KODIAK, Alaska - Lt. Brian Farmer, an HC-130 Hercules pilot from Air Station Kodiak, scans the horizon minutes prior to the launch of a Minotaur Four rocket from Kodiak Island Launch Complex while on a patrol of a safety zone Nov. 19, 2010. Farmer and five other crewmembers scanned the zone for several hours to ensure no air traffic or vessels were present for the launch. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sara Francis.