Photo Releases

Coast Guard helps with Operation Thin Mint

2010-05-01T18:04:21Z

SAN DIEGO – Ground crew members, Petty Officer 2nd Class Megan Mansfield-Clark (top), Airman Dan Gossage (left) and Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Barrio (right) work together to get the cargo net around a crate of Girl Scout cookies in support of Operation Thin Mint Saturday, May 1, 2010. Since 2002 the Girl Scouts have sent more than 1.5 million boxes of cookies to deployed troops overseas and the Coast Guard had been able take a symbolic role and to help with the operation. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Allyson E.T. Conroy.

SAN DIEGO – Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Barrio attaches a crate of cookies to the cargo hook on an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego Saturday, May 1, 2010 in support of Operation Thin Mint. The helicopter lifted the crate of Girl Scout cookies off of the deck of the U.S.S. Midway in a symbolic role to help the Girl Scouts launch the operation to send boxes of cookies over seas to deployed troops. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Allyson E.T. Conroy.

For more information, please contact Petty Officer 1st Class at 619.278.7022 or allyson.e.conroy@uscg.mil.

DHS agencies respond to disabled vessel

2010-01-08T18:22:23Z

Coast Guard Public Affairs Detachment San Diego

Imagery Release

Date: Jan. 8, 2010
Contact: Jetta Disco
(619) 247-2478
jetta.h.disco@uscg.mil

DHS agencies respond to disabled vessel

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SAN DIEGO - The crews of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Edisto and a U.S. Customs and Border Protection vessel assisted a distressed boat with 24 suspected illegal migrants aboard approximately four miles southwest of Pt. Loma, Calif., Jan. 8, 2010. When the Edisto's crew located the disoriented, disabled 20-foot vessel they determined it was overloaded and posed a risk to the people onboard so they were all safely transferred to the cutter. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jetta H. Disco.

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SAN DIEGO - A crewmember from the Coast Guard Cutter Edisto, a 110-foot patrol boat homeported in San Diego, assists suspected illegal immigrants waiting to be interviewed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol, Thursday night. The Coast Guard diverted assets to assist upon notification that the 20-foot vessel they were traveling on was disabled and adrift. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jetta H. Disco.

SAN DIEGO - Suspected illegal immigrants, that were rescued off shore, wait to be interviewed by agents from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol, Thursday night. The Coast Guard diverted assets to assist upon notification that the 20-foot vessel they were traveling on was disabled and adrift. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jetta H. Disco.

SAN DIEGO - An agent from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol gathers information from the 24 suspected illegal immigrants that were rescued off shore, Thursday night. The Coast Guard diverted assests to assist upon notification that the 20-foot vessel was disabled and adrift. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jetta H. Disco.

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Photo Release - Coast Guard 33-foot response boat and 87-foot patrol boat

2009-12-21T19:05:46Z

Coast Guard Public Affairs Detachment San Diego

Photo Release

Date: Dec. 21, 2009
Contact:
(619) 278-7020/7021/7022/7023

Photo Release - Coast Guard 33-foot response boat and 87-foot patrol boat

SAN DIEGO -- A Coast Guard crew from Station San Diego patrols San Diego Bay aboard a 33-foot Special Purpose Craft - Law Enforcement boat Oct. 23, 2009. Crews from the Station carry out maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, and security missions in the San Diego area. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Henry G. Dunphy.

SAN DIEGO – The Coast Guard Cutter Haddock transits to the starting location for the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights, Sunday, Dec. 20. The Haddock, an 87-foot patrol boat, homeported in San Diego, led the annual parade. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jetta H. Disco.

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CUTTER HAMILTON FLIES THROUGH STAN

2008-01-18T23:19:34Z

Public Affairs Detachment
San Diego, Calif.
U.S. Coast Guard

Photo Release

Date: Jan. 18, 2008

Contact: Petty Officer 3rd Class Jetta H. Disco PADET San Diego, CA
(619) 278-7023, phone
(619) 247-2478, mobile

CUTTER HAMILTON FLIES THROUGH STAN

Seaman Michael L. Meadows of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton, homeported in San Diego, heads off the flight deck after grounding the hook used to hoist the fuel hose during a helicopter in-flight refueling evolution, HIFR, as part of the ship's evaluation of aviation training, known as STAN throughout the Coast Guard, while transiting off the coast of Southern California, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008. Due to the enormous enormous amounts of static electricity generated by the rotary blades, the helicopter must be grounded using a grounding wand. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3^rd Class Jetta H. Disco)

Seamen Abraham A Medrano and Nathaniel P. Keels, trained tie-down crewman station aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton, attach a cargo net to the TALON of an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter, from Air Station Los Angeles during the ship's evaluation of aviation training, known as STAN throughout the Coast Guard, while transiting off the coast of Southern California, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008. The purpose of having STAN is to make sure shipboard aviation practices are standard within the fleet throughout the Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jetta H. Disco)

Crewmembers aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton, homeported in San Diego, tend a fueling hose connected to an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter, from Air Station Los Angeles during the ship's evaluation of aviation training, known as STAN throughout the Coast Guard, while transiting off the coast of Southern California, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008. The process known as helicopter in-flight refueling, HIFR, is an extremely dangerous evolution due to the transfer of fuel to the hovering aircraft. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3^rd Class Jetta H. Disco)

Crewmembers apply the primary tie-down straps to an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton, homeported in San Diego, during the ship's evaluation of aviation training, known as STAN throughout the Coast Guard, while transiting off the coast of Southern California, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008. The purpose of having STAN is to make sure shipboard aviation practices are standard within the fleet throughout the Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3^rd Class Jetta H. Disco)

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Whale Tracking Operation Photos

2007-10-10T22:21:11Z

Public Affairs Detachment
San Diego, Calif.
U.S. Coast Guard

Photo Release

Date: 10 October 2007

Whale Tracking Operation Photos

Santa Barbara, Calif. (Sept. 29, 2007)- A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Channel Island National Marine Sanctuary Scientist scans for blue whales from the observation window of a Coast Guard C-130, from Air Station Sacramento, flying off of the Santa Barbara coast. The scientists and air crew spent more than eight hours in the air investigating blue whale locations. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Anderson

Santa Barbara, Calif. (Sept. 29, 2007)- Two National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Channel Island National Marine Sanctuary Scientists look for blue whales off of the Santa Barbara coast from the bay door of a Coast Guard C-130 from Air Station Sacramento while Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Buller, left, and Petty Officer 2nd Class James Bastick, right, provide safety oversight. The scientists and air crew spent more than eight hours in the air documenting blue whale locations. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Anderson.

For more information about operations off Santa Barbara please click here

CUTTER HAMILTON CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF SERVICE #2

2007-03-20T21:09:24Z

Public Affairs Detachment
San Diego, Calif.
U.S. Coast Guard

Photo Release

Date: Mar. 20, 2007

Contact: PADET San Diego, CA

(510) 437-3375 (619) 278-7022, phone
(619) 247-5064, mobile

CUTTER HAMILTON CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF SERVICE #2

SAN DIEGO -- While on patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, the crew of the Coast Guard cutter Hamilton spell out "40" on the Hamilton's flight deck March 18, 2007 in honor of the Hamilton's 40th birthday. The Hamilton was commissioned March 18, 1967 and was the first Naval ship to be powered with jet turbines.

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Coast Guard cutter Hamilton Celebrates 40 years of Service

2007-03-20T21:06:39Z

Public Affairs Detachment
San Diego, Calif.
U.S. Coast Guard

Photo Release

Date: Mar. 20, 2007

Contact: PADET San Diego, CA
(510) 437-3375 (619) 278-7022, phone
(619) 247-5064, mobile

CUTTER HAMILTON CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF SERVICE

COAST GUARD CREW TESTS NEW WEAPON (PHOTO 1)

2007-02-21T22:17:29Z

Public Affairs Detachment
San Diego, Calif.
U.S. Coast Guard

Photo Release

Date: Feb. 21, 2007

Contact: PADET San Diego, CA
(619) 278-7022, phone
(619) 247-5064, mobile

COAST GUARD CREW TESTS NEW WEAPON (PHOTO 1)

SAN DIEGO - Feb. 16, 2007 - Petty Officer 1^st Class Brandon Kittrell, a gunner's mate from Sector San Diego, watches a break-in machine gun loader as he splices two boxes of ammo together. Kittrell and the Coast Guard Cutter Edisto's crew ran an operational and structural test fire on their newly-installed 25 mm machine gun to ensure the weapon is functioning properly and safely. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1^st Class Anastasia Devlin.

COAST GUARD TESTS NEW WEAPON (PHOTO 2)

2007-02-21T22:15:44Z

Public Affairs Detachment
San Diego, Calif.
U.S. Coast Guard

Photo Release

Date: Feb. 21, 2007

Contact: PADET San Diego, CA
(619) 278-7022, phone
(619) 247-5064, mobile

COAST GUARD TESTS NEW WEAPON (PHOTO 2)

SAN DIEGO - Feb. 16, 2007 - Petty Officer 1^st Class Brandon Kittrell, a gunner's mate from Sector San Diego, inspects the Coast Guard Cutter Edisto's newly-installed 25 mm machine gun during an operational and structural test fire. This test ensures the weapon is functioning properly and safely. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1^st Class Anastasia Devlin.

COAST GUARD CREW TESTS NEW WEAPON (PHOTO 3)

2007-02-21T22:14:32Z

Public Affairs Detachment
San Diego, Calif.
U.S. Coast Guard

Photo Release

Date: Feb. 21, 2007

Contact: PADET San Diego, CA
(619) 278-7022, phone
(619) 247-5064, mobile

COAST GUARD CREW TESTS NEW WEAPON (PHOTO 3)

SAN DIEGO - Feb. 16, 2007 - Crewmembers from the Coast Guard Cutter Edisto fire the newly-installed 25 mm machine gun during an operational and structural test fire. This test ensures the weapon is functioning properly and safely. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1^st Class Anastasia Devlin.