Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Sandra Kay Kneen, from Public Affairs Detachment New York, prepares to take pictures of a boat crew at Station New York in Staten Island, N.Y., Wed., June 5, 2013.
Public Affairs Specialists are the Coast Guard's enlisted public-communications experts. They write news releases and feature articles, shoot still and video imagery, serve as spokespersons, and maintain websites to raise public awareness of important Coast Guard issues and news stories.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Annie R. B. Elis.