Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Kinney and Petty Officer 2nd Class Zane Smith, two flight mechanics assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Ventura, conduct a rescue basket hoist to the Coast Guard Cutter Blackfin crew during training offshore Long Beach, California, Aug. 12, 2026. Coast Guard flight mechanics serve as an aircrew member responsible for monitoring aircraft systems and supporting hoisting and other in-flight operations during search and rescue missions. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Robertson)