Petty Officer 3rd Class Wayne D. Ballard, a machinery technician from Coast Guard Station Mayport, performs a boat check in Atlantic Beach, Florida, Jan. 31, 2024. At Station Mayport, Ballard was recertified as a boat crew member, earned a qualification as an engineer on the 45-Response Boat-Medium, a boarding officer, a tactical boat crew member, and a living marine resources enforcement officer. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Vincent Moreno)