Hello everyone, thought you might be interested in seeing some pictures from my most recent deployment to the Bering Sea in Alaska. We were up there from November - February. The Coast Guard requires the Bering Sea to be patrolled by one of their cutters 24/7/365 for search and rescue purposes. I was deployed there over the summer:
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The winter in the Bering was pretty crazy, I've never been in seas like that. It was quite an experience, and I'd do it again. If you guys have any questions, feel free to ask!

Fueling in Kodiak



Super gnarly storm in the Gulf of Alaska - 25+ feet.




We pulled back into Kodiak, AK for a holiday party. We got 2 days off, everyone had a good time. My buddies and I all bought cheap suits at the Salvation Army to wear.

Back underway, some of the seaman taking a break from working outside in the freezing cold:

Breaking ice





Took this on New Year's Eve morning - an amazing sunrise in the Bering Sea:




We pulled into Dutch Harbor (Unalaska) for a port call. My buddies and I hiked up some of the mountains and snowboarded for both days, great conditions!!




That's an active volcano in the clouds (Cleveland Volcano):

Group shot at the top

All hands have special billets for this gun shoot we were supposed to do (we had to cancel it due to low visibility)







http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=217838
The winter in the Bering was pretty crazy, I've never been in seas like that. It was quite an experience, and I'd do it again. If you guys have any questions, feel free to ask!

Fueling in Kodiak



Super gnarly storm in the Gulf of Alaska - 25+ feet.




We pulled back into Kodiak, AK for a holiday party. We got 2 days off, everyone had a good time. My buddies and I all bought cheap suits at the Salvation Army to wear.

Back underway, some of the seaman taking a break from working outside in the freezing cold:

Breaking ice





Took this on New Year's Eve morning - an amazing sunrise in the Bering Sea:




We pulled into Dutch Harbor (Unalaska) for a port call. My buddies and I hiked up some of the mountains and snowboarded for both days, great conditions!!




That's an active volcano in the clouds (Cleveland Volcano):

Group shot at the top

All hands have special billets for this gun shoot we were supposed to do (we had to cancel it due to low visibility)








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