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U.S. Coast Guard Seventeenth District
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 Date: Oct. 9, 2009
Phone: (907) 463-2065
Cell: (907) 321-4510
Contact: Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley

Photo Release

Alaska's Governor visits Juneau Coast Guard

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JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska Governor Sean Parnell takes over the controls of a Coast Guard 47-foot motor lifeboat while Chief Petty Officer Ryan O’Meara, officer in charge of Station Juneau, explains the performance characteristics of the boat and the challenges of working in Alaska’s maritime domain, Oct. 9, 2009. Parnell was given a brief about the Coast Guard in Alaska and the missions of Sector Juneau, with his visit concluding with a ride through Gastineau Channel aboard Station’s 47-foot motor lifeboat. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley

JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska Governor Sean Parnell takes over the controls of a Coast Guard 47-foot motor lifeboat while Chief Petty Officer Ryan O’Meara, officer in charge of Station Juneau, explains the performance characteristics of the boat and the challenges of working in Alaska’s maritime domain, Oct. 9, 2009.

Parnell was given a brief about the Coast Guard in Alaska and the missions of Sector Juneau, with his visit concluding with a ride through Gastineau Channel aboard Station’s 47-foot motor lifeboat.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley

 

JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska Governor Sean Parnell takes over the controls of a Coast Guard 47-foot motor lifeboat while Chief Petty Officer Ryan O’Meara, officer in charge of Station Juneau, explains the performance characteristics of the boat and the challenges of working in Alaska’s maritime domain, Oct. 9, 2009. Parnell was given a brief about the Coast Guard in Alaska and the missions of Sector Juneau, with his visit concluding with a ride through Gastineau Channel aboard Station’s 47-foot motor lifeboat. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley

JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska Governor Sean Parnell takes over the controls of a Coast Guard 47-foot motor lifeboat while Chief Petty Officer Ryan O’Meara, officer in charge of Station Juneau, explains the performance characteristics of the boat and the challenges of working in Alaska’s maritime domain, Oct. 9, 2009.

Parnell was given a brief about the Coast Guard in Alaska and the missions of Sector Juneau, with his visit concluding with a ride through Gastineau Channel aboard Station’s 47-foot motor lifeboat.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley

 

JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska Governor Sean Parnell looks over cold weather gear used by Coast Guard Station Juneau crewmembers as Chief Petty Officer Ryan O’Meara, officer in charge of Station Juneau, explains the challenges of working in Alaska’s extreme weather conditions, Oct. 9, 2009. Coast Guard personnel utilize the gear shown to be able to safely perform Coast Guard missions while combating Alaska’s adverse weather. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley

JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska Governor Sean Parnell looks over cold weather gear used by Coast Guard Station Juneau crewmembers as Chief Petty Officer Ryan O’Meara, officer in charge of Station Juneau, explains the challenges of working in Alaska’s extreme weather conditions, Oct. 9, 2009.

Coast Guard personnel utilize the gear shown to be able to safely perform Coast Guard missions while combating Alaska’s adverse weather

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley

 

JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska Governor Sean Parnell and Rear Adm. Christopher Colvin, commander 17th Coast Guard District, listen as Chief Petty Officer Ryan O’Meara, officer in charge of Station Juneau, explains the performance characteristics of the 25-foot response boat small and the challenges of working in Alaska waters, Oct. 9, 2009. Station Juneau is one of three small boat stations in Alaska utilizing three 25-foot response boats and a 47-foot motor lifeboat to perform search and rescue, law enforcement and maritime safety missions in Southeast Alaska. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley

JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska Governor Sean Parnell and Rear Adm. Christopher Colvin, commander 17th Coast Guard District, listen as Chief Petty Officer Ryan O’Meara, officer in charge of Station Juneau, explains the performance characteristics of the 25-foot response boat small and the challenges of working in Alaska waters, Oct. 9, 2009.

Station Juneau is one of three small boat stations in Alaska utilizing three 25-foot response boats and a 47-foot motor lifeboat to perform search and rescue, law enforcement and maritime safety missions in Southeast Alaska.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley

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