Cmdr. Kyle Higgins practices taking questions from the media during a mock press conference as part of an Incident Command System training at Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles–Long Beach, Aug. 17, 2025. Higgins served as the incident commander, and the training simulated a rare Southern California landfall of a Category 4 hurricane. Cmdr. Emily McKenzie looks on. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class J.J. Huggins)