Seaman Michael Boyd (left) and Seaman Ricardo Castillo (right) hold the fire main hose as they prepare to conduct a wash down of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton’s flight deck, Dec. 29, 2021. Wash downs are part of the preventive safety measures taken and are required before helicopter operations to ensure that all debris is cleared off the flight deck. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Graham)