Coast Guard members conduct search and rescue exercise during leadership visit in Kodiak [Image 12 of 20]

KODIAK, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

08.11.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell 

U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

A rescue swimmer from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak prepares to be hoisted by an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter in Womens Bay, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2026. Members from the air station and Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Kodiak demonstrated helicopter operations for guests aboard the Jayhawk including Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin E. Lunday, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, of Alaska, and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Phillip Waldron. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell)

• Date Taken: 08.11.2026
• Date Posted: 08.21.2026 17:13
• Photo ID: 9882717
• VIRIN: 260811-G-CY518-2026
• Resolution: 4459x6688
• Size: 6.07 MB
• Location: KODIAK, ALASKA, US