KODIAK, Alaska - AMT3 Gregory Sykes and AET3 Matthew Lotz, both of Air Station Kodiak, observe ice conditons in the Arctic from the rear of a Kodiak-based HC-130 Hercules aircraft during an Arctic Domain Awareness flight April 13, 2010. The Coast Guard assisted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with gathering air samples during the flight for a long term record they are building. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sara Francis.