Lt. George Thomas, an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter pilot at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River, prepares to be submerged during a training exercise in the pool of the Astoria Aquatic Center in Astoria, Ore. Oct. 1, 2019. The cage and chair is flipped upside-down by the two trainers to safely simulate an inverted-aircraft egress procedure. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Trevor Lilburn)