Coast Guard pilot receives Distinguished Flying Cross in Kodiak, Alaska [Image 3 of 4]

KODIAK, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

02.05.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lauren Steenson 

U.S. Coast Guard District 17 PADET Kodiak

Lt. John Hess, a Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter pilot, speaks with Capt. Mark Morin, commanding officer of Air Station Kodiak, about the mission he completed leading to him receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross medal, Feb. 5, 2016. Hess and his crew battled gale force winds, icing conditions and quarter-mile visibility to save the lives of a father and son stranded on their foundering vessel in 30-foot seas. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lauren Steenson)

• Date Taken: 02.05.2016
• Date Posted: 02.05.2016 16:46
• Photo ID: 2386795
• VIRIN: 160205-G-MV622-155
• Resolution: 2400x1602
• Size: 2.51 MB
• Location: KODIAK, ALASKA, US