Coast Guard, Army conduct high-altitude balloon operations near Kodiak, Alaska [Image 1 of 5]

KODIAK, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

07.23.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell 

U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

Army Pfc. Javier Galan-Rivera, center, member of 3d Multi-Domain Effects Battalion, launches a high-altitude balloon while underway on Coast Guard Cutter Aspen (WLB 208) near Kodiak, Alaska, July 22, 2026. The Army and Coast Guard launched HABs in support of Arctic Ghost, a joint-branch exercise that leveraged Coast Guard maritime expertise and Army war-fighting capabilities by testing HABs in austere environments. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell)

• Date Taken: 07.23.2026
• Date Posted: 08.20.2026 19:22
• Photo ID: 9880772
• VIRIN: 260722-G-CY518-1036
• Resolution: 4756x7134
• Size: 7.26 MB
• Location: KODIAK, ALASKA, US