Joint Coast Guard-Navy dive team conduct cold water ice dives in the Arctic [Image 41 of 49]

ALASKA, UNITED STATES

07.30.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Meredith Manning 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Brendon Ballard enters the water from a Coast Guard Cutter Healy small boat during a cold water ice dive in the Arctic, July 30, 2017. Divers are the Coast Guard’s primary resource for the service’s subsurface capabilities and perform a full spectrum of Coast Guard missions; including underwater inspections and maintenance on icebreakers and other cutters, surveying critically endangered species habitats and providing underwater searching capabilities for search and rescue operations. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Meredith Manning

• Date Taken: 07.30.2017
• Date Posted: 08.09.2017 17:09
• Photo ID: 3654174
• VIRIN: 170731-G-EP136-0148
• Resolution: 5520x3680
• Size: 7.61 MB
• Location: ALASKA, US
• Hometown: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, US