US Coast Guard aircraft maintenance staff

The perfect maintenance of all helicopters is essential for the safety of crews and the total success of the mission.

We wanted to collect some images with their original texts, because without their work the aircrews don't fly and if they don't fly they do not save lives.

In the case of SAR, MEDEVAC and maritime surveillance missions the aircraft maintenance is possibly more demanding, because these machines are exposed to moisture and saline environment.

The USCG mechanic staff is magnificently trained and meticulous in its functions, here we have some examples:

Coast Guard aviation maintenance technicians and avionics electricians perform routine maintenance on a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter at the Air Station New Orleans hangar.

The helicopters used are all carefully watched and maintained by well-trained flight mechanics and electricians who troubleshoot and maintain them daily. 

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Carlos Vega.

Air Station Kodiak’s H60 avionics dayshift crew members troubleshoot an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter’s stabilator. 

Air Station Kodiak's maintenance professionals keep the air station’s three aircraft platforms, MH-60 Jayhawk helicopters, MH-65 Dolphin helicopters and HC-130 Hercules fixed-wings, mission capable in some of the most demanding weather conditions. 

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Kelly Parker photo.

Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter pilot Lt. Michael Ross and Petty Officer 2nd Class Darin Yackeschi, an aviation maintenance technician, prepare for takeoff from Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, to participate in a familiarization flight of the region.

Crews conduct FAM flights to assure that pilots and are ready to navigate the challenging terrain when necessary in difficult weather conditions and low visibility extremes during search and rescue and medevac operations.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist Tracey Mertens.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Ashley Leppert, an avionics electrical technician from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans, poses in front of an MH-65 Dauphin helicopter.

Petty Officers 3rd Class Kyle Gould and Jack Earl, both aviation maintenance technicians at Sector Columbia River, work on an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter inside a hangar at the sector's base in Warrenton, Oregon.

The primary duties of an AMT are inspecting, servicing, maintaining, and trouble shooting all aircraft systems.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Amber Brewer, an aviation maintenance technician, Air Station Port Angeles, Wash., poses for a picture on the the flight line in front of an MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter, Jan. 26, 2018.

Brewer not only maintains the readiness of the aircraft, but is also a qualified flight mechanic responsible for overseeing the mechanical safety of the helicopter and conducting the essential hoisting operations conducted during rescue swimmer deployments.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley.

A crew from Coast Guard Air Station Detroit performs an hourly inspection and maintenance on an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter at Air Station Detroit, located aboard Selfridge Air National Guard Base. These type of inspections are completed on a regular basis to make sure equipment is in top condition.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. j.g. Jake Naum.

Coast Guard Petty Officers 3rd Class Nikkolas Bott-Henderson and Lisa Fioretti, aviation maintenance technicians at Air Station Kodiak, install a leading edge on an HC-130 Hercules aircraft wing in Hangar 1 in Kodiak, Alaska, May 24, 2018. Coast Guard aviators not only hold crew positions, but also maintain the aircraft. 

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Charly Hengen.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Brooke Cumbie, an Avionics Electrical Technician, performs preflight checks for response efforts on the HC-144 Ocean Sentry medium-range at Air Station Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, Texas, Aug. 24, 2017. The Coast Guard is working closely with all local and state emergency operation centers and is establishing incident command posts to manage Coast Guard storm operations.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Johanna Strickland.

A Coast Guard Air Station Miami aircrew prepares for an evening training flight. Air Station Miami operates a fleet of five MH-65D helicopters and five HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft.

Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Parrinello.

Thanks to all staff of the US Coast Guard for their dedication!