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Joseph P Cirone > WASHINGTON, DC (Nov. 7, 2004) – Coast Guard Auxiliarist Ken Rubin (l), aboard Coast Guard Auxiliary Vessel 24999, prepares to pass a line to a Coast Guard crewmember aboard Coast Guard Vessel 255037, during an alongside tow, while conducting a cold weather training session on the Washington Channel, near the Annacostia River. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the volunteer component of the U.S. Coast Guard, which supports all Coast Guard missions except direct law enforcement and military operations. For more information – www.cgaux.org USCG photo by Joseph P. Cirone, USCGAUX
Joseph P Cirone > WASHINGTON, DC (Nov. 7, 2004) – Coast Guard Auxiliarist Mike Lambertson (l) passes information forward to the Coxswain (boat operator), after he and Auxiliarist Ken Rubin (r), aboard Coast Guard Auxiliary Vessel 24999, placed a bridle and towline into the water, in anticipation of taking Coast Guard Vessel 255037 in tow, during a cold weather training session on the Washington Channel, near the Annacostia River. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the volunteer component of the U.S. Coast Guard, which supports all Coast Guard missions except direct law enforcement and military operations. For more information – www.cgaux.org USCG photo by Joseph P. Cirone, USCGAUX
Joseph P Cirone > MOUNT VERNON, VA (Nov. 7, 2004) – Coast Guard Auxiliarists Darryl Medley (left foreground) and Mike Lambertson (left background) aboard Auxiliary Vessel 24999, while Auxiliarist Frank Steinert operates the boat, during a patrol on the Potomac River. Due to the cold water and potential for hypothermia, the Auxiliarists are wearing anti-exposure coveralls, required to be worn by all Coast Guard boatcrews whenever the water temperature falls below 60 degrees. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the volunteer component of the U.S. Coast Guard, which supports all Coast Guard missions except direct law enforcement and military operations. For more information – www.cgaux.org USCG photo by Joseph P. Cirone, USCGAUX
Joseph P Cirone > MOUNT VERNON, VA (Nov. 7, 2004) – With hoods up and hands in the pockets or gloves on, Coast Guard Auxiliarists Darryl Medley (left foreground) and Mike Lambertson (left background) perform lookout duties aboard Auxiliary Vessel 24999, while Auxiliarist Frank Steinert (r) operates the boat, during a patrol on the Potomac River. Due to the cold water and potential for hypothermia, the Auxiliarists are wearing anti-exposure coveralls, required to be worn by all Coast Guard boatcrews whenever the water temperature falls below 60 degrees. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the volunteer component of the U.S. Coast Guard, which supports all Coast Guard missions except direct law enforcement and military operations. For more information – www.cgaux.org USCG photo by Joseph P. Cirone, USCGAUX
Joseph P Cirone > WOODBRIDGE, VA (Nov. 7, 2004) – Coast Guard Auxiliarists Frank Steinert (l), Mike Lambertson (left center), Ken Rubin (right center), and Darryl Medley (r) listen to a mission briefing being given by the Coxswain (boat operator) of the Auxiliary Vessel 24999, prior to departing for the day’s Potomac River and Anacostia River patrols. Due to the cold water potential for hypothermia, the Auxiliarists are wearing anti-exposure coveralls, required to be worn by all Coast Guard boatcrews whenever the water temperature falls below 60 degrees. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the volunteer component of the U.S. Coast Guard, which supports all Coast Guard missions except direct law enforcement and military operations. For more information – www.cgaux.org USCG photo by Joseph P. Cirone, USCGAUX
Joseph P Cirone > ALEXANDRIA, VA (Nov. 7, 2004) – Coast Guard Auxiliarists Darryl Medley (l) of Occoquan, VA Flotilla 14-06 and Ken Rubin of Gaithersburg, MD Flotilla 7-10 chat on the pier at the Alexandria City Marina, while Auxiliarist Mike Lambertson of Alexandria, VA Flotilla 14-02 makes a cellular telephone call, aboard the Auxiliary Vessel 24999, during a break while patrolling the Potomac River. Due to the cold water potential for hypothermia, the Auxiliarists are wearing anti-exposure coveralls, required to be worn by all Coast Guard boatcrews whenever the water temperature falls below 60 degrees. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the volunteer component of the U.S. Coast Guard and supports all Coast Guard missions except direct law enforcement and military operations. For more information – www.cgaux.org USCG photo by Joseph P. Cirone, USCGAUX
Joseph P Cirone > MOUNT VERNON, VA (Nov. 7, 2004) – USCG Auxiliary Vessel 24999 conducts a patrol on the Potomac River, with Auxiliarist Frank Steinert of Occoquan, VA Flotilla 14-6 (l) at the helm and Mike Lambertson of Alexandria, VA Flotilla 14-02 (r) serving as the forward lookout. Due to the cold water potential for hypothermia, the Auxiliarists are wearing anti-exposure coveralls, required to be worn by all Coast Guard boatcrews whenever the water temperature falls below 60 degrees. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the volunteer component of the U.S. Coast Guard and supports all Coast Guard missions except direct law enforcement and military operations. For more information – www.cgaux.org USCG photo by Joseph P. Cirone, USCGAUX
Joseph P Cirone > DAHLGREN, VA (Nov. 6, 2004) – USCG Cutter Shamal (WPC-13) patrols the Potomac River near the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, VA. Shamal was commissioned in 1996 and is one of 14 coastal patrol boats built for the U.S. Navy in the 1990s and funded by the U.S. Special Operations Command. Following the September 11th attacks on the USA, the 179-foot long Shamal, and her sister ships were transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard’s control. The ships, all members of the Cyclone class of ships, are named for weather phenomena. A Shamal is a fierce northwesterly wind, found in the Persian Gulf area. In August, 2003 Cutter Shamal conducted operations in the Persian Gulf, in support of U.S. Forces. Its homeport is Pascagoula, MS. USCG photo by Joseph P. Cirone, USCGAUX
Joseph P Cirone > DAHLGREN, VA (Nov. 6, 2004) – USCG Cutter Shamal (WPC-13) patrols the Potomac River near the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, VA. Shamal was commissioned in 1996 and is one of 14 coastal patrol boats built for the U.S. Navy in the 1990s and funded by the U.S. Special Operations Command. Following the September 11th attacks on the USA, the 179-foot long Shamal, and her sister ships were transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard’s control. The ships, all members of the Cyclone class of ships, are named for weather phenomena. A Shamal is a fierce northwesterly wind, found in the Persian Gulf area. In August, 2003 Cutter Shamal conducted operations in the Persian Gulf, in support of U.S. Forces. Its homeport is Pascagoula, MS. USCG photo by Joseph P. Cirone, USCGAUX
WASHINGTON, DC (Nov. 7, 2004) – Coast Guard Auxiliarist Ken Rubin (l), aboard Coast Guard Auxiliary Vessel 24999, prepares to pass a line to a Coast Guard crewmember aboard Coast Guard Vessel 255037, during an alongside tow, while conducting a cold weather training session on the Washington Channel, near the Annacostia River. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the volunteer component of the U.S. Coast Guard, which supports all Coast Guard missions except direct law enforcement and military operations. For more information – http://www.cgaux.org USCG photo by Joseph P. Cirone, USCGAUX
Joseph P Cirone > WASHINGTON, DC (Nov. 7, 2004) – Coast Guard Auxiliarist Ken Rubin (l), aboard Coast Guard Auxiliary Vessel 24999, prepares to pass a line to a Coast Guard crewmember aboard Coast Guard Vessel 255037, during an alongside tow, while conducting a cold weather training session on the Washington Channel, near the Annacostia River. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the volunteer component of the U.S. Coast Guard, which supports all Coast Guard missions except direct law enforcement and military operations. For more information – www.cgaux.org USCG photo by Joseph P. Cirone, USCGAUX
WASHINGTON, DC (Nov. 7, 2004) – Coast Guard Auxiliarist Ken Rubin (l), aboard Coast Guard Auxiliary Vessel 24999, prepares to pass a line to a Coast Guard crewmember aboard Coast Guard Vessel 255037, during an alongside tow, while conducting a cold weather training session on the Washington Channel, near the Annacostia River. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the volunteer component of the U.S. Coast Guard, which supports all Coast Guard missions except direct law enforcement and military operations. For more information – http://www.cgaux.org USCG photo by Joseph P. Cirone, USCGAUX
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