U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Paul Wiedenhoeft, an aviation survival technician assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point in Kapolei, Hawaii, smiles during vertical surface training in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Dec. 10, 2025. Since 1985, only about 1,100 men and women have completed Coast Guard rescue swimmer qualifications, making them extremely rare. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson)