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| MCMURDO
SOUND, Antartica ( 1-10-2002) -- During Operation Deep Freeze, the 39
ft. Polar Star (WAGB-10) breaks an ice path for supply ships. Supply
ships must offload their cargo during the summer months of Janurary and
February to ensure that the extensive program of research activities
can be conducted and that the facilities in the area remain operational
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![]() August 23, 2007 - CLEVELAND - A U.S. Coast Guard 25-foot response boat with a forward M240-B gunner and an a stern M-16 rifleman. Both Coast Guard member's equipment is outfitted with MILES, which uses laser technology allowing them to train without expending projectiles. U.S. Coast Guard phot by Chief Petty Officer Robert K. Lanier, Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office |
![]() August 23,
2007 - CLEVELAND - M240-B machine gun with MILES technology apparatus
on the end of the barrel. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer
Robert K. Lanier, Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office.
August 23,
2007 - CLEVELAND - MILES technology detection strobe. This strobe,
which was placed on a USCG 25-foot response boat, |
![]() flashes a red and/or green
light (registering a hit) when the laser, from weapon, makes
contact with a detection pad on the target vessel. U.S. Coast Guard
photo by Chief Petty Officer Robert K. Lanier, Ninth Coast Guard
District Public Affairs Office.
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