Only Active Female Surfman in the Coast Guard

Only Active Female Surfman in the Coast Guard


ILLWACO, Wash. Petty Officer 1st Class Beth Slade operates a 47-foot motor lifeboat near Peacock Spit during a surf drill. Slade is the only active female surfman in the Coast Guard. USCG photo PA3 Jeffrey Pollinger


Only Active Female Surfman in the Coast Guard


ILLWACO, Wash. Petty Officer 1st Class Beth Slade operates a 47-foot motor lifeboat near Peacock Spit during a surf drill. Slade is the only active female surfman in the Coast Guard. USCG photo PA3 Jeffrey Pollinger