U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Tessa Clayton, a pilot assigned to Coast Guard National Capital Region Air Defense Facility in Washington D.C., stands in the hangar while before a training flight above the nation’s capital, June 13, 2025. Typically used for short range search and rescue and law enforcement operations, the MH-65 Dolphin helicopter is the Coast Guard’s main aircraft for specialized units like helicopter interdiction and national capital region air defense. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson)