Cutter crews ensure mission readiness through training availabilities
Chief Petty Officer Daniel Bonner, a boatswain’s mate aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755), prepares to shoot a line-throwing gun to the crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Terrell Horne (WPC 1131) during a towing drill off the coast of Southern California as part of the underway portion of Tailored Ship’s Training Availability (TSTA), Feb. 19, 2020. The multi-week long TSTA consists of drills, inspections and exercises, assessing and ensuring the cutter’s mission readiness. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ens. Brooke Harkrader.