Coast Guard Air Station Houston crew recognized for saving 9 during rig fire [Image 6 of 10]

HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES

08.19.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Dickinson 

U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Collins, an aviation maintenance technician, is presented an Air Medal by Rear Adm. Richard V. Timme, commander, Coast Guard District Eight, during an award ceremony at Coast Guard Air Station Houston, Texas, Aug. 19, 2022. Collins was presented the medal for his role in rescuing nine trapped crew members from the Pride Wisconsin, a decommissioned mobile offshore drilling unit that caught fire in Sabine Pass, Texas, on Feb. 24, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Dickinson)

• Date Taken: 08.19.2022
• Date Posted: 08.19.2022 17:07
• Photo ID: 7379541
• VIRIN: 220819-G-VY010-1162
• Resolution: 6048x4024
• Size: 16.79 MB
• Location: HOUSTON, TX, US