Coast Guard aviation maintenance technicians participate in weight training in Sitka, Alaska [Image 2 of 8]

SITKA, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

02.13.2005

Photo by Tracey Mertens 

U.S. Coast Guard District 17

Coast Guard rescue swimmers Petty Officer 3rd Class Dave White and Petty Officer 2nd Class Rob Simpson push the limits in weight training on Sept. 26, 2013, at Air Station Sitka, Alaska. Physical fitness training for all Coast Guardsmen is a key component to preparation, readiness and mission execution for search and rescue, law enforcement, mariner support and other operations. Rescue swimmers face the additional challenges of needing to have the stamina and upper body strength to pull themselves out of the water and onto the deck of a vessel in extreme sea states, handle survivor transport on the ground without support, and perform other potentially difficult physical tasks once deployed from the helicopter. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist Tracey Mertens.

• Date Taken: 02.13.2005
• Date Posted: 05.15.2014 16:25
• Photo ID: 1344513
• VIRIN: 130926-G-FO900-001
• Resolution: 2000x3008
• Size: 2.59 MB
• Location: SITKA, ALASKA, US