U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Sojka, an aviation survival technician assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point in Kapolei, Hawaii, pauses during vertical surface training in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Dec. 10, 2025. Rescue swimmer hand signals allow coordination of aircraft approach, survival contact and safe hoist execution without verbal communication. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson)