Petty Officer 2nd Class Francis Gilligan, an aviation maintenance technician at Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, Ore., pulls a rescue basket into an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter during training near the mouth of the Columbia River, Sept. 29, 2015. Flight crews train on a daily basis to gain proficiency or remain proficient at rescue techniques used Coast Guard wide. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read)
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