Coast Guard 13th District surfmen line up outside Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay in Newport, Ore., Feb. 28, 2014, prior to welcoming Petty Officer 2nd Class Augusta Lowry to the surfman community during a pinning ceremony at the station. Surfmen are the most skilled motor lifeboat operators in the Coast Guard, qualified to navigate motor lifeboats in the most dangerous conditions allowed by the seagoing service. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley)