Welcome Aboard The CGC Northland
Living Marine Resources Patrol - Week 2
We join the crew of the Cutter Northland underway on a Living Marine Resources Patrol in the North Atlantic.
ENS Laun Clark will be keeping us updated during this deployment with weekly updates. Thanks, Laun.
All photos are official Coast Guard photos.
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The Coast Guard Cutter Northland, homeported in Portsmouth, Va.
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Catchin' Up
Refueling the Tanks
CGC NORTHLAND sailed on into week 2, continuing to build on the training undergone during week 1. New members are starting to get the hang of their daily duties and slipping into a routine. The crew is really starting to mesh and click, working like a well oiled machine. The week was filled with exciting events on top of the already exciting mission of the protection of America’s living marine resources. The scenery is beautiful, consisting of gorgeous sunrises, the natural fireworks display of stars, and the occasional play of marine life surrounding the cutter. Whale sightings are keeping the marine mammal officer busy, but provide a great back drop for the daily work that takes place in the North Atlantic.
CGC NORTHLAND made a fuel stop at Naval Station Newport, where the crew as well as the ship could pick up needed supplies and refuel the tanks for the up coming week. Crewmembers visited the Navy Exchange and stocked up on snacks and treats, contacted family and friends, and stretched their legs shore side. Seeing some of the exquisite sailboats and vessels within the Newport Harbor was also a treat.
The crew looked forward to gun exercises in which new and old members alike participated in hands on training relating to shipboard weapons systems. A morale shoot of small arms, run by the weapons division, also added a bit of excitement for the week. This gave the crew an opportunity to fire some rounds and become more familiar with the weapons onboard. Smiles could be seen from miles; the crew thoroughly enjoyed, thanks weapons division! To complete the week, the Support Department made pizza for the crew, and it was oh so delicious. Stay tuned next week for updates as CGC NORTHLAND continues to protect living marine resources in the North Atlantic.
Photos
BM2 Veverka and SN Knechtel firing a few shells
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CWO2 Legate makes a mean Tabasco pizza
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ENS Clark and FN McPeters enjoying the morale shoo
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FN Moreau and Sn Degener taking the 12 gauge for a spin
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FN Stiehl honing his skills on the M-16 assault rifle while GM2 Delahouyasse oversees
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FNDC Hayes topping of his Sunday
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Get'r Done, SN Slape
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HS1 Marin, YN1 Pata, and SK1 Polaski, the cooks of the night
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OS1 Allard manning the rail
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OS3 Day, FN McPeters, SN Reagan, and SN Weincek showing Texas Pete goes well with anything, including an ear
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SK2 Fullmore reliving the days of messcooking; Look at that excitement
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SK2 Fullmore sampling her pie during Pizza Night
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SN Heinlein, SN Muir, SN Slape, and SN Weincek posing with their ice cream
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YN1 Pata's war face, SK2 Fullmore also displaying some type of Pizza Night face
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SN Zitman admiring the beauty of modern machinary
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SN Zitman taking aim
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SNBM Daniels and FNDC Hayes enjoy yet another Sunday full of sundaes
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The Wardroom enjoying the Pizza Night festivities
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YN1 Pata showing big girls can cry
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SN Knechtel giving a thumbs up
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