Petty Officer 1st Class Nathan Demers, a storekeeper assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904), watches as crews prepare the over-the-horizon cutter boat for launch, Aug. 4, 2024, while underway in the Atlantic
Ocean. Coast Guard boarding officers and boarding team members can be from nearly any rate and rank once they complete the proper training. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Randisi)