Tulelake, Calif., native becomes first to receive Coast Guard advancement in the 2020 decade [Image 4 of 4]

ANTARCTICA

01.01.2020

Photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer NyxoLyno Cangemi    

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Petty Officer 2nd Class Taylor Farris (left) and Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Drawdy pin second class petty officer insignias on the collar of Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Cureton during an advancement ceremony Jan. 1, 2020, aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, about 200 miles north of McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Due to the proximity of the icebreaker to the International Date Line, Cureton's advancement to second class petty officer marked the first Coast Guard advancement in the 2020 decade. U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Senior Chief Petty Officer NyxoLyno Cangemi

• Date Taken: 01.01.2020
• Date Posted: 12.31.2019 11:55
• Photo ID: 6005781
• VIRIN: 200101-G-EM820-1708
• Resolution: 2250x1502
• Size: 1.52 MB
• Location: AQ