Coast Guard aircrew recognized by Coast Guard District Eight Commander [Image 6 of 7]

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES

09.06.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jose Hernandez 

U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

U.S. Coast Guard District 8 Commander Rear Admr. David Barata (right) poses for a photo with Lt. Stephen Ratasky at Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans, Louisiana, Sep. 6, 2023. Ratasky was awarded the Air Medal for his part in a medevac of a 76-year-old man from a cruise ship in which the aircrew experienced severe and rapid deteriorating weather, prompting the aircrew to recover the aircraft close to the water's surface. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jose Hernandez)

• Date Taken: 09.06.2023
• Date Posted: 09.08.2023 13:18
• Photo ID: 8010243
• VIRIN: 230906-G-YI678-1006
• Resolution: 6048x4024
• Size: 3.36 MB
• Location: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, US