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USCG Air Station Barbers Point Conducts VST December 14, 2025
December 8, 2025 - U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Paul Wiedenhoeft, an aviation survival technician assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point in Kapolei, Hawaii, being lowered on the side of a cliff from a Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter during vertical surface training (VST) in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. During vertical surface operations the aviation survival technician maintains contact with the surface using their legs to stabilize themselves to avoid pendulum motion. Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson. U.S. Coast Guard | U.S. Department of Homeland Security Americans | I Am An American! | We The People | America's Destiny | Give Thanks | Love and Pride of USA | National Will God and Country | One Nation Under God | America's Symbol | Old Glory | Hooray USA! | America, My Home! Our Valiant Troops | I Am The One | Answering The Call | Brave Young | Brave Blue | Our Heroes, America's Best Veterans | Citizens Like Us | Vietnam War Veterans | Spouses Serve Too Honoring The Fallen | Don't Weep For Me | Remember The Fallen | Tears For Your Fallen | Our Wounded |
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