A Coast Guard rescue swimmer—also known as a Aviation Survival Technician—begins training operations in the cockpit of an HH-60 helicopter at the Coast Guard Air Station in Kodiak, Alaska. A rescue at sea is a highly orchestrated ballet requiring sophisticated flying and precisely synchronized communication among crewmembers. US Coast Guard Art Program 2024 Collection, Object Id # 202429, "Vigilant," Don Sturdivant, USCG (Ret), oil, 20 x 16
