Sector Columbia River aircrew training [Image 3 of 7]

GARIBALDI, OREGON, UNITED STATES

08.24.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read      

U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter flight mechanic lowers a line to the crew of a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat from Station Tillamook Bay during a training evolution in the Pacific Ocean near Garibaldi, Ore., Aug. 24, 2016.

The flight mechanic is responsible for safe hoisting operations and giving directions to the pilots on where to position the aircraft because hoists are conducted in the pilot's blindspot.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read.

• Date Taken: 08.24.2016
• Date Posted: 08.25.2016 18:54
• Photo ID: 2817844
• VIRIN: 160824-G-AW789-019
• Resolution: 5520x3680
• Size: 6.82 MB
• Location: GARIBALDI, OREGON, US
• Hometown: GARIBALDI, OREGON, US
• Hometown: TILLAMOOK, OREGON, US