U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sawfish

Today we said farewell to FN Walden after 2.5 years onboard the SAWFISH.
Walden will be attending AET school and furthering the rest of his coast guard career over on the aviation side. ✈️ Best of luck and thank you for all the hard work!

A few moments from Sawfish’s recent patrol in southern Louisiana. U.S. Coast GuardU.S. Coast Guard SoutheastU.S. Coast Guard HeartlandU.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area CommandU.S. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans@📸BMC Kyle Smith

Our very own CS2 Moulyet, had the opportunity to attend a Veterans Day celebration at S. S. Dixon Primary School in Pace, FL.

Veterans and Active Duty members greeted the students in the car rider line and then were provided a delicious lunch, cake and donuts!

CS2’s mom currently teaches second grade and CS2 actually attended S. S. Dixon Primary School back when she was in second grade. She said “I’ve never felt so loved in my life. They have no idea who I am but they gave me so many hugs and fist bumps.”

BM2 and MK2 coming down from inspecting a life raft and EPIRB on top of a shrimp boat in the Gulf of Mexico. U.S. Coast GuardU.S. Coast Guard SoutheastU.S. Coast Guard HeartlandU.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area CommandU.S. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans📸BMC Smith

Can anyone guess where our small boat was when this picture was taken?☀️🌴

SN Smith on the back deck of a shrimp boat during a boarding near Empire, LA. U.S. Coast GuardU.S. Coast Guard SoutheastU.S. Coast Guard HeartlandU.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area CommandU.S. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans📸BMC Smith

Our FN Boddie and FN Walden(in the orange life jacket) are taking advantage of spending the week with Aviation Training Center Mobile to better prepare for their careers as future Avionics Electrical Technichians.U.S. Coast GuardU.S. Coast Guard SoutheastU.S. Coast Guard HeartlandU.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area CommandU.S. Coast Guard Sector New OrleansU.S. Coast Guard Aviation Training Center

The crew spent the day at the range today requalifying on pistol, rifle and shotgun. Shout out to the Gunners Mates from Sector New Orleans for helping out and ensuring everyone passed.

Oh, and for making the transition from Sig Sauer to G***k so smooth!

Locking thru the Industrial locks from the Mississippi River into the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal on our way to Base New Orleans late last night. We locked thru with a Tug and Barge. U.S. Coast GuardU.S. Coast Guard SoutheastU.S. Coast Guard HeartlandU.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area CommandU.S. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans

BM1 McKenna taking our small boat through the Empire locks.

Sawfish is currently undergoing a weeklong TSTA (Tailored Ship’s Training Availibility) inspection. Pictured is a towing evolution we conducted with a Station Gulfport 45’ RBM and a view from the port lazzerette during a simulated steering casualty. U.S. Coast GuardU.S. Coast Guard SoutheastU.S. Coast Guard HeartlandU.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area CommandU.S. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans📸LTJG Szep(Commanding Officer) and EMC Morgan(Engineering Petty Officer)

Our Fire Team practicing entering the engine room to combat an out of control bravo fire. U.S. Coast GuardU.S. Coast Guard SoutheastU.S. Coast Guard HeartlandU.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area CommandU.S. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans📸BMC Smith

Sawfish sitting at anchor just off of Fort Massachusettes on Ship Island, MS. U.S. Coast GuardU.S. Coast Guard HeartlandU.S. Coast Guard SoutheastU.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area CommandNational Park Service📸BMC Smith

Sunset Cruise U.S. Coast GuardU.S. Coast Guard HeartlandU.S. Coast Guard SoutheastU.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Command📸 BM1 McKenna

Coast Guard Cutter Sawfish, Cutter Moray, Station Gulfport and ANT Gulfport were all honored to host two of Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) staff members today. Ms. Eliza Lundy (Military Legislative Assistant) and Mr. Jordan Stovall (Constituent Services Representative) were given a tour of several of the co-located units and met with many of the crew. Senator Cindy Hyde-SmithU.S. Coast GuardU.S. Coast Guard HeartlandU.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area CommandU.S. Coast Guard SoutheastU.S. Coast Guard Cutter MorayU.S. Coast Guard ANT Gulfport📸BMC Kyle Smith

Our very own Commanding Officer LTJG Szep and several other Sawfish crew members spent time today speaking and sharing stories with Veterans at the US Armed Forces Retirement Home on the Coast Guards 233rd Birthday. U.S. Coast GuardU.S. Coast Guard HeartlandU.S. Coast Guard Sector New OrleansU.S. Coast Guard SoutheastU.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area CommandArmed Forces Retirement Home Gulfport MS

MK2 Johns and FN Walden working hard on CGC Sawfish’s starboard steering ram to ensure CGC Sawfish is ready to reapond to anything that is thrown its way. U.S. Coast GuardU.S. Coast Guard Sector New OrleansU.S. Coast Guard SoutheastU.S. Coast Guard HeartlandU.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Command📸EMC Christopher Morgan

Sawfish passing through the Rigolets train bridge south of Slidel, LA. U.S. Coast GuardU.S. Coast Guard SoutheastU.S. Coast Guard Sector New OrleansU.S. Coast Guard HeartlandU.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Command📸BMC Kyle Smith

Training day on Sawfish. The crew practiced responding to a toxic gas leak and a fire in the main space this morning. U.S. Coast GuardU.S. Coast Guard HeartlandU.S. Coast Guard Sector New OrleansU.S. Coast Guard SoutheastU.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Command📸BMC Kyle Smith