Petty Officer 3rd Class Kristian Sather, an aviation maintenance technician, runs the startup checklist with MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter pilot Lt. Cmdr. Vincent Jansen and co-pilot Lt. Kevin Winters at Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, on March 6, 2014. This flight was specifically scheduled for the crew to run the test flight item checklist designed to verify the helicopter’s controllability, maximum power and check for any observed vibrations following maintenance. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist Tracey Mertens)