A Coast Guard crewmember from the Research and Development Center (RDC) aboard 45-foot Response Boat-Medium transits the Thames River in Conn. towards the Gold Star Memorial Bridge on May 2, 2017. The RDC is located in New London, Conn., and is the Coast Guard’s primary facility performing research, development, tests, and evaluations in support of the service’s major missions. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist B.A. Van Sise)