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Round of applause for the crew of the mighty BERTHOLF! Make sure to congratulate your loved ones on helping us win the CG Intel Unit Award for 2022! Every person on the ship plays an important role in our success. It's been a great patrol so far, see you soon with some more pictures!
Suns out guns out! Here are some pictures of BERTHOLF maintaining our marksmanship proficiency. Make sure to stay tuned for more updates!
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BERTHOLF is ready for anything! Here are some pictures of the team conducting some Damage Control training. Firefighting, plugging patching, first aid, and more! Legends begin here.
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BERTHOLF doing great things! Check out these pictures of our shipmates conducting a fueling at sea. Big thanks to USNS Washington Chambers and her crew for helping us refuel while underway. See you soon for another update.
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Not all work! Last weekend, Bertholf's crew put their engineering skills to the test during bridge building and paper airplane competitions. Congrats to the DC shop on building the strongest bridge and SN Rogacki for building the best paper airplane. The DC's bridge held 97lbs before it broke and SN Rogacki's paper airplane flew more than 40ft. For dinner, the wardroom took over the galley, serving up a delicious meal that included homemade focaccia and Oreo truffles.
During their most recent port call Bertholf's crew took time to give back to the community of Unalaska by participating in Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling's clean up. Over the course of the morning the crew cleaned Spithead, collecting hundreds of pounds of trash and even a few treasures. U.S. Coast Guard Alaska
Recently, Bertholf was up by the Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea and found the ice edge. We launched our helo and they took some great photos of us by the ice.
Bertholf made it safely to Kodiak, AK last week. During our transit we encountered 15ft seas, 50kt winds and 35 degree rolls. While in Kodiak some of our crew braved the cold wind and snow to hike Old Woman and climb Barometer, others of us enjoyed time in downtown Kodiak going to Walmart and getting sushi.
Bertholf crew members participated in a community cleanup of the Fruitville neighborhood of Oakland to celebrate MLK Day with service.
While conducting on-water small boat training, Bertholf’s over the horizon small boat was diverted by Sector to respond to a boat fire. Arriving on scene the boat crew assisted Oakland Fire Department in containing the scene, assisting in pollution management, and security of the area. The vessel was a 45 foot concrete hulled sail boat named Rock Bottom- the owner was ashore. The boat crew was relieved by station San Francisco. Bravo Zulu to LTJG LoVullo, BM1 Bourgeois, BM2 Hayes, MK2 Mullen, MK3 Pratt, BM3 Abalos, BM3 Strickland and the Oakland Fire Department.
Bravo Zulu to the crew of the the Bertholf and Kimball!
BERTHOLF would like to congratulate OS3 Mwangi, HS2 Green, OS2 Vargas Torres, BM2 Huhn, and BM2 Braswell on their advancements. Bravo Zulu Shipmates!
BERTHOLF conducted pyrotechnics training so that all new crew members could familiarize themselves with how to properly fire the different flares we have on board during an emergency.
CGC BERTHOLF has been busy conducting multiple boardings on fishing vessels in the Bering Sea. BERTHOLF worked with boarding team members from KIMBALL to ensure that all regulations were being met. BERTHOLF utilized this time, while the small boat was out of the notch, to fit test dry suits for new boat crew members. The engineers also did some maintenance where they might have wished they were wearing dry suits.
Late on the evening of August 25 CGC BERTHOLF was notified of a vessel in distress taking on water ~30nm away. BERTHOLF immediately jumped into action deploying our small boat and embarked helicopter. All four crew members were rescued and delivered to EMS at Dutch Harbor. "This case showcased the tremendous teamwork of Bertholf's entire crew to include our embarked helicopter detachment from Air Station Kodiak," said Capt. Timothy Brown, Bertholf's commanding officer. "Thankfully, these mariners were well-prepared for emergency, and took the proper actions in time to notify the Coast Guard and get off the vessel. We were very fortunate to be close by and able to arrive on scene quickly. USCG Airstation Kodiak
USCGC BERTHOLF and Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) WINNIPEG conducted formation steaming north of the Aleutian Islands. The operation helped strengthen the bilateral partnership between Canada and the U.S. in the Bering Sea. BERTHOLF used this operation to practice visual and voice communications as well as helicopter and small boat operations.
BERTHOLF held a gunnery exercise to remain Semper Paratus. BERTHOLF practiced with the .50 CAL and M240 machine guns and the Close-In Weapons System (CIWS). The bridge voted EMC Hardison (former .50 CAL gunner for the Marines) the best shot of the day. A few crew members with birthdays took the opportunity to celebrate by shooting with a lot of enthusiasm.
We apologize for the delay, but here are the slides from the pre deployment brief!
Good evening, we are having some technical difficulties uploading the videos of the pre deployment brief from today. We will have either the powerpoint of the presentations or the videos uploaded shortly. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Please join us this Thursday at noon in the Banner’s Club for our pre deployment brief. All friends and family are welcome to attend!
Congratulations to Captain Tim
Brown and fair winds and following seas to Captain Brian Anderson!
Today is the day!! Join us at 10:00PST on the U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area page for our Change of Command!
During inports, BERTHOLF undergoes major maintenance to assure that the cutter is ready for patrols. Shown below a crane is lifting a 5,000lb GT exhaust out of the cutter and placing it on the pier to allow for easier access to the spaces. Thank you to Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center for supporting and all engineers involved in the evolution!
As many of our shipmates begin to depart to their next assignments, we say farewell and Bravo Zulu EMC Rodriguez, BM1 Alley, and BM2 Gaudreau! As well as congratulations to the newly promoted LT McNeil!
Thank you to all of the ombudsmans that care and work diligently to help keep our families connected to their coasties when away. Specifically, thank you to Mrs. Jen Wolfe who was BERTHOLF's ombudsman for years! From keeping the crew motivated through fun videos and the BERTHOLF BEACON to making sure all families can connect through Microsoft Teams, Mrs. Wolfe has done so much for this crew! You will be missed!
In honor of Asian American and Pacific American Heritage Month, the Leadership and Diversity Council (LDAC) hosted a barbeque where crewmembers came out and spoke about diversity over some delicious food made by our CS1s!
Bravo Zulu to the newly advanced Petty Officer Second Class Beau Duet! Petty Officer Duet has been onboard CGC BERTHOLF for nearly 3 years. When asked, his favorite part of BERTHOLF was every morning after breakfast while underway, MK2 Duet would sit on the fantail and watch the sunrise while drinking coffee. “That feeling and image will stay with me forever.”
Petty Officer Duet joined the Coast Guard because, “I’ve always felt that I would serve my country and after seeing the Coast Guard’s response to Hurricane Katrina’s devastation to Louisiana I, I knew the Coast Guard’s mission was for me.”
Petty Officer Duet is heading back home to CG Station Lake Charles Louisiana.
The inport period is about spending time with family and training to get underway again! Crew members of the CGC BERTHOLF spent two weeks on small boat training to qualify new boat crew members, engineers, and pursuit crew! Bravo Zulu to all those who completed the training!
FORE! The crew of the BERTHOLF had a great morale day at the Monarch Bay Golf Club where teams of four competed to win prizes. Thank you to morale for organizing it and Bravo Zulu to all competitors.
Congratulations to Petty Officer Doubek on his ceremonial advancement to Second Class! Good luck at your next assignment at Station Panama City, they are lucky to have you!
During VADM Fagan's visit, multiple shipmates were recognized! Welcome aboard to SNCS Garcia and Bravo Zulu to ET1 Pringle and EM2 Hessler. ET1 and EM2 were recognized by VADM Fagan for their dedication to duty and hard work while onboard, filling as lead petty officers of their shops!
Congratulations to SK2 Megan Carter for earning BERTHOLF's Sailor of the Quarter! SK2 leads by example through her initiative to help shipmates earn their qualifications, while also earning qualifications above the standard requirements. SK2 also aided in the procurement of over $700,000 worth of materials vital to the success of BERTHOLF's operational readiness. Bravo Zulu to all!
We were honored to have VADM Linda Fagan, Pacific Area Commander, and CMC Jones, Pacific Area Command Master Chief, visit the CGC BERTHOLF crew this week to congratulate us on our patrol and issue recognition to some well-deserving shipmates. VADM Fagan addressed questions from the crew and commented on upcoming operations and expectations with the decommissioning of High Endurance Cutters and commissioning of Offshore Patrol Cutters and Polar Security Cutters for future Eastern Pacific, Western Pacific, and High Latitude Region patrols.
On April 20th 2021, Boatswain’s Mate Second Class Petty Officer Shane Richmond, who serves aboard USCGC BERTHOLF (WMSL 750), was meritoriously advanced to First Class Petty Officer by Vice Admiral Linda Fagan, the Coast Guard Pacific Area Commander. Unbeknownst to him and the BERTHOLF crew in attendance for an all hands with VADM Fagan, Petty Officer Richmond was called forward by Pacific Area’s Command Master Chief, Master Chief Petty Officer Heath Jones for this incredibly prestigious recognition and honor.
Petty Officer Richmond was advanced under the Coast Guard’s Meritorious Advancement Program for his tremendous leadership of others, superb judgment, and utmost professionalism in the performance of his duties. Petty Officer Richmond performed as BERTHOLF’s primary pursuit coxswain and earned qualifications well above his pay grade including Deck Watch Officer of the Coast Guard’s most capable and technically advanced asset, a National Security Cutter. Captain Brian Anderson, Commanding Officer of CGC BERTHOLF, had this to say of Petty Officer Richmond: “This year, with Scan Eagle overhead, I finally had the privilege of watching, in real time, BM2 Richmond do what he does best. There are heart stopping moments, rendered in stark black and white, where I can see the thing protecting our crews during high speed nighttime chases is his unmatched skill.”
Also in attendance was Petty Officer Richmond’s family, who remained hidden until the meritorious advancement announcement. With a look of surprise and Petty Officer Richmond utterly speechless, the crew cheered him on for this incredibly joyous occasion. Petty Officer Richmond accepted this rare achievement and gave the most humble and appreciative response to his family and shipmates. Bravo Zulu BM1 Shane Richmond!
New Faces Alert! Welcome aboard to SNOS Mwangi, SN Whaley, SN Aguirre, and FN Valle!
Thank you to the ETs who got some awesome video of the CIWS shooting down the drone!
Some of the incredible assets National Security Cutters have on board are our naval weapons – the MK110 57MM Gun Weapon System and the MK 15 Close In Weapons System. Towards the end of patrol, BERTHOLF was able to test both! Bravo Zulu to all those involved in the Gunnery Exercise and those that shot down the drone!
Before returning home to Alameda, the crew of the CGC BERTHOLF was able to receive the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine! Thank you to Base Alameda for travelling down to San Diego to administer it!
Photos from Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard's post
It was a beautiful day in the middle of the Pacific to run some gunnery exercises! Gun crews conducted training on the M240 and 0.50 cal; running through mounting the guns, mis fires and target practice! We launched a "Killer Kiwi" to shoot at and after the drills were complete, sank it! Bravo Zulu to all the new qualified gunners!
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USCGC BERTHOLF honors those fallen on September 11, 2001 with a remembrance speech by ENS Franza followed by a moment of silence before evening colors.
Happy Thanksgiving from your deployed U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf crew! The crew got together to make this video to show their thanks and appreciation for their families back home. Enjoy! Thanks to PA2 Giles for the incredible video!
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf conducted an Alaska Patrol in the Bering Sea where they completed 26 commercial fishing vessel boardings, protected Living Marine Resources and stood by for search and rescue.
Pulling into Kodiak through the icy bay. #AlaskaPatrol2017
Navigating through the Chatham Straights for a training exercise near Juneau, Alaska. Brady Glacier is visible to starboard. #AlaskaPatrol2017
DCC Hall, SK3 Hewes, and FS1 Moore were presented their awards from the Oakland Navy League for Sailor of the Quarter. FS1 Moore was also nominated as Sailor of the year! Thanks you for setting the example! #LegendsBeginHere #CoastGuardCuttermen #SepmerParatus
The engineering officers took a day trip to the shipyard to inspect progress of the work done on Bertholf. They inspected engineering spaces abd tanks that had been opened and saw the preparation work for restructuring and strengthening the deck. #SemperParatus #CoastGuardCuttermen #LegendsBeginHere
Congrats to LTJG Konecni, LTJG Figgins, and LTJG Rank on your advancement to O-2! #CoastGuardCuttermen #SemperParatus
Work in dry dock is 30% complete and remains on track! Take a look at some of the progress being done!
Work in dry dock is 30% complete and remains on track! Take a look at some of the progress being done!
Progress in dry dock is 27% complete. Here are some pictures of the work being done! #CoastGuardCuttermen #SemperParatus
Progress in dry dock is on-track with work 15 percent complete! These pictures follow Bertholf through the docking process. #SemperParatus #LegendsBeginHere
Captain Collins hands out Culture of Professionalism coins to select members. Thanks for your hard work and for setting a great example LCDR Terrell, LTJG Miller, ENS Figgins, ENS Payne, 1/c Cadet Roy, ITC Konen, MK1 Novotny, OS2 Huggins, MK3 Fechner, BM3 Hendrix, OS3 Benjamin, SN Ball, SNFS Mulvey! #CoastGuardCuttermen
As a last hoorah before dry dock, the crew sailed Bertholf around the San Juan Islands, enjoying the fresh breeze and beautiful view by the Washington-Canada border.
#Congratulations GM2 Houston and OS2 York on your recent advancement to your present pay grade! #CoastGuardCuttermen
BERTHOLF recently hosted members of the Japanese Coast Guard onboard. It's always a pleasure to work with our counterparts from other nations.
It's hard to say goodbye to so many amazing shipmates and Bertholf Legends: DC2 McKinley, EM1 Brisker, ET3 Dodson, FCSC Cox, GM2 Baasch and LTJG Perrygo Fair winds and following seas! #SemperParatus
It's hard to say goodbye to so many amazing shipmates and Bertholf Legends: OS1 Leitzel, OS2 Bauerlein, OS2 Bickford, OS2 Castillo and OS3 Osborn Fair winds and following seas! #SemperParatus
It's hard to say goodbye to so many amazing shipmates and Bertholf Legends: MEC Keele, MK1 D'arcy, MK1 Miller, MKC Lynn, OS1 Benedetti Fair winds and following seas! #SemperParatus
It's hard to say goodbye to so many amazing shipmates and Bertholf Legends: BM1 Luna, BM2 Stipple, BM3 Knudsen, CWO Lingo and DC2 Engler Fair winds and following seas! #SemperParatus
During a routine counternarcotics patrol on our recent deployment, we ended up finding something unexpected.
We recently spent some underway time training with Coast Guard Air Station San Diego. Here two Bertholf crewmembers practice a technique called vertical replenishment, or VERTREP, where we can attach a load to a helicopter while it is still in the air! Thanks to the Air Station and to U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego for everything while we were in town!
Here's another look at some of our activities as part of the UNITAS 2015 exercises during our recent deployment. Our boarding team conducted a joint maritime interdiction boarding of a simulated rogue cargo ship. Here you can see the entire operation from start to finish. Our boarding team boarded the ship via our small boat and met up with Chilean forces, embarked via helicopter, to search the vessel before returning back to the cutter.
Everyone had a good time at the Halloween party. But if you find yourself wandering the darkened passageways on USCGC Bertholf late on Halloween night, be wary....
We recently conducted a test firing exercise of the cutter's 57mm main gun. We don't use it often, but the exercise was a good refresher. In this video, you can start to hear and feel the power of the gun as it fires.
Throwback Thursday! In July 2009, we conducted our first counternarcotics interdiction in the Eastern Pacific. They tried to run from us in the middle of the night, but we chased them down and seized over $600,000 of illegal narcotics. Here you can see the cutter chasing the suspect vessel and then our small boat moving in with the boarding team to make the bust.
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