 2015 Collection, “Clearing the Deck,” ID# 201513, a Maritime Safety and Security Team clears the main deck of USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) during the live exercise at sea for Fortune Guard 2014. The Fortune Guard, hosted by the U.S. Pacific Command, was held in Hawaii and involved personnel from 31 nations. (U.S. Coast Guard Art......
