Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Kodiak maintains position in the waters surrounding Kodiak in preparation for drop training with an Air Station Kodiak HC-130 Hercules aircrew in Kodiak, Alaska, July 10, 2018. Drop training is conducted to increase pilot accuracy at hitting a target the size of a car while flying in bad weather at speeds of over 100-mph. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lauren Dean.