Petty Officer 3rd Class Janssen Troyer tops off the fluids to the turbomeca engine during preflight procedures, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, Port Angeles, Washington. Unique to the Cost Guard, flight mechanics rou More
Lt. Tim Andersen and Lt. Cmdr. Jason Smith fly over the Puget Sound as part of their North and South Patrol, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, near Seattle. Pilots will generally alternate the controls, meaning one pil More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Janssen Troyer recites the oath of enlistment administered by Lt. Cmdr. Smith. This is Troyers first re-enlistment after four years of service in the Coast Guard. U.S. Coast Guard Photo More
Pilot Lt. Cmdr. Jason Smith during the North and South Patrol above the Puget Sound, Washington, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012. Smith was a pilot in the Army and a Purple Heart recipient before joining the Coast Gua More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Janssen Troyer pauses on his way to the MH-65D helicopter before the North and South Patrol, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, in Port Angeles, Washington. Troyer wears Aviation Dry Suit Coveral More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Janssen Troyer pulls himself up by a tie down ring to inspect the number two engine during a pre-flight inspection,Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, Washington. More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Janssen Troyer monitors for air and surface traffic during a North and South Patrol, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, near Port Angeles, Washington. The Basic Aircrew (BA) will continuously sca More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Janssen Troyer on his way to the MH-65D helicopter's North and South Patrol, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, in Port Angeles, Washington. Troyer and the pilots all wear Aviation Dry Suit Cover More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Janssen Troyer inspects the main rotor head, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, Washington. An inspection of the main rotor head is a routine part of the pre-fli More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Janssen Troyer leans on a "wash bottle" and is greeted by fellow aircrew who congratulate him on his reenlistment. A "wash bottle" is used to flush the helicopter engines out with fresh More
Lt. Tim Andersen and Lt. Cmdr. Jason Smith fly over the Puget Sound as part of their North and South Patrol, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, near Seattle. Pilots will generally switch off the controls, which means on More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Janssen Troyer preforms Fireguard duties as the pilot starts the engines, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, in Port Angeles, Washington. Fireguard duties includes monitoring the engines during s More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Janssen Troyer recites the oath of enlistment administered by Lt. Cmdr. Smith. Troyer first joined the Coast Guard on the 19th of February, 2008 and looks forward to further service as a More
Lt. Cmdr. Jason Smith and Lt. Tim Andersen commence a pre-flight inspection before completing their North and South Patrol, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, Washington. Each flight be More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Janssen Troyer recites the oath of enlistment administered by Lt. Cmdr. Smith. Troyer will receive advanced technical training as he reports to electronics class "C" school the week foll More
Lt. Cmdr. Jason Smith and Lt. Tim Andersen preform before-start checks on the MH-65D helicopter prior to the North and South Patrol, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, in Port Angeles, Washington. Standard checks are he More
Co-pilot Lt. Tim Andersen during the North and South Patrol above the Puget Sound, Washington, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012. Anderson is a graduate of the Coast Guard Academy and pursued flight school after graduat More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Janssen Troyer was a aircrew member for the North and South Patrol, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, in Port Angeles, Washington. Troyer is responsible for duties ranging from pre-flighting the More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Janssen Troyer monitors air and surface traffic during a North and South Patrol, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, near Seattle. The Basic Aircrew (BA) will use their perspective to continuously More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Bryan Smith, an aviation maintenance technician at SFO/Air Station Port Angeles, inspects an engine on a MH-65D Dolphin helicopter in the hangar, Port Angeles, Wash., Sept. 28, 2012. Amo More
Both pilot and air crewman inspect the MH-65D helicopter in the hangar before it is towed to the air field, Port Angeles, Wash., Sept. 28, 2012. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class LaNola Stone)
Petty Officer 3rd Class Bryan Smith inspects the engine before flight on the MH-65D helicopter, Port Angeles, Wash., Sept. 28, 2012. Each flight begins with a pre-flight routine to assure the MH-65D helicopter More
The MH-65D Dolphin helicopter is towed to the air field, Port Angeles, Wash., Sept. 28, 2012. The MH-65D is the newest model of the iconic Dolphin helicopter. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class More
The MH-65D Dolphin helicopter on the air field, Port Angeles, Wash., Sept. 28, 2012. The Dolphin is easily identified by its distinctive fenestron ducted-fan anti-torque device, the eleven blade fantail at the More
Petty Officer 1st Class George Lockamy, an aviation survival technician at SFO/Air Station Port Angeles, and pilot Lt. Cmdr. Matthews prepare for departure in a MH-65D helicopter in response to a search-and-res More
A MH-65D Dolphin helicopter just before departure, Port Angeles, Wash., Sept. 28, 2012. The Dolphin typically carries a crew of four: pilot, copilot, flight mechanic and rescue swimmer. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo More
MH-65D dolphin helicopter as it departs, Port Angeles, Wash., Sept. 28, 2012. The dolphin can both hover and taxi at take-off and was the first helicopter certified with a four-axis autopilot, allowing for hand More
A MH-65D Dolphin helicopter heads south into the wind as it departs, Port Angeles, Wash., Sept. 28, 2012. A head wind allows the MH-65D to climb with greater ease after take-off. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Pett More