Norman Wilford

USCGC WALNUT (WLB-205) is a United States Coast Guard seagoing buoy tender of the Juniper class, commissioned in 1997. Originally homeported in Honolulu, Hawaii, WALNUT was responsible for maintaining aids to navigation, conducting search and rescue, environmental protection, and law enforcement operations throughout the Pacific region. In 2021, WALNUT was reassigned to Pensacola, Florida, following a major midlife overhaul. The cutter continues to play a vital role in supporting Coast Guard missions in the Gulf of Mexico and surrounding waters.