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Aviation Survival Technician (AST) is a rating or job specialty in the United States Coast Guard. Rescue swimmer is the collateral duty or aircrew position of the AST. They are trained at the U.S. Coast Guard's enlisted Aviation Survival Technician/Rescue Swimmer school at Coast Guard Aviation Technical Training Center, Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
The first female Coast Guard rescue swimmer was Kelly Mogk Larson, who joined the Coast Guard in 1984 and later became the first woman to complete Navy Rescue Swimmer School, on May 23, 1986. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] In May 2013, Karen Voorhees was the first woman to be advanced to chief petty officer in the rating of aviation survival technician ...
The United States Coast Guard Band recruits only the most highly skilled musicians, and the audition process is extremely competitive. The director makes the final decision to award the position to the winner(s) who then enlist in the United States Coast Guard for a period of four years at the rank of Musician First Class (E-6).
This is a day in the life of a United States Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer. Joining the USCG in August 2007, Opsal underwent extensive and intense physical training, and after graduation he continued ...
U.S. Coast Guard ribbons and badges as shown on the uniform of former Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael Leavitt. Badges of the United States Coast Guard are issued by the Department of Homeland Security to members of the United States Coast Guard to denote certain qualifications, achievements, and postings to certain assignments.
A rescue swimmer and a small boat crew helped hoist an injured man onto a helicopter that took him to Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Coast Guard rescue swimmer, helicopter aid man injured ...
According to Record Group 226 at the National Archive over 45 United States Coast Guard men were attached to the Office of Strategic Services Maritime Unit Operational Swimmer Groups (OSG). All OSGs had Coast Guard men, and several CG men were attached to UDT 10 in the Pacific after training with the OSS MU. LT John P. Booth (USCG) was ...
A rescue swimmer with the U.s. Coast Guard arrived to assist the duo and was able to bring them both to shore. No injuries were reported. Coast Guard rescues dog and man from sailboat.