MH-65 Dolphin helicopter pilot Lt. Russell Merrick, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Dave Burns, an aviation survival technician, were among the crews from Air Station Kodiak recognized in August 2014 by the Coast Guard Foundation for their bravery and mission excellence demonstrated during a search and rescue case involving the fishing vessel Alaska Mist. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist Tracey Mertens)