MOBILE, Ala. -- U. S. Coast Guard Lt. Stacia F. Parrott, a pilot with U. S. Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile, prepares a Coast Guard HC-144A Ocean Sentry aircraft for flight, Nov. 9, 2009. Two Coast Guard HC-144A Ocean Sentry aircraft and crews from ATC Mobile were diverted to Houston in preparation for Tropical Storm Ida. The HC-144A is the Coast Guard's newest aircraft and has advanced capabilities for pre- and post-storm surveillance and search and rescue. U. S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Casey J. Ranel.