Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak
Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak is an Air Station of the United States Coast Guard located in Kodiak, Alaska. It is the largest in the service's Pacific Area, with a crew of 85 officers and 517 enlisted personnel, and the largest Coast Guard Base in terms of physical size at 23,000 acres. It is a tenant command of Base Support Unit Kodiak, and shares its airfield with Kodiak Airport. The station operates MH-60 Jayhawk and MH-65 Dolphin helicopters, and the HC-130 Hercules fixed-wing aircraft.
Air Station Kodiak | |
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Unit Patch CGAS Kodiak | |
Active | 1947-present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Coast Guard |
Type | Air Station |
Role | Search and rescue, maritime patrol, logistics |
Aircraft flown | |
Helicopter | MH-60 Jayhawk, MH-65 Dolphin |
Patrol | HC-130 Hercules |
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