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    Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew performs their duties on a training flight from Sitka, Alaska [Image 6 of 8]

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    A rescue or emergency personnel wearing an orange flight suit and blue aviation helmet is seated inside what appears to be a helicopter, pointing outward through the open door. The individual is equipped with a communications headset and reflective safety gear, suggesting an active search-and-rescue or aerial firefighting operation. The background shows a tarmac or airstrip surrounded by coniferous and deciduous trees under a partly cloudy sky.

    SITKA, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

    09.30.2013

    Photo by Tracey Mertens 

    U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Kent, an aviation maintenance technician, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Dave Munns, an aviation survival technician, both from Air Station Sitka, perform their duties aboard a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter during a training flight in Southeast Alaska, Sept. 30, 2013. The standard crew on a Jayhawk consists of a pilot, co-pilot, flight mechanic and rescue swimmer who work as a cohesive unit to execute search and rescue missions, assist mariners in distress, provide medevac transport and conduct other necessary operations. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist Tracey Mertens.

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    Date Taken: 09.30.2013
    Date Posted: 05.15.2014 16:25
    Photo ID: 1344528
    VIRIN: 130930-G-FO900-004
    Resolution: 3008x2000
    Size: 2.73 MB
    Location: SITKA, ALASKA, US
    Web Views: 90
    Downloads: 6

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    A United States Coast Guard technician in dark blue uniform is performing maintenance on a Coast Guard helicopter inside a hangar facility. The aircraft displays the distinctive USCG red, white, and blue livery with the official Coast Guard seal dated 1790. The worker is standing on a metal maintenance platform/scaffold to access the upper fuselage of the aircraft.
    Two muscular men are engaged in a bench press exercise in a gym setting. One man is lying on a bench pressing a barbell upward, while the other stands behind him acting as a spotter. The equipment is branded 'Power Systems' and both individuals have visible tattoos.
    An aerial photograph taken from the open cargo ramp of a military aircraft showing a U.S. Coast Guard patrol vessel underway on open water. The vessel is moving at speed, creating a visible wake, and is photographed from a low-altitude aircraft. The image captures both the interior elements of the aircraft's ramp area and the Coast Guard cutter below.
    The image shows the interior of a helicopter cockpit with at least one crew member visible wearing an orange flight suit and helmet. The aircraft appears to be in flight over a body of water with mountains visible through the windscreen. The cockpit is equipped with extensive instrumentation panels and there are various items of cargo or equipment visible in the cabin area.
    Two personnel in orange flight suits and helmets are seated inside a helicopter cabin, likely engaged in a search and rescue or Coast Guard operation. The individual on the right wears a helmet with a US flag patch and is holding a camera or optical device while pointing toward the right side of the aircraft. Both crew members are equipped with communications gear, harnesses, and protective equipment consistent with aerial rescue operations.
    A rescue or emergency personnel wearing an orange flight suit and blue aviation helmet is seated inside what appears to be a helicopter, pointing outward through the open door. The individual is equipped with a communications headset and reflective safety gear, suggesting an active search-and-rescue or aerial firefighting operation. The background shows a tarmac or airstrip surrounded by coniferous and deciduous trees under a partly cloudy sky.
    A crew member wearing an orange flight suit and blue helmet sits in the open doorway of a helicopter, looking out over a mountainous coastal landscape. The view below shows forested mountain ridges, low-lying clouds, and what appears to be a fjord or inlet with snow-capped mountains in the distance. The image appears to be taken during a search and rescue or aerial survey operation.
    Three personnel wearing orange immersion/survival suits with black tactical vests are gathered near what appears to be a military helicopter door. They appear to be in a briefing or debriefing conversation outside an Alaska Army National Guard hangar facility. The setting suggests a water rescue or cold-weather aviation training exercise.

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