Deck department permanent crew aboard USCGC Eagle (WIX 327) gather for a brief before deploying a 26-foot motor surfboat, June 22, 2023, in the North Sea. Filled by both permanent and temporary crew during training deployments, the 295-foot cutter Eagle routinely sails with over 230 personnel on board. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Carmen Caver)