The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Swordfish, homeported in Port Angeles, Wash., escorts the USS Nimitz during the carrier crew’s homeport shift from Naval Base Everett, Wash., to Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Wash., Jan. 13, 2015.
Both the Coast Guard and Navy crews had to keep a stern lookout as they navigated the foggy Puget Sound waterways.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross.
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Swordfish, homeported in Port Angeles, Wash., maintains a security perimeter during an escort of the USS Nimitz near Seattle, Wash., Jan. 13, 2015.
As a subdivision of Sector Puget Sound’s Response and Enforcement Division, escorting high value units is one of the crew’s unique missions, which helps ensure waterway security and safety.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross.
The crews of the 87-foot Coast Guard Cutters Osprey and Swordfish escort the Navy supercarrier USS Nimitz into their new homeport of Bremerton, Wash., Jan. 13, 2015.
The Coast Guard provides for the security of Naval vessels through escorts and enforcement of security zones nationwide.
Photo courtesy Clint Mooers.
The crews of the two Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Seattle small boats escort the Navy supercarrier USS Nimitz into their new homeport of Bremerton, Wash., Jan. 13, 2015.
The Coast Guard provides for the security of Naval vessels through escorts and enforcement of security zones nationwide.
Photo courtesy Clint Mooers.