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Date: February 23, 2010

Contact: Public Affairs Det. Baltimore

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Coast Guard conducts helicopter training in Patapsco River

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BALTIMORE - Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Stefanelli, a flight mechanic from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., lowers Petty Officer 2nd Class Tye Conklin, a rescue swimmer from a HH-65 Dolphin helicopter, Feb. 22, 2010. The Dolphin is a twin-engine, single main rotor aircraft that normally carries a crew of four: pilot, copilot, flight mechanic and rescue swimmer. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Brazzell. BALTIMORE - Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Lehman, a break-in coxswain at Coast Guard Station Curtis Bay, Md., mans the helm of a 41-foot Utility Boat, Feb. 22, 2010. The aluminum-hulled UTB has the combined speed and maneuverability to carry out a variety of missions including search and rescue, law enforcement, safety boardings and harbor patrols. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Brazzell. BALTIMORE - Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Stefanelli, a flight mechanic from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., lowers a rescue basket down to Seaman Morgan Dickerson and Petty Officer Jack Shugars, both crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Curtis Bay, Md., Feb. 22, 2010, during a training evolution on the Patapsco River. Training enables both air and boat crews to stay proficient in transporting personnel from boat to helicopter. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Brazzell.

BALTIMORE - Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Lehman, a break-in coxswain at Coast Guard Station Curtis Bay, Md., mans the helm of a 41-foot Utility Boat, Feb. 22, 2010, during training held in the Patapsco River. The aluminum-hulled UTB has the combined speed and maneuverability to carry out a variety of missions including search and rescue, law enforcement, safety boardings and harbor patrols. Members from Station Curtis Bay participate in helicopter training with an aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., in order to maintain boatcrew qualifications and to improve proficiency in medevac operations. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Brazzell.

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