A MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay conducts hoist training off the coast of Trinidad Head, Thursday, January 15, 2009. Monthly training is conducted in the event of an actual h More
SAN FRANCISCO - First Class Petty Officer Mike Conrad, an instructor from Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile, Ala, takes aim with an M240H machine gun aboard an MH65 helicopter from Air Station San Fra More
SAN FRANCISCO - ASTC Miles Beardsley from Air Station San Francisco holds the Coast Guard ensign over San Francisco Bay on May 13 to honor the Honolulu-based helicopter crew who perished in an accident in Septe More
SONOMA, Calif., (June 21, 2009) Two MH-65 helicopters from Air Station San Francisco fly in formation above Infineon Raceway, today, prior to the start of the NASCAR Cup Series race. A C-130 from Air Station Sa More
SONOMA, Calif. -- Two Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopters, from Air Station San Francisco, fly over the Infineon Raceway during prerace festivities at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event, June 20, 2010. Sever More
MIAMI - An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter a from Coast Guard Air Station Miami conduct rescue basket hoist training with crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Miami Beach, Fla., on a 41-foot utility boat near Miami Be More
MIAMI - Coast Guard Fireman Jordan Suchon, Fireman Ivette Villasenor and Seaman Benjamin Anderson, crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Miami Beach, Fla., retrieve a train line from an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter More
MIAMI - Coast Guard Fireman Ivette Villasenor, a crewmember from Coast Guard Station Miami Beach, Fla., dons the proper safety equipment for helicopter training from the deck of a 41-foot utility boat near Miam More
MIAMI - A Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew conducts a practice fly over of Sun Life Stadium Aug. 3, 2011. The Florida Marlins are scheduled to recognize the Coast Guard's 221st birthd More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Magie, an aviation survival technician with Air Station Houston, battles the wind and rain while surveying of Hurricane Isaac in Louisiana, Aug. 11, 2012. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Dion Purcell inspects a MH-65C Dolphin rescue helicopter at Air Station Houston Sept. 29, 2011. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Prentice Danner.
Petty Officer 3nd Class James Yockey inspects the fuel system of a MH-65C Dolphin rescue helicopter at Air Station Houston Sept. 29, 2011. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Prentice Danner.
Chief Petty Officer Steve Horacek checks off an inspection sheet on the tail rotor of a MH-65C Dolphin rescue helicopter at Air Station Houston Sept. 30, 2011. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Prent More
NEW ORLEANS - Santa arrives at Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans via a Coast Guard MH-65C Dolphin helicopter, Dec. 10, 2011. Santa flew in to give early Christmas gifts to Coast Guard children during a unit h More
NEW ORLEANS - Lt. Michael Vickers and his daughter, Camellia, enjoy a Christmas present from Santa, at Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans, Dec. 10, 2011. Santa flew in to give early Christmas gifts to Coast Gu More
NEW ORLEANS - Santa hands out Christmas presents at Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans from a Coast Guard MH-65C Dolphin helicopter, Dec. 10, 2011. Santa flew in to give early Christmas gifts to Coast Guard ch More
PACIFIC OCEAN - Petty Officer 1st Class Joe McGuire, an aviation maintenance technician, checks an overhead component within an MH-65D Dolphin helicopter prior to take off aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche, More
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter and crew, from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., is shown flying above New York City, June 6, 2012. The air station's crew members support a wide range of Coast Guard miss More
U.S. Coast Guard personnel perform daily maintenance on an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter at Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. Regular maintenance practices ensure safety during operations f More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Terry Widrlechner, an avionics electrical technician, performs daily maintenance on an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter at Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. More
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Galveston Island (background), home ported in Honolulu, is underway alongside the crew of the People's Republic of China Maritime Safety Administration ship Haixun 31 (fo More
HOUSTON, Texas - The Space Shuttle Endeavour rests atop the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft at Ellington Field near the Coast Guard Air Station hangar for a public viewing, Sept. 19, 2012. Air Station Houston provided More
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii, practices surf search and rescue new Haleiwa, Hawaii, on Jan 18, 2013. Coast Guard, Ocean Safety and Department of Land and Na More
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. - TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. - A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer from Air Station Savannah, Ga., and a Royal Canadian Air Force Search and Rescue technician conduct hoist training near Tybee Island, Ga More
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. - A Royal Canadian Air Force Search and Rescue technician watches from the water, and a Royal Canadian Air Force aircrew watches from its helicopter as a U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer from A More
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. - A Royal Canadian Air Force aircrew watches from its helicopter as a U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer from Air Station Savannah, Ga., is lowered into the water during hoist training near Tybee More
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. - Coast Guard boatcrew members from Station Tybee Island, Ga., practice rescue operations with a helicopter crew from Air Station Savannah during training near Tybee Island Friday, Feb. 22, 20 More
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. - A Royal Canadian Air Force Search and Rescue technician (far right) watches from the water as a U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer from Air Station Savannah, Ga., is lowered into the water duri More
The motor vessel Int'l Carrier, a platform supply vessel, sits grounded about 9 miles northeast of Port Aransas, Texas, March 6, 2013. (U.S. Coast Guard photograph)
A U.S. Coast Guard aircrew from Air Station Detroit conducts a joint hoist rescue exercise in western Lake Erie with the Canadian Coast Guard 47-foot motor life boat Cape Lambton, from Canadian Coast Guard Base More
An Air Station Kodiak MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew, attached to the Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell, approaches the fishing vessel Alaska Juris to conduct a medevac of a fisherman from the vessel June 21, 2013, le More
Two boaters and their dog aboard a 22-foot boat wait for rescue after going aground on Pyramid Rock, northwest of Gold Beach, Ore., Aug. 28, 2013. The stranded boaters were able to climb the rock where they wer More
The Coast Guard medically evacuates a 60-year-old man experiencing symptoms of decompression sickness after a dive near the southwest side of Molokai, Aug. 29, 2013. The man was hoisted into an MH-65 Dolphin he More
Capt. Timothy Gilbride, commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point pins aircrew wings on Donovan Lindo at the air station, Sept. 19, 2013. The Coast Guard partnered with the Make-a-Wish Foundat More
A Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65 Dolphin aircrew received one Air Medal and three Coast Guard Commendation Medals during a ceremony held at the air station Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. The aircrew was aw More
The Coast Guard is searching for a possible missing diver approximately one mile south of Diamond Head, O'ahu, April 20, 2014. The Coast Guard advises the public to register and label all watercraft and equipme More
(From left) Cmdr. Scott Langum, commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station Houston and Chief Petty Officer Charles Ferrante head toward shore after participating in a rescue exercise in San Luis Pass, Texas, More
A Coast Guard aircrew pauses while conducting rescue training in San Luis Pass, Texas, April 22, 2014. Coast Guard crew members and senior leadership from Air Station Houston conducted the training to sharpen s More
A Coast Guard helicopter crew located a missing kayaker on Morris Island, S.C., Friday, April 25, 2014, after his wife reported him missing during a kayak trip in Charleston Harbor. The Coast Guard, along with More
Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter pilots, Lt. Richard Bicsak and Lt. Mark Aguiliar put T.D., the Miami Dolphins mascot, in the rescue basket Saturday, April, 26, 2014. The helicopter crew f More
(Left to right) Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessie Davis and Seaman Devon Butler, both from Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Coos Bay, make their way out to the south jetty at Umpqua River to install a concrete More
Crew members aboard a 45-foot response boat, from Coast Guard Station Port Huron, Mich., pull Mike Tobin, a national news correspondent, into the rescue boat during a search-and-rescue demonstration in Lake Hur More
A Coast Guard rescue swimmer shakes hands with a man enjoying the beautiful weather on the shores of San Luis Pass, May 24, 2014. A Coast Guard aircrew from Air Station Houston has deployed to the pass everyday More
A Coast Guard helicopter crew pose for a picture with three people rescued from a boat taking on water in Nueces Bay, May 25, 2014. All three people were wearing life jackets and had signaling devices on the ve More
The Coast Guard is searching for a possible missing kayaker near Kaulakahi Channel off Kauai, July 6, 2014. The Coast Guard advises the public to register and label all watercraft and equipment with contact inf More
The Coast Guard rescued eight people after their vessel sank near Kaiwi Channel, Molokai, Aug. 3, 2014. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point hoisted the persons from the w More
Members of an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles, Wash., speak with members of the Canadian Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue about the abi More
Crew members from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point conduct a search and rescue demonstration in the Honolulu Harbor, Sept. 16, 2014. Air crews conduct regular training to maintain their readiness for a wid More
Lt. Dennis Westermann, a pilot at Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point, speaks to Foreign Defense Attachés aboard the 378-foot Coast Guard Cutter Morgenthau at Coast Guard Base Honolulu, Sept. 16, 2014. The De More
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Facility Newport, Ore., poses for a photo at the facility with three crew members of the fishing vessel Blazer after they were rescued from their life raft More
Santa Claus arrives at Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014. Santa delivered presents to children of Coast Guardsmen assigned to the South Jersey air station. (U.S. Coast Guard p More
Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., crew members refuel an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, at the air station. The MH-65 Dolphin helicopter is used for search and rescue, law enforcemen More
Belle Chase Academy Students line up to see a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter at Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans Jan. 27, 2014. The students got a first hand look into helicopters and the command center, learning More
Sector Corpus Christi air and boatcrews rescue a boater in distress in Matagorda Bay February 27, 2015.
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point conduct an overflight of Oahu, April 17, 2015. The men and women of Air Station Barbers Point serve as the "Guardians of the Pacific" in their support of t More
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Blue Shark, an 87-foot patrol boat homeported in Everett, Wash., and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles, Wash., escort the 674-foot Curacao More
Crewmembers from the Honolulu Fire Department and Honolulu Ocean Safety stand with a survivor after conducting a rescue near Turtle Bay, Oahu, April 19, 2015. Three men were rescued by the Coast Guard and Honol More
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point and local emergency medical services personnel stand with an overdue stand up paddle boarder who was rescued May 7, 2015. He was rescu More
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles, Wash., prepares to hoist two people after their 32-foot recreational vessel Ella Bella ran aground three miles east of Port Angeles, M More
Crewmembers at Coast Guard Station Charleston, S.C., help a boater they rescued to shore, July 13, 2015. The boater, along with another man and two 11-year-old boys, went missing the night before after going on More
Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Ferreira, of Portsmouth, R.I., passes a leather jacket and the title of Enlisted Ancient Albatross to Master Chief Petty Officer Clay Hill, of Alma, Ga., during a change of wa More
Members of Coast Guard Station Kauai unload an Oscar rescue dummy from a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium following a successful joint search and rescue exercise in Kauai, Hawaii, Sept. 3, 2015. The exercise brough More
David Coffield, a delegate from U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise's office, listens, along with other Louisiana congressional staff delegates, to Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Nicolls, a rescue swimmer with Coast Guard More
The Coast Guard responded to a report of an unmanned 10 to 12-foot purple skiff found washed up in the vicinity of Laenani Neighborhood Park, Oahu, Saturday. If you have any information regarding the ownership More
The Coast Guard responded to a report of an unmanned gray and blue kayak found offshore of Diamond Head, Oahu, Sept. 28, 2015. If you have any information regarding the ownership of this kayak, please contact t More
The Coast Guard and Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services are searching for a missing male reported to be swept out to sea while surfing near Diamond Head, Oahu, Oct. 24, 2015. Anyone with information is asked to More
A Coast Guard Air Station Detroit MH-65 Dolphin helicopter is displayed inside the hanger as part of an awards ceremony held at the air station aboard Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Nov. 23, 2015. The Dolph More
A Coast Guard Air Station Detroit flight crew, aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, run through post flight checks at Selfridge Air National Guard Base after returning from a mission Nov. 23, 2015. The winter we More
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Cutter Stratton release deck tie-downs from the MH-65 Dolphin helicopter before taking off over the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Nov. 27, 2015. Crew members take on getting qualified as h More
Two MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crews from Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles, Wash. fly over CenturyLink Field before the Seattle Seahawks vs. St. Louis Rams football game Dec. 28, 2015. Dolphin helicopters are More
A Coast Guard rescue swimmer carries gear to an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter before launching for a search-and-rescue case near Coos Bay, Ore., Jan. 26, 2016. Two Dolphin helicopter crews and two 47-foot Motor Life More
The Coast Guard is searching for the owner or operator of an unmanned adrift black kayak found 1 mile offshore of Kahaluu Beach Park, on the Big Island, Feb. 23, 2016. Anyone with information that may help iden More
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter lowers a rescue swimmer down to a cliff to simulate rescuing persons in distress during Advanced Helicopter Rescue Training near Illwaco, Wash., Feb. 25, 2016. Coast Guard More
The Coast Guard is searching for the owner or operator of an unmanned adrift 13-foot blue skiff found in the vicinity of the sand bar near Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Feb. 27, 2016. Anyone with information that may help More
Two MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crews from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point conduct a practice formation flight around the Island of Oahu, March 4, 2016. The Dolphin aircrews along with an HC-130 Hercules air More
The Coast Guard is searching for the owner or operator of an unmanned adrift red, white and blue kayak found nine miles southwest of Kewalo Basin, Oahu, March 19, 2016. Anyone with information that may help ide More
The Coast Guard is searching for the owner of an unmanned kayak found on the rocks of Makupu'u Beach, Oahu, Saturday. Anyone with information that may help identify the owner of the kayak is asked to contact th More
Two men who were rescued by the Coast Guard arrive at the Millville Airport, N.J., Friday, April 22, 2016. The men ran aground while boating on the Mautice River and were hoisted by an aircrew from Coast Guard More
A specially-painted MH-65 Dolphin helicopter was flown to Coast Guard Air Station Savannah, Georgia, May 4, 2016, as part of a unit event highlighting the service’s 100 years of Coast Guard aviation. This helic More
Michael Watkins and Raymond Jacik hug and shake the hands of the Coast Guard crew that rescued them while at a reunion ceremony at Air Station Houston, May 6, 2016. The two men were rescued in late April after More
Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Bryan Coffman, Lt. Joseph Heal, Petty Officer 2nd Class, Lopaka Helepoloei and Petty Officer 3rd Class, Richard Hoefle, members of a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Stat More
A U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., hovers over the Hudson River to demonstrate hoist operations during the Silver Bell Awards Dinner June 9, 2016 in New Yo More
An Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter practices landing on the Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless during a training exercise in the Gulf of Mexico, June 10, 2016. Keeping crews regularly trained ensures a h More
As part of the 100 years of Coast Guard aviation, the Air Station Houston centennial MH-65 Dolphin helicopter participated in a form flight over Houston, June 10, 2016. Form Flights offer a unique opportunity t More
Petty Officer 1st Class Robert Grossman and Petty Officer 3rd Class Billy Arrison transport a man in need of medical attention from a Coast Guard helicopter to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center staff in Atlan More
A MH-65 Dolphin helicopter at Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans bearing the name of fallen aviator AMM2 George L. Proffitt, July 7, 2016. This helicopter is one of five helicopters at the air station with the More
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew takes a moment for a picture with the two young men they rescued from a cave near Yachats, Ore., Feb. 15, 2017. The two man became stranded after one was swept from t More
Coast Guard aircraft are on display during an “open ramp,” kicking off the start of the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, Michigan, June 30, 2017. More than 4,000 people attended the event at the air s More
The Coast Guard is seeking the public’s help identifying the owner of a dive float and flag found adrift and unmanned about 2 miles off of Sand Island Beach, July 8, 2017. Anyone with information that may help More
A MH-65 helicopter crew deployed on the Cutter Alex Haley lands on deck during helicopter flight operations in the Chukchi Sea, Aug. 17, 2017. The cutter and helicopter crews are deployed to the Arctic Ocean in More
The Coast Guard is preparing assets and personnel for response to Tropical Storm Nate. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Giles
A Coast Guard aircrew from Sector North Bend, paramedics from Depoe Bay Fire and Rescue and the injured hiker's father carry the immobilized hiker in a stokes litter across tide pools to an MH-65 Dolphin helico More
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew prepares to land on the cove shelf in a tidal pool during the medevac of an immobilized hiker off a cliff in Whale Cove, Ore., Jan. 2, 2018. Due to the tree height and a strong More