Coast Guard Air Station Ventura conducts cliff side training [Image 1 of 7]

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

05.05.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joel Lavallee 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Stewart Esham, an aviation maintenance technician attached to U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Ventura, walks toward an MH-60 Jayhawk during a cliff hoist rescue training at Point Vicente Lighthouse, north of Los Angeles Harbor, California, May 5, 2026. Hoist training enhances the Coast Guard’s ability to respond to emergencies along shorelines, cliffs, and other high-risk environments. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joel LaVallee)

• Date Taken: 05.05.2026
• Date Posted: 05.08.2026 17:06
• Photo ID: 9669371
• VIRIN: 260505-G-HA271-1191
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 6.55 MB
• Location: RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, US