U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Joe Evans, an aviation maintenance technician at Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, surveys the landscape for a safe landing zone during a training flight aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter near Kodiak, Alaska, Aug. 23, 2024. Flight crews practice landing maneuvers and emergency procedures to maintain operational readiness in varying weather conditions and situations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell)