Coast Guard personnel compete to pull an HC-130J Super Hercules airplane in Kodiak, Alaska [Image 7 of 9]

KODIAK, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

08.07.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bishop 

U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Jose Fontanez Del Valle, an aviation maintenance technician at Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, connects an HC-130J Super Hercules airplane to an MB4 Tow Tractor at the air station in Kodiak, Alaska, Aug. 7, 2026. Fontanez assisted in repositioning the HC-130 during a Morale, Welfare and Recreation competition. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bishop)

• Date Taken: 08.07.2026
• Date Posted: 08.27.2026 13:04
• Photo ID: 9893179
• VIRIN: 260807-G-FK377-1227
• Resolution: 5504x8256
• Size: 7.99 MB
• Location: KODIAK, ALASKA, US