Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Law, an aviation survival technician assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Ventura, is hoisted from the water to an Air Station Ventura MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter during training offshore of Long Beach, California, Aug. 12, 2026. The Coast Guard helicopter's onboard rescue hoist system is operated by a qualified Coast Guard flight mechanic, who controls the hoist cable and communicates with the pilots during hoisting operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Robertson)