Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffrey Deck and Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyler Vanderhaden, boatswain’s mates at the Maritime Force Protection Unit in Bangor, Wash., man a Coast Guard 64-foot Special Purpose Craft-Screening Vessel during exercise Northern Vindicator along the Hood Canal, Sept. 23, 2015.
Northern Vindicator is a biennial full scale on-water exercise that provides an opportunity for Coast Guard, Navy and local law enforcement personnel to practice and refine tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross)