Seaman Apprentice Jonathan Zepeda of Brownsville, Texas, was advanced to the rank of seaman Feb. 17, 2015. He currently works as a member of the deck force aboard the Coast Guard Cutter SPAR home-ported in Kodiak, Alaska. Zepeda helps the unit maintain over 150 navigational aids in 2 million square miles of operational area, including the Aleutian Chain, the Bering Sea and the Arctic. Lt. Cmdr. Doug Jannusch, CGC SPAR commanding officer, presented the advancement at quarters aboard the cutter. Zepeda is a 2013 graduate of the Medical Academy and aspires to become an Coast Guard information system technician. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. j.g. Keith Arnold)