Coast Guard conducts SAREX 2026 with Search and rescue partners in Kodiak, Alaska [Image 3 of 13]

KODIAK, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

02.12.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell 

U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Christian Santos-Hom, a rescue swimmer with USCG Air Station Sitka, brings a simulated survivor to safety during a search and rescue exercise in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 12, 2026. Kodiak SAREX 2026 was a multi-day, joint-training exercise focused on strengthening collective response to incidents by deepening interoperability with partners including members of USCG Air Stations Kodiak and Sitka, the Royal Canadian Air Force, Alaska State Troopers, and Kodiak Island Search and Rescue. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell)

• Date Taken: 02.12.2026
• Date Posted: 02.20.2026 16:30
• Photo ID: 9529760
• VIRIN: 260212-G-CY518-1012
• Resolution: 7691x5127
• Size: 8.5 MB
• Location: KODIAK, ALASKA, US