Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team 91109 crewmembers fast-rope with California Air National Guard 129th Rescue Wing aircrews [Image 6 of 12]
An aircrew aboard a California Air National Guard 129th Rescue Wing HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter positions the helicopter for crewmembers from Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team 91109, based in San Diego, prior to fast-roping onto a waiting vessel below on the San Francisco Bay, April 25, 2017. The interagency exercise was an opportunity for the two services to train together for potential missions detecting, responding and neutralizing threats offshore minimizing the impact to the safety and security of American citizens. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew S. Masaschi.