Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules aircrew conducts first light search and rescue operations over Cook Inlet, Alaska [Image 1 of 2]

KODIAK, AK, UNITED STATES

10.03.2014

Photo by Tracey Mertens 

U.S. Coast Guard District 17

Lt. Cmdr. Steven McKechnie, a Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules aircraft pilot, launches with his crew on a first light search and rescue case in Cook Inlet, Alaska, Oct. 3, 2014. The HC-130 aircrew can provide life-saving supply drops of food, water, medical kits, life rafts and more as they guide other Coast Guard assets, gather imagery, and offer communications cover. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist Tracey Mertens)

• Date Taken: 10.03.2014
• Date Posted: 10.20.2014 19:30
• Photo ID: 1621315
• VIRIN: 141003-G-FO900-064
• Resolution: 3872x2592
• Size: 3.69 MB
• Location: KODIAK, AK, US