CGC Northland began this week by visiting Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. While in Rio, crewmembers were able to participate in a community service project, painting a school and basketball court in an area outside the city. These members left a positive mark, representing the Coast Guard as well as the United States. Northland’s law enforcement officers also had the opportunity to conducted training with Coast Guard International Training Division, instructing Brazilian and Argentinean Naval personnel on boarding procedures and use of force tactics. The partner nations enjoyed the training gained a better perspective on the Coast Guard and its missions. We were given the opportunity to host a reception for Brazilian Dignitaries, allowing our Food Service Division to show their culinary skills, making an assortment of treats and deserts. After departing Rio, Northland began UNITAS 49, with formation steaming alongside U.S., Brazilian, and Argentinean vessels. We also conducted a Fueling at Sea (FAS) drill, and mock boardings, allowing an Argentinean boarding team onto Northland and sending our boarding team members onto their ship. Everyone is looking forward to the next week, continuing to conduct the nation’s business on distant waters.

Congratulations OS3 Van Camp!!!!

CDR Austin presenting Mr. Allen, DHS Attache to Brazil a Northland Plaque

BM2 Montejano, GM3 Rios, SN Slape, ENS Clark, Sn Wiencek, MK1 Calhoun seconds away from conducting law enforcement training

BM3 Urbano painting the lines

ET1 Reigel helping where other cannot during the community relations project

Crew members ready to commence the FAS

ET1 DeoCampo ensuring maximun traction on the court

FN Yeagly, FN Castro, and SN Duffin out on deck

ET3 Carter painting the basketball court as well as himself

FN Buckley, FN McPeters, and FS3 Virag checking out their spread

IT3 Leavitt leaving a positive mark on Brazil

FS1 White and FS3 Smith acting as aft lookout

HS1 Marin building a basketball goal for a local school along with various partner nations

SK2 Sharki, LTJG Steuerwald, and FSC Silva enjoying the view of Rio de Janeiro

Northland Crewmembers heave around during a FAS with an partner nation supply boat

SK1 Polaski and BM3 Urbano putting down fresh paint

SN Heinlein calling commands to crewmember working on deck during the refueling at sea

SK3 Wangler acting as a human paint mixer

SN Degener, YN1 Pata, and SN Wiencek during Special and Anchor Detail

The Volunteers

SN Reagan and SN Facun ensuring the basketball court is of regulation size

The man, the myth, the legend, CWO Legate