Coast Guard Air Station Sitka Search and Rescue Exercise 2026 [Image 32 of 33]

SITKA, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

04.16.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class John Hightower 

U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

A U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew with Air Station Sitka lowers a rescue swimmer onto the deck of the ferry vessel St. Nicholas during a mass casualty exercise near Sitka, Alaska, April 16, 2026. The rescue swimmer treated a variety of simulated injuries from training participants aboard the vessel and hoisted some in the helicopter for more serious cases. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class John Hightower)

• Date Taken: 04.16.2026
• Date Posted: 05.12.2026 14:29
• Photo ID: 9679072
• VIRIN: 260416-G-GM914-2333
• Resolution: 7482x4988
• Size: 4.89 MB
• Location: SITKA, ALASKA, US