NORTH ARABIAN GULF (March 23, 2003)--Boatswain Mate 2nd Class Brett E. Christenson, 27, (left) Boatswain Mate Stephen T. Saflin, 20, and Seaman Michael A. Joiner, 21, members of boarding team "Swordfish" off of the Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell, homeported in Alameda, Ca., approach a tanker ship for boarding while the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Baranof, homeported in Miami, provides security. Coast Guard boarding teams are searching vessels in the Gulf Region for weopons, terrorists and Iraqi military personnel in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. USCG photo by PA1 Tom Sperduto