The official party cuts the ceremonial ribbon during the opening of the new Industrial Paint and Sandblast Facility, at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, May 1, 2023. The new $9.7 million facility provides modern, state-of-the-art equipment suitable for the efficient prepping and repainting of Coast Guard surface assets as large as the 45-foot Response Boat-Medium. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Stephen Lehmann.)