The USCGC Aspen (WLB 208) and crew transit the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon, Aug. 20, 2019. Homeported in San Francisco, the Cutter Aspen has been assigned to the Pacific Northwest while the USGCG Elm (WLB 204) undergoes routine scheduled maintenance. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Steve Strohmaier.