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A Coast Guardsman is hoisted to an orange helicopter over a body of water during the day.

On My Way!

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Kimble Petersen is lowered from an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter during a vertical surface training exercise in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Nov. 12, 2025. Vertical surface hoisting is a specialized technique where aircrews lower rescue swimmers to vertical terrain, such as cliff faces, mountainsides or ship superstructures, to recover stranded or injured individuals.

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