Welcome Aboard The CGC Bear
On Patrol Week 6
We join the crew of the Cutter Bear underway in the Caribbean Sea on a Counter-Narcotics Patrol!
Ensign Peter Lang is 'our man' aboard Cutter Bear sending us reports while
LT Charlie Marino and ETC Noel Stakes are busy snapping photos. Keep checking back because we intend to update
these 'reports' often.
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The Coast Guard Cutter Bear, homeported in Portsmouth, Va.
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SN Derby (right) scans the horizon as ENS Lang (middle) and IT2 Schetter (left) observe from the bridge-wing.
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USS FORD along with her small boat approach suspect vessel with CGC BEAR in preparation to conduct a joint boarding.
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LTjg Epperson (right) conns the ship toward the suspect vessel while SN Griffiths (left) has the helm.
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(left to right) MK2 Gray, SN Manresa, ENS Lang, ENS Worker, MK1 Dalton and SN Komrosky walk down the flight deck before the MH-68A helicopter returns.
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LT Silcox (left) and CDR Wagner (right) discuss plans on how to conduct the joint boarding with LEDET 105 embarked on USS FORD.
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CDR Wagner stands on the bridge-wing with the USS Ford in the background.
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BM1 Dittiger stands the Quartermaster of the Watch.
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Pacific Tactical Law Enforcement Team 105 members come aboard BEAR for a briefing.
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Boarding Team departs onboard Cub 2 to conduct joint boarding with Pacific Tactical Law Enforcement Team 105.
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AST2 Spencer observes the boarding team depart.
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MKC Prim fabricates a plug for #2 SSDG lube oil cooler.
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MK3 Williams prepares #2 SSDG lube oil cooler for repairs.
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CWO Booker looks on as members from Main Prop inspect #2 SSDG lube oil cooler.
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DC3 George sets up his torch to affect repairs to the #2 SSDG lube oil cooler.
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(left to right) AST2 Spencer, SN Derby, John Schofield, ENS Lang, SN Ameche, LTjg Albrecht and LT Bukowski prepare chicken wings and pizza for Morale Night.
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SN West looks at the suspect vessel through the big eyes with the USS Ford in the background.
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SN Manresa loads his M9 on the starboard side of the flight deck.
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BM3 Apple observes the boarding from the OTH-RHIB.
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BEAR boarding team members and Pacific Tactical Law Enforcement Team 105 discuss options.
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LTjg Cumberland (right) listens to LT Silcox (left) and Pacific Tactical Law Enforcement Team 105 discuss the plan for the joint boarding.
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YN2 Almodovar gets ready to board the suspect vessel.
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(left to right) MK2 Gray, DC2 Williams, MK1 Dalton and AST2 Spencer prepare to fuel the MH-68A helicopter.
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ENS Lang stands security watch onboard suspect vessel.
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BM2 Snavely stands the Gangway Petty Officer of the Watch in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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SN Komrosky (left) and IT2 Dunn (right) return back to BEAR on the OTH-RHIB.
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