Coast Guard units train on Lake Pontchartrain, a photo by U.S. Coast Guard on Flickr. NEW ORLEANS – Two Coast Guard MH-65C Dolphin helicopter crews from Air Station New Orleans and a 45-foot Response Boat – Medium crew from Station New Orleans get into position on Lake Pontchartrain during a training evolution, Jan. 17, 2012. The crew members train to sharpen the skills and gain experience needed to provide a fast response and efficient resolution to maritime emergencies. U.S. Coast [...]
Coast Guard unit conducts helicopter training in Patapsco River BALTIMORE – Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Stefanelli, a flight mechanic from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., lowers Petty Officer 2nd Class Tye Conklin, a rescue swimmer from a HH-65 Dolphin helicopter, Feb. 22, 2010. The Dolphin is a twin-engine, single main rotor aircraft that normally carries a crew of four: pilot, copilot, flight mechanic and rescue swimmer. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Brazzell.