Coast Guard Station South Padre Island crew members, aboard a 45-foot response boat–medium, conduct HC-144 Ocean Sentry drop training near South Padre Island, Texas, on Oct. 15, 2021. HC-144 Ocean Sentry drop training allows the pilots of the aircraft to practice dropping items in a specific area for the boat crew to retrieve. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alejandro Rivera)