U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forward's command and crew pose for a group photo: The female command and crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) pose for a group photo underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 26, 2023. Forward is a 270-foot, Famous-class medium endurance cutter. The cutter’s primary missions are counter drug operations, migrant interdiction, enforcement of federal fishery laws and search and rescue in support of U.S. Coast Guard operations throughout the Western Hemisphere. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mikaela McGee). VIRIN: 230826-G-DV874-6816.JPG