Coast Guard Lt. Jason Smith, pilot with Air Station Kodiak, poses in front of an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter at Air Station Kodiak Dec. 10, 2009. Smith received a "Salute to Excellence" award for a rescue of a crewman with a severe head injury from the fishing vessel Kodiak in blizzard conditions Jan. 30, 2009. (U.S. Coast Guard illustration by Petty Officer 3rd Class Charly Hengen)