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U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/10/2018 01:55 PM EDT

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Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary focus on safety and security at Rose Festival

Members of the Maritime Safety and Security Team 91101 out of Seattle patrol the Willamette River aboard a 25-foot Response Boat-Small during Rose Festival 2018, June 9, 2018. A Coast Guard Auxiliary patrol vessel transits the Willamette River near the Steel Bridge in downtown Portland, Ore., during the 2018 Rose Festival, June 9, 2018.
Members of the Maritime Safety and Security Team 91101 out of Seattle patrol the Willamette River aboard a 25-foot Response Boat-Small during Rose Festival 2018, June 9, 2018.

MSSTs are domestic, mobile units that possess specialized training and capabilities to perform a broad spectrum of port safety and security operations. 

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read. 		A Coast Guard Auxiliary patrol vessel transits the Willamette River near the Steel Bridge in downtown Portland, Ore., during the 2018 Rose Festival, June 9, 2018.

Seven Coast Guard Auxiliary vessels with 26 auxiliary members teamed with active-duty Coast Guardsmen and multiple state and local agencies to secure and protect the Portland waterfront during the five-day event.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read.
The Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast, a 210-foot Medium Endurance Cutter homeported in Astoria, Ore., and the Coast Guard Cutter Orcas a 110-foot Patrol Boat homeported in Coos Bay, Ore., are moored along the Willamette River waterfront in downtown, Portland, Ore., June 9, 2018. Ron Hilburger, a Coast Guard Auxiliarists, and three fellow auxiliary members aboard his boat patrol the waters of the Willamette River in Portland, Ore., June 9, 2018.
The Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast, a 210-foot Medium Endurance Cutter homeported in Astoria, Ore., and the Coast Guard Cutter Orcas a 110-foot Patrol Boat homeported in Coos Bay, Ore., are moored along the Willamette River waterfront in downtown, Portland, Ore., June 9, 2018.

Both cutter crews along with the Coast Guard Cutter Bluebell's crew participated in Rose Festival/Navy Fleet Week 2018 festivities.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read. 		Ron Hilburger, a Coast Guard Auxiliarists, and three fellow auxiliary members aboard his boat patrol the waters of the Willamette River in Portland, Ore., June 9, 2018.

Eight Coast Guard Auxiliary vessels teamed with active-duty Coast Guard members in securing the waterway during Rose Festival 2018 festivities.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read.
A Coast Guard aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Sector Columbia River flies over downtown Portland, Ore., June 9, 2018. A Coast Guard aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Sector Columbia River hovers above the Willamette River in Portland, Ore., during a search and rescue demonstration during the Rose Festival, June 9, 2018.
A Coast Guard aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Sector Columbia River flies over downtown Portland, Ore., June 9, 2018.

Portland is the biggest city in Sector Columbia River's area of responsibility and has two major rivers that flow through the city's boundaries.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read. 		A Coast Guard aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Sector Columbia River hovers above the Willamette River in Portland, Ore., during a search and rescue demonstration during the Rose Festival, June 9, 2018.

Coast Guard members also participated in Rose Festival events including parade of ships, public tours of cutters and helped ensure security during the event.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read.

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