Week 6

Explosions, triage, and the end of Unitas.

Three explosions and guns blazing then suddenly two helicopters drop from the sky and silence, an anti-terrorism drill in Valparaiso, Chile was successful as Chilean Special Forces dropped in from above to put an end to an uprising. A team from the CGC Mohawk performed triage during this realistic drill. Quickly deciding who could and couldn’t be saved. With machine like precision they successfully completed the drill and once again left a lasting impression on their foreign counterparts.

The final days of Unitas literally went off with a bang. Ending on August fourth the CGC Mohawk closed out Unitas successfully and still afloat. The Mohawk and her crew made numerous trips into enemy territory, at one point making it all the way to land, taunting the enemy and swiftly making it back into international waters before the enemy forces could mobilize. The eagle eyed lookouts onboard the CGC Mohawk spotted an enemy submarine which directly led to its destruction.

As time expired and Unitas came to an end the mighty Mohawk’s colors still flew proudly as she moored into Southern Chile. The heavily out gunned Mohawk held it’s own against the navies of seven countries and became an invaluable asset to its team.

Coast Guard Seaman Robert S. Walsh watches the distance line between the CGC Mohawk and the Chilean Naval Vessel Araucano during a fueling at sea operation in the South Pacific off the coast of Chile on August 3, 2006.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class Benjamin H. Goodner heaves around a line between the CGC Mohawk and the Chilean Naval Vessel Araucano during a fueling at sea operation in the South Pacific off the coast of Chile on August 3, 2006.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Second Class Matthew A. Jones mans the rails during the parade of ships entering the port of Valparaiso, Chile on August 3, 2006.

Coast Guard Fireman Lance L. Seibert (left) and Fireman Ryan J. Bourbon (center) make up line three as the CGC Mohawk moors up in Valparaiso, Chile on August 3, 2006.

Chilean Special Forces Units strike at a group of simulated terrorists during a drill in Valparaiso, Chile on August 3, 2006.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class Jason A. Bourbeau (left) and Seaman Joshua S. Elam (right) help a man onto a stretcher during a terrorist drill in Valparaiso, Chile on August 3, 2006.

Coast Guard Commander John T. Davis, commanding officer of the CGC Mohawk, has a conversation with Craig A. Kelly, the U.S. Ambassador after an AMVER ceremony held onboard the cutter in Valparaiso, Chile on August 4, 2006. AMVER is a voluntary ship reporting system used by search and rescue units to help people in distress.

Crew members of the CGC Mohawk honor Craig A. Kelly, the U.S. Ambassador to Chile as sideboys after an AMVER ceremony held onboard the cutter in Valparaiso, Chile on August 4, 2006. AMVER is a voluntary ship reporting system used by search and rescue units to help people in distress.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class Robert R. Marvin cuts the Coast Guard birthday cake onboard the CGC Mohawk while moored in Valparaiso, Chile on August 4, 2006.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Second Class Adam Kipp performs preventive maintenance on the communications for the CGC Mohawk's over-the-horizon small boat while underway in the South Pacific off the coast of Chile on August 8, 2006

Coast Guard Petty Officer First Class Jamie M. Aaron performs preventive maintenance on the communications for the CGC Mohawk's over-the-horizon small boat while underway in the South Pacific off the coast of Chile on August 8, 2006.

Coast Guard Petty Officer First Class Anthony L. Garmany hoists flags to Navy vessels during a training exercise in the South Pacific off the coast of Chile on August 8, 2006.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class Jason A. Bourbeau (left) and Seaman Joshua S. Elam (right) tend to a man pretending to be injured during a terrorist drill in Valparaiso, Chile on August 3, 2006.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class Jorge Caraballo repairs a broken fluke meter in the Pacific Ocean west of Peru on August 9, 2006.

Coast Guard Petty Officer First Class Anthony L. Garmany hoists flags to Navy vessels during a training exercise in the South Pacific off the coast of Chile on August 8, 2006.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class Jason A. Bourbeau covers the eyes of a man pretending to be injured during a terrorist drill in Valparaiso, Chile on August 3, 2006.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class Beau C. Briley pipes the noon meal over the ship's intercom system with a boatswain pipe in the South Pacific off the coast of Chile on August 8, 2006.

Coast Guard Seaman Jorge A. Gomez passes the stopper to ensure that line four is holding as the CGC Mohawk pulls into Valparaiso, Chile on August 3, 2006

Coast Guard Petty Officer Second Class Dave J. Galvizo demonstrates CPR to the crew of the CGC Mohawk during training on the flight deck in the Pacific Ocean west of Chile on August 8, 2006.

Coast Guard Seaman Joshua S. Elam practices first aid on a man pretending to be injured during a terrorist drill in Valparaiso, Chile on August 3, 2006.