Coast Guard Kodiak-based Aircrews Fly Over 1,800 Miles to Conduct Medevac Near Adak

KODIAK, AK, UNITED STATES

09.21.2010

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 17 PADET Kodiak

Coast Guard Air Station aircraft prepare to medevac a Burmese national from the 580-foot South Korean-flagged bulk carrier, BK Champ, about 30 miles southwest of Adak Sept. 21. Three MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crews and one HC-130 Hercules aircrew flew over 1,800 miles to medevac a crewmember with an injured hand. (Photo by: Lyle Ricker)

• Date Taken: 09.21.2010
• Date Posted: 09.22.2010 00:49
• Photo ID: 321910
• VIRIN: 100921-G-0000X-001
• Resolution: 2048x1536
• Size: 1.96 MB
• Location: KODIAK, AK, US