SACRAMENTO - Lt. Cmdr. Wes Hester, a pilot at Air Station Sacramento, conducts a preflight inspection on a HC-130 Hercules aircraft Friday, Feb. 11, 2011. The 186 Coast Guardsmen who serve here carry out search and rescue and maritime law enforcement missions and provide air support for not only California, but also the entire West Coast. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Pamela J. Manns.