[REQ] Coast Guard gear pics [Archive]

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02-08-2006, 11:25 PM

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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (March 6, 2005) Petty Officer Second Class Bradley Krise of MSST 91103 San Pedro reviews with other members following a Special Surface and Airborne Use of Force exercise aboard the Coast Guard Cutter TERN in San Francisco Bay. MSST teams performed a vertical insertion and a boarding by boat onto the TERN, which served as a non-compliant vessel during the exercise. USCG Photo by PA1 Alan Haraf
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SAN FRANCISO, Calif., (March 6, 2005)--Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Abel of MSST 91103 San Pedro, Calif. keeps close watch of the bridge aboard the CGC TERN during a Special Surface and Airborne Use of Force exercise. MSST members performed a vertical insertion and boarding by boat in order to take control of the TERN, which served as a noncompliant vessel. USCG photo by PA1 Alan Haraf
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., (March 6, 2005) Petty Officer Third Class Ismael Montiel of MSST 91103 San Pedro prepares to advance to the bridge of the Coast Guard Cutter TERN during a Special Surface and Airborne Use of Force exercise in San Francisco Bay. The TERN served as a non-compliant vessel on which MSST members performed a vertical insertion and a boarding by boat. USCG photo by PA1 Alan Haraf.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Feb. 2, 2005)--A member from MSST 91103 lowers himself onto the deck of the Coast Guard Cutter George Cobb as part of a vertical insertion drill Feb. 2, 2005. The maneuver is used by the Coast Guard to board non-compliant vessels at sea. USCG photo by PA3 Dave Hardesty
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Feb. 2, 2005)--Members from MSST 91103 prepare to sweep the deck of the Coast Guard Cutter George Cobb as part of a vertical insertion drill Feb. 2, 2005. The maneuver is used by the Coast Guard to board non-compliant vessels at sea. USCG photo by PA3 Dave Hardesty
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Dec, 8, 2004)--A MSST 91103 non-compliant boarding team takes a break after completing a demonstration for students from Banning High School. USCG photo by PA3 Nathan Henise
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NORTHERN ARABIAN GULF (July 30, 2004)--(CENTER) Seaman Mark Sarafin takes his boarding team back to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Adak after they finished boarding an oil tanker here. Although fairly new to the Coast Guard, Sarafin's vital duties as a small-boat coxswain include transport and security of the boarding team. The Adak is patrolling the Norther Arabian Gulf along with other Coast Guard, U.S. Navy and coallition warships as part of Operation Irqi Freedom. USCG photo by PA2 Zachary A. Crawford
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NORTH ARABIAN GULF (May 5, 2004)ÑEns. Adam Burkley, 29, from Hilo, Hawaii, remains vigilant while on watch aboard USS Firebolt (PC 10) during a patrol off of the coast of Iraq. Burkley is the Officer-in-Charge of U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 403 from Miami, Fla. On April 24, two Navy Sailors from Firebolt and a Coast Guardsman, Damage Controlman 3rd Class Nathan Bruckenthal, 24, were killed when a vessel they were attempting to prevent entering the security zone around IraqÕs Khawr Al Amaya oil terminal, exploded and overturned the Rigid Hull Inflatable boat they were riding on. Four other service members, including Coast Guard BoatswainÕs Mate 3rd Class Joe Ruggiero, 23, from Revere, Mass., were injured in the attack. DC3 Bruckenthal was the first Coast Guardsman to die in combat since the Vietnam War. Both Bruckenthal and Ruggiero served in LEDET 403. Coast Guard LEDETs frequently deploy aboard U.S. Navy ships and specialize in boardings and vessel inspections. USCG photo byPA1 Matthew Belson
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NORTH ARABIAN GULF (May 5, 2004)ÑEns. Adam Burkley, 29, from Hilo, Hawaii, remains vigilant while on watch aboard USS Firebolt (PC 10) during a patrol off of the coast of Iraq. Burkley is the Officer-in-Charge of U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 403 from Miami, Fla. On April 24, two Navy Sailors from Firebolt and a Coast Guardsman, Damage Controlman 3rd Class Nathan Bruckenthal, 24, were killed when a vessel they were attempting to prevent entering the security zone around IraqÕs Khawr Al Amaya oil terminal, exploded and overturned the Rigid Hull Inflatable boat they were riding on. Four other service members, including Coast Guard BoatswainÕs Mate 3rd Class Joe Ruggiero, 23, from Revere, Mass., were injured in the attack. DC3 Bruckenthal was the first Coast Guardsman to die in combat since the Vietnam War. Both Bruckenthal and Ruggiero served in LEDET 403. Coast Guard LEDETs frequently deploy aboard U.S. Navy ships and specialize in boardings and vessel inspections. USCG photo byPA1 Matthew Belson
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NORTH ARABIAN GULF (May 4, 2004)ÑEns. Adam Burkley, 29, from Hilo, Hawaii, remains vigilant while on watch aboard USS Firebolt (PC 10) during a patrol off of the coast of Iraq. Burkley is the Officer-in-Charge of U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 403 from Miami, Fla. On April 24, two Navy Sailors from Firebolt and a Coast Guardsman, Damage Controlman 3rd Class Nathan Bruckenthal, 24, were killed when a vessel they were attempting to prevent entering the security zone around IraqÕs Khawr Al Amaya oil terminal, exploded and overturned the Rigid Hull Inflatable boat they were riding on. Four other service members, including Coast Guard BoatswainÕs Mate 3rd Class Joe Ruggiero, 23, from Revere, Mass., were injured in the attack. DC3 Bruckenthal was the first Coast Guardsman to die in combat since the Vietnam War. Both Bruckenthal and Ruggiero served in LEDET 403. Coast Guard LEDETs frequently deploy aboard U.S. Navy ships and specialize in boardings and vessel inspections. USCG photo byPA1 Matthew Belson
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NORTH ARABIAN GULF (May 3, 2004)ÑEns. Adam Burkley, 29, from Hilo, Hawaii, remains vigilant while on watch aboard USS Firebolt (PC 10) during a patrol off of the coast of Iraq. Burkley is the Officer-in-Charge of U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 403 from Miami, Fla. On April 24, two Navy Sailors from Firebolt and a Coast Guardsman, Damage Controlman 3rd Class Nathan Bruckenthal, 24, were killed when a vessel they were attempting to prevent entering the security zone around IraqÕs Khawr Al Amaya oil terminal, exploded and overturned the Rigid Hull Inflatable boat they were riding on. Four other service members, including Coast Guard BoatswainÕs Mate 3rd Class Joe Ruggiero, 23, from Revere, Mass., were injured in the attack. DC3 Bruckenthal was the first Coast Guardsman to die in combat since the Vietnam War. Both Bruckenthal and Ruggiero served in LEDET 403. Coast Guard LEDETs frequently deploy aboard U.S. Navy ships and specialize in boardings and vessel inspections. USCG photo byPA1 Matthew Belson
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ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 9, 2004)-- Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Jeff Picinich, 31, stands security on a cargo dhow as a boarding team from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Adak searches the vessel for illegal goods. The Coast Guard has deployed four 110-foot patrol boats to the region to support U.S. Navy 5th Fleet and coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Maritime Interception Operations to stop illegal oil smuggling and to search for terrorists. USCG photo by PA1 Matthew Belson
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ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 9, 2004)-- A boarding team from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Adak prepares to search a cargo dhow for smuggled Iraqi oil. The Coast Guard has deployed four 110-foot patrol boats to the region to support U.S. Navy 5th Fleet and coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Maritime Interception Operations to stop illegal oil smuggling and to search for terrorists. USCG photo by PA1 Matthew Belson
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ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 31, 2003)--Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 405 inspect a merchant vessel for hidden compartments used to smuggle Iraqi oil. Coast Guard LEDETs are often deployed aboard U.S. Navy ships and they are considered specialists in vessel boardings and shipboard investigations. The Miami based LEDET 405 is deployed to the Arabian Gulf to assist coalition forces as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Maritime Interception Operations. USCG photo by PA1 Matthew Belson
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ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 31, 2003)--Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 405 search a merchant vessel for possible terrorists and hidden compartments used to smuggle Iraqi oil. Coast Guard LEDETs are often deployed aboard U.S. Navy ships and they are considered specialists in vessel boardings and shipboard investigations. The Miami based LEDET 405 is depolyed to the Arabian Gulf to assist coalition forces as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Maritime Interception Operations.USCG photo by PA1 Matthew Belson
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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif (Dec. 11, 2004) -- Coast Guard Petty Officer Jose Espinoza, from Santa Tecla, El Salvador loads a clip in preparation for a patrol at basic combat training school here. ÒYou can never have too much amo, Ò said Espinoza. While loading ammunition a hostileÕs gas canister exploded near Espinoza sending the entire camp into action. USCG photo by PA3 Dave Hardesty.
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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Dec. 11, 2003)--Coast Guard Ensign Chad Baker (left) and Petty Officer Eric Scott(right), Port Security Unit 311, prepare to board a truck for a patrol here as part of combat skills training. USCG photo by PA3 Dave Hardesty
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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif (Dec. 11, 2004) --Port Security Unit 311 Petty Officer Jose Espinoza, from Santa Tecla, El Salvador keeps a vigilant watch at a basic combat skills training course here. USCG photo by PA3 Dave Hardesty.
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ASH SHUAIBA, Kuwait (March 26, 2004)Ñ Port Security Specialist 2nd Class Mike Burch, 37, from St. Petersburg, Fla., of Coast Guard Port Security Unit (PSU) 307 from St. Petersburg, Fla., keeps a look out for possible threats with his M60 automatic weapon. PSU 307 is currently deployed to the region to help protect the Port of Ash Shuaiba and the coalition ships involved in the largest redeployment of troops and equipment since World War II. The troops and equipment are heading into and out of Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Coast Guard Port Security Units are comprised mostly of reservists and are often deployed overseas to protect strategic ports used by the U.S. Navy and coalition forces. The units include heavily armed high-speed boats and a shoreside security force trained in combat skills and tactics. USCG Photo by PA1 Matthew Belson
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ASH SHUAIBA, Kuwait (March 26, 2004)ÑMembers of Coast Guard Port Security Unit (PSU) 307 from St. Petersburg, Fla., check I.D.s and inspect vehicles at a checkpoint. PSU 307 is currently deployed to the region to help protect the Port of Ash Shuaiba and the coalition ships involved in the largest redeployment of troops and equipment since World War II. The troops and equipment are heading into and out of Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Coast Guard Port Security Units are comprised mostly ofreservists and are often deployed overseas to protect strategic ports used by the U.S. Navy and coalition forces. The units include heavily armed high-speed boats and a shoreside security force trained in combat skills and tactics. USCG Photo by PA1 Matthew Belson
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CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina (March 5, 2003)--Chief Petty Officer Andrew Hearing, port security specialist, Port Security Division, Special Missions Training Center, acts as a host nation police officer and yells in a foreign language at Petty Officer 3rd Class Billie Jo Wallaker, boatswain's mate, Integrated Support Command St. Louis, for speaking to him. Wallaker and the rest of the students attending the Maritime Security Class had to deal with similar situations throughout the course to give the instructors an idea of what the student's strengths and weaknesses were. The students were subjected to fire fights, verbal taunting, and other physical and mental stressors while attending the course. USCG photo by PA3 Zachary A. Crawford
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AT SEA (May 24, 2005)--Petty Officer 1st Class (GM) Sam Sprenkle test-fires a .50 caliber machine gun during a gun exercise May 24 aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Bear. USCG photo by PA2 Andrew Shinn
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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Feb. 8, 2003)--Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Johnson, Machinery Technician for the Delta Detachment shoots the .60 calibEr during the live fire exercise. US Army photo by Sgt. Erin P. Viola
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ARABIAN GULF (July 8, 2003) -- Members of the gun crew watch the impact of 25 mm cannon rounds during gunnery training onboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Wrangell (WPB 1332). Cutter crews participate in recurrent training to maintain combat readiness. USCG photo by PA1 John Gaffney
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AT SEA (Feb. 14, 2003)--Coast Guard Cutter Spencer releases batteries during a training exercise. USCG photo by Ens. Anne O'Connell
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CAMP LEJEUNE, N. C.(Sept. 27)--The U.S. Coast Guard's Port Security Unit 308 from Gulfport, Miss., prepares to deploy in a combat mission off Mile Hammock Bay here. The 25-foot Boston Whaler boats are all equipped with two M60 machine guns and one .50 caliber machine gun. USMC photo by Lance Cpl. Douglass P. Gilhooly
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NEW YORK, New York (Dec. 30, 2003)-- Coast Guard Petty Officer Brett Patterson, crewmember of Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron, Jacksosonville, Fla., mans an M-240 machine gun on board a Stingray MH-68A helicopter during a homeland security patrol around New York City, Dec. 30, 2003. The homeland security flights are one of several direct responses to Mayor Michael Bloomberg's request for support during the increased terror alert threat issued by the Department of Homeland Security. USCG photo PA2 Mike Hvozda