U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Tristan Hefty, a minor aids technician aboard the Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin, homeported at the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland, assists other crew members in preparation of the Rankin’s seasonal buoy swap, Dec. 16, 2021. The James Rankin crew swaps out a total of 69 buoys each season.(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Breanna Centeno/Released.)