Integrated Support Command Kodiak
Coast Guard Base Kodiak is a major shore installation of the United States Coast Guard, located in Kodiak, Alaska. The largest tenant unit on the base is Air Station Kodiak. It is also the home port for several cutters. Historic elements that it includes are the Kodiak Naval Operating Base, Fort Greely, and Fort Abercrombie. The station is the subject of the series ''Coast Guard Alaska'' on The Weather Channel and is prominently featured in the 2006 film ''The Guardian'' and is frequently referenced in the Discovery Channel series ''Deadliest Catch''. History The base began as the United States Navy's Naval Air Station Kodiak on 15 June 1941. Artillery emplacements survive on Buskin Hill, Artillery Hill, and at Fort Abercrombie (now a state park), but little remains of Fort Greely's barracks. On 17 April 1947 the Coast Guard Air Station was commissioned as an Air Detachment at the navy base with one PBY Catalina aircraft, seven pilots, and thirty crewmen. On 25 April 1972 the ...
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Kodiak Station, Alaska
Kodiak Station is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 1,673, up from 1,301 in 2010. Geography Kodiak Station is located at (57.750215, -152.506441). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 25.06%, is water. Demographics Kodiak Station first appeared on the 1970 U.S. Census as an unincorporated military base. In 1980, it was reclassified as a census-designated place (CDP). As of the census of 2000, there were 1,840 people, 492 households, and 481 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 536 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.88% White, 3.64% Black or African American, 1.96% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.38% Pacific Islander, 2.45% from other races, and 2.66% from two or more races. 5.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 492 ...
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MH-65
The Eurocopter MH-65 Dolphin is a twin-engined helicopter operated by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for medevac-capable search and rescue (SAR) and armed Airborne Use of Force missions. It is a variant of the French-built Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin. Development The SA366 G1 Dauphin version was selected by the United States Coast Guard in 1979 as its new short range recovery (SRR) air-sea rescue helicopter, replacing the Sikorsky HH-52A Sea Guard. In total 99 helicopters, optimised for the USCG's search and rescue role tasks and given the designation HH-65A Dolphin, were acquired. Unlike the HH-52, the HH-65A is not able to perform water landings.HH-65A Dolphin
, GlobalSecurity.org, accessed 1 October 2007 The HH-65 normally carries a crew of four: Pilot, Copilot, Flight Mechanic and