A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater helicopter aircrew conducts search and rescue training with Coast Guard Station Sand Key boat crews in Sand Key, Florida, August 13, 2025. U.S. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg boatcrews regularly hold hoist training with Air Station Clearwater aircrews to maintain their qualifications and crew readiness. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Riley Perkofski)
A Clearwater, Fla., based Coast Guard Reserve unit returned Jan. 23 from a six-month deployment to the Middle East in support of Operations New Dawn and Enduring Freedom.
