Welcome Aboard The CGC Mohawk
Law Enforcement Patrol - Week 2
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
Time underway goes by so fast! Here we are finishing up week 2 onboard MOHAWK. The past few days have been very busy. Week 2 marked the continuation of training for new crewmembers. The Weapons Division coordinated a .50 Caliber Gunnery Exercise in which many crewmembers participated. The crew also received anti-terrorism force protection training in preparation for visits to foreign port calls. The Engineering Department entertained the crew at quarters with tid-bits of knowledge on Damage Control and procedures for emergency evolutions. Mid-week the Operations Officer held on-the-bridge training for all break-in underway OOD’s. The five break-ins practiced conning the ship during a simulated man overboard drill and also filled the other bridge positions.
We launched our small boats for crewmembers to take their check rides. BM2 Briley and BM3 Stanton both passed and are now coxswain qualified! Congratulations!
Each Wednesday the crew is invited to spend the afternoon working on professional development. That can be anything ranging from correspondence schools, to studying for qualifications, or taking online courses or tests. This past Wednesday was the first of this patrol and the crew really appreciated the Command making an afternoon available. The Damage Control Assistant trained new crewmembers in damage control techniques and the Education Services Officers were on the messdeck ready to answer any questions pertaining to how crewmembers could professionally enhance themselves.
There are several fishing enthusiasts onboard and whenever the chance arises for a fish call, they are there with pole in hand on the fantail. Our BM2 and ET2 hooked a barracuda and had a blue marlin on the line, but unfortunately the lead snapped.
That wraps up week 2! MOHAWK will leave you with a few more significant events that took place!
Congratulations & Farewells
Congratulations to FN Harn and FN Phampanya on your advancements!
Fair winds and following seas to SN Thomas and SN Villagomez!
Congratulations ENS Cart on getting underway OOD qualified!
Photos
SN Paz preparing for flight quarters
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ENS Vicks, Weapons Officer, in action on the .50 Cal Machine Gun
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Saying goodbye to a shipmate, SN Thomas leaving for Damage Control A-school
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MK3 Mecomber and FN Rowell enjoying a sunset on the fantail
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GM1 Whanger and GM3 Mobiglia working on the “big gun”
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BM2 Smith and LT Canavan on the fantail during fish call
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FSC Fearn cooking up a nice little treat!
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ENS Staudt and ENS Rice standing helm and lee helm during Man-overboard drills
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ENS Poitinger breaking in as Helicopter Control Officer while Chief Dort looks on
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CWO Lindo, our Main Propulsion Assistant, giving training at quarters on investigative procedures
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BM3 Stanton on her check ride
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BM2 Smith, SN Evans and BM3 Torres on a check ride coming alongside MOHAWK
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EM2 Caraballo holding a sign in honor of ENS Cart’s birthday at Quarters
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ENS Rice and Chief Dort watching the smallboats
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ET2 Stotko and ET2 Dunning working on the O-3 deck
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CWO Jeffcoat, SUPPO, making a call on his space phone!
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ET2 Mikelaitis with the catch of the day… barracuda!
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The crew bids SN Villagomez farewell at Quarters
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FN Phampanya’s advancement
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MK2 McLaury is quite the photographer!
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Another sun sets on the MOHAWK
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