Lt. Andrew Scheffey is one of two helicopter pilots deployed to USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753), as seen here in the Atlantic Ocean on May 7, 2021. Scheffey is originally from Houston, Texas, and joined the Coast Guard because he was drawn to the lifesaving mission and fly helicopters. Even though he is permanently stationed at Air Station New Orleans, Louisiana, he volunteered to come aboard Hamilton for their historic mission in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.