Welcome Aboard The CGC Mohawk
Law Enforcement Patrol - Week 1
We join the crew of the Cutter Mohawk underway on a eight week Law Enforcement Patrol.
ENS Kristine Rice will be keeping us updated during this deployment with weekly updates. Thanks, Kristine.
All photos are official Coast Guard photos.
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The Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk, homeported in Key West, Fla.
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Catchin' Up
Greetings from the MOHAWK! Week 1 was filled with many drills and familiarization exercises. There was a large turnover during the inport and many new crewmembers came onboard. We are all very anxious to see what lies ahead in the coming months. After leaving Key West we set our sights southbound. The crew is excited and hopeful that it will be a very productive and exciting trip. Soon after getting underway the crew was busy with Flight Quarters. Since then, we have been lucky enough to have great weather and calm seas.
To get back into the swing of things and life underway the crew went through several drills. Our small boats were launched day one for various law enforcement exercises. On Wednesday the ship went through a general emergency and abandon ship drill. Later on in the afternoon we went to flight quarters and simulated a helicopter crash on deck. It was great to give the new crewmembers a chance to learn new skills through all the drills. The following day we conducted law enforcement exercises and several touch and go’s with the helicopter on deck to give our tie-down crew, fueling team, helicopter control officers and landing signal officers more opportunity to break in on their specified jobs.
Life underway hasn’t been all drills; the crew did make time one evening for BINGO! There were many winners and very cool prizes distributed care of MORALE. It gave the crew a nice break and a chance to relax with shipmates.
MOHAWK made a brief stop on Friday to pick up some supplies and couldn’t miss the opportunity for more training inbound. The ship performed a precision anchorage and immediately weighed anchor to moor for the brief stop inport.
In the next coming weeks, the crew looks forward to sharing some of their daily lives with family members, loved ones and friends.
Photos
LT Canavan, ENS Vicks and CDR Nieves prepare for getting underway from homeport Key West.
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SK2 Charles, CWO Jeffcoat and FS3 Ivy enjoying a round of BINGO!
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YN2 Jones, FS3 Alonso, and FS3 Greatorex have their game faces on
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Gunnery exercise
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Our helicopter coming in for a landing on the flight deck
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The tie-down crew securing the helo
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DC3 Harris and DC2 Bodie acting as the fueling team
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YN2 Jones taking bearings during special sea detail
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ENS Crews thinks ice cream is great! A visit from the Ice Cream Man while moored.
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GM1 Whanger, BM2 Smith, FS2 Mitchell standing a diligent watch on the flight deck during special sea detail.
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The bridge team navigating.
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The Captain welcomes aboard our Aviation Detachment, LT McWilliams, Mr. Mcwhorter, LTjg St. Germain, and AMT2 Bray.
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Congratulations Petty Officer Birbal on your advancement to Machinery Technician Second Class!
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Crewmembers participating in the man overboard drill from the foc’sle
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Recovering HAWK 1 after the man overboard drill
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GM3 Mobiglia and ET2 Mikelaitis on the bridge
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ENS Staudt is anxious to begin breaking-in as a Landing Signal Officer
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