Coast Guard, Army conduct high-altitude balloon operations near Kodiak, Alaska [Image 4 of 5]

KODIAK, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

07.23.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell 

U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

Members of 3d Multi-Effects Battalion and the Coast Guard Cutter Aspen (WLB 208) fill a high-altitude balloon with helium while underway near Kodiak, Alaska, July 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: 9880775
• VIRIN: 260722-G-CY518-1057
• Resolution: 6369x5095
• Size: 10.03 MB
• Location: KODIAK, ALASKA, US