U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Christian Santos-Homs with Air Station Sitka and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mick King and Senior Airman Evan Atkin with the 304th Rescue Squadron sit in a U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter flying over the waters near Sitka, Alaska, as part of a team participating in a search and rescue exercise April 14, 2026. The team conducted a simulated rescue operation scenario that involved skiers caught in an avalanche. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class John Hightower)