An Aviation Survival Technician from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City takes a moment of pause before swimming out to the MH-60 Jayhawk during hoisting training with Station Milford Haven in the Chesapeake Bay, Aug. 30, 2023. ASTs are the Coast Guard’s specialized rescue swimmers, equipped with the survival training and experience necessary to keep themselves and others alive at sea or on land. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan L. Noel)