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Photo Release: Coast Guard members compete in annual Buoy Tender Olympics in Juneau, Alaska

August 17, 2016

Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Hickory, homeported in Homer, Alaska, celebrate after winning the tug-o-war competition during the Buoy Tender Roundup Olympics at Coast Guard Station Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 17, 2016.

This years participating cutters included the Coast Guard Cutter Hickory, Maple, Fir, Sycamore, Elderberry, Anthony Petit and the Canadian coast guard ship Bartlett.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jon-Paul Rios. 

Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Anthony Petit, homeported in Ketchikan, Alaska, compete in the chain pull competition during the Buoy Tender Roundup Olympics, at Coast Guard Station Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 17, 2016.

The event was one of six skill tests the seven buoy tenders attending the olympics competed in.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jon-Paul Rios. 

A crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Fir, homeported in Astoria, Oregon, heats up a rivet pin during the heat-and-beat competition, where teams use torches and hammers to seal shackles for time, during the 2016 Buoy Tender Roundup Olympics at Coast Guard Station Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 17, 2016.

This year's roundup included seven U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian buoy tenders, stationed throughout Alaska and the Pacific Northwest for five days of training and maintenance.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jon-Paul Rios.

 

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