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A person attached to a cable dangles from a flying helicopter over a wavy body of water, with a hazy blue and pink sky and hilly land in the background.

Surf's Up

Coast Guard aviation survival technicians conduct surf rescue training with Air Force pararescue jumpers at Fort Stevens State Park, Ore., Nov. 19, 2025. Air Force helicopter crews trained with Coast Guard rescue swimmers and boat operators on surface-swimmer deployments, surf-zone recoveries and multiagency interoperability drills in challenging wave conditions.

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