DATE: June 10, 2005 3:40:21 PM AKDT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 10, 2005, 3 p.m. AST - Coast Guard cutter SPAR crew, buoy keepers - 17th District Office of Public Affairs photo
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KODIAK, Alaska - The deck crew aboard the Coast Guard cutter SPAR lower the buoy back into its place. SPAR's crew is responsible for maintaining short and long range ATON (aids-to-navigation) such as buoys. SPAR's crew is multi-mission capable, conducting maritime law enforcement, homeland security, and defense operations, as well as providing search and rescue assistance. (Official U.S. Coast Guard photo by Christopher D. McLaughlin)
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