A day in the life of a U.S. Coast Guard rescue pilot

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Follow US Coast Guard rescue crews in Kodiak, Alaska as they train and prepare for challenging rescue missions using MH-60T Jayhawk and MH-65D Dolphin helicopters. Video by Deon Mitton.
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[SkylineBaronPilot]

This video perfectly captures the heart of their mission. Always prepared to save lives. Exceptionally well done and truly inspiring!

[healerf]

As an Alaskan who spends a lot of time on the water and in the air I have nothing but respect for these guys and gals. Thank you.

[georgesweap]

Obviously, these men and women are the true American Hero’s and God bless them for being there when they are needed!

[theodoreguba]

Go Air Station Kodiak! Saving lives on the Last Frontier!

[megansmulowitz]

Beautiful video! Grateful we have fearless people to put their lives on the line for saving others!

[sjwilloughby-greene]

Nothing but admiration & respect. You all are amazing!❤❤❤💯

[XCimenaticGaming]

I actually saw the USCG fly above us during my cruise trip in Alaska, it was awesome saw a flight of these MH-60T Blackhawks near the mountains was a treat!

[USNveteran]

To fly is heavenly to hover divine, rotary wing aviation there is simply no substitute. Thanks to all now serving, those who have, and those who will in the future. FLY NAVY!!!

[anthonymiller]

What’s the vapor/steam in some of the cockpit videos? 🤔

[Surrlibrumm]

The worlds best rescue pilots ?
Give me a break !
Excellent pilots ?
Yes, for sure ... but there are much more challenging regions on this planet.
And every region has its own set of risk-profiles that are defined by weather, altitude, distances, geographic and other criterias.
That's why they use one year, to get to know all the possible parmeter within their range of operations.
No matter if you fly rescue operations in the desert, the mountains or over water, if in hot or cold temperatures ... you have to be an excellent pilot ... or ... you are rather sooner than later a victim of those different challenging conditions.
There is no best rescue-pilot. Not even in a specific region.
To be an excellent rescue-pilot, you have to know your area of operation very well and adapt fast to exceptional conditions that may appear only once in your lifetime.
And even then, as we all know, such excellent pilot get killed every year.