An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco Forward Operating Base Point Mugu medevacks a distressed sailor from a commercial cargo ship located some 50 miles west of San Luis Obispo. The maritime response mission program-of which search and rescue is part-mitigates the consequences of marine casualties and disastrous events. The Coast Guard is the Nation's premiere maritime first responder. US Coast Guard Art Program 2023 Collection, Ob Id # 202307, "Rescue in California," Don Hatcher (7 of 38), gouache, 9 x 12 inches
