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April 21, 2021
Tour a National Security Cutter (CGC Midgett)
Storm the deck of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett, then join the crew for some ice cream in the mess deck.
Land a helicopter!
Learn how to safely land helicopters on the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Diligence.
Protect the wetlands by taking an oil sample
Learn about oil and chemical clean-ups, habitat protection, and tour the wetlands around the Big Easy.
Learn how an aircrew helps boaters in distress
When someone is stranded in the water after a boating accident, a Coast Guard air crew will get them a radio, water, food, and rafts.
Help! We have a mystery substance!
Check out a few of the tests we use to identify an unknown substance.
Spend the day at sea
Spend a day at sea with the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter named after Alexander Hamilton.
Mayday Mayday!
There’s a boat taking on water! You're in southeast Alaska. And you’re part of the crew helping launch a search and rescue mission.
Fix a 200,000 pound motor
The Healy lets the United States be a leader in Arctic science research by hosting scientists who studying the Arctic environment and its marine life.
Splash! Become a rescue swimmer
Go behind the scenes and see how we train rescue swimmers, and the members who keep our aircraft ready for the next mission.
Inspect a jet engine
Find invisible cracks in a jet engine, get it patched up and back in the aircraft, then take it for a test spin.
Last reviewed on: 10/05/2020