Petty Officer 1st Class James Hicks, a marine safety technician from Coast Guard Sector Buffalo, N.Y., hands over an anchor to a crewmember aboard a 25-foot Response Boat-Small along the Oswego River in Oswego, N.Y., July 31, 2013. Hicks made the trip to Oswego to participate in and instruct during BOOM Training. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Bryan Sullivan)