Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Rashad Gipson, an aviation maintenance technician, set frequencies in his radio console on board an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter prior to takeoff from Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, Ore., Aug. 25, 2013. Gipson is a qualified flight mechanic aboard the Jayhawk, and is responsible for monitoring radio communications, monitoring the condition of the aircraft and operating the helicopter’s hoist system during search and rescue cases.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley.
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