U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) holds a cutterman’s ceremony during Arctic patrol [Image 3 of 3]

ATLANTIC OCEAN

08.26.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mikaela McGee 

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Staci Rutsch, right, the commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911), shakes hands with Chief Petty Officer James Barnes after awarding him a cutterman’s pin in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 26, 2023. Forward deployed in support of Op Nanook, an annual Canadian-led exercise that offers an opportunity to work with partners to advance shared maritime objectives. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mikaela McGee)

• Date Taken: 08.26.2023
• Date Posted: 08.30.2023 09:47
• Photo ID: 7995052
• VIRIN: 230826-G-DV874-2067
• Resolution: 6048x4024
• Size: 6.19 MB
• Location: ATLANTIC OCEAN