
10/25/2023
Help us in congratulating AST Housley in advancing to Petty Officer Second Class! We appreciate all of your hard work to get here. Give him some love in the comments!
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Providing an all-weather 24/7 Search and Rescue (SAR) capability to the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast since 1963. With three MH-65E "Dolphin" helicopters, AIRSTA Houston's AOR extends from the Colorado River to White Lake, Louisiana.
Help us in congratulating AST Housley in advancing to Petty Officer Second Class! We appreciate all of your hard work to get here. Give him some love in the comments!
Look at our crew meeting up with Bonner County Sheriffโs Office for a static hoisting training. The purpose was to reduce hoisting training risk through communication, shared hoisting best practices, lessons learned, and possible areas for improved procedures. Bravo Zulu team!
Our team went out to the beach today for some wet drills. Huge thanks to our awesome Swimmer Shop for making it happen, and a special shoutout to AMT3 Baker for being our duck and getting the full hoisting experience! ๐ฆ Check out some videos on our story!
Thank you U.S. Coast Guard Heartland for making us look good! ๐
Grateful to the Lone Star Museum for welcoming us back for round two at Girls In Aviation! ๐๐ช What an amazing experience connecting with the incredible women aviators of today and tomorrow. Here's to inspiring the next generation to reach for the skies! ๐
Great work from our crew! ๐
Thank you John Dawson FOX 26 for coming to U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Houston and talking to our service members and their families about Hurricane Preparedness! Your support in making sure our families are ready allows us to focus on serving the people of the gulf coast in the event of a major storm!
Thank you AMT2 Anderson for your leadership, hard work, and dedication at Air Station Houston. Remember us when you arrive at the Standardization Team! Best of luck!
LCDR Mike Freeman, our sincerest THANK YOU from Air Station Houston for your passion, commitment, & dedication to us these past 4 years. Your guidance, wisdom, & expertise, has forged the minds & skills of pilots & aircrews, young & old (๐ฌ)! You will be missed! Wishing you continued success as you pursue your Doctorate as a Nittany Lion doing smart people things!
Thank you for all your incredible work at Air Station Houston! ๐
Please join us in congratulating AET1 Hanley on his recent advancement! ๐๐ผBZ! Job well done!
Thank you AET1 Hanley for all youโve done at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Houston! We wish you the best of luck at your next unit! Youโll be missed!
YNC Madrid, thank you for your expertise and professionalism while serving at Air Station Houston! You are an absolute pleasure to work with, and your next unit will be thrilled to have you!
Please join us in congratulating AST2 Sobels on his well deserved advancement! ๐๐ผ BZ! Job well done!
Great work from our crew this weekend!!
AMT2 Miller, you will be missed! Thank you for your incredible work while at Air Station Houston. Best wishes at your next unit!
Thank you AST2 Kata for all youโve done at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Houston! We wish you the best at your new air station! Youโll be missed!
Congratulations to LCDR Ryan Vandehei on your promotion!
AET3 Murphy recently earned her flight mechanic qualification - and less than 2 weeks later, had her first life saved! Excellent work! ๐๐
๐ NEW BASIC AIRCREWMEMBER ๐
Join us in congratulating AMT3 Bishop on earning his wings!
Two men were wade fishing in Matagorda Bay, Texas, today when their boat suddenly drifted away, leaving both of them stranded on the peninsula. After trekking several miles south to the Big Jetties, one of the fishermen waved frantically at a nearby game camera, signaling for help. ๐โ
A good Samaritan boater and a helicopter crew from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Houston assisted the two men and helped them make it safely home.
Read more about this dramatic rescue here: https://bit.ly/40jtlaS
Great work from our crew this morning!
Great work from our crew earlier this morning! ๐
Excellent work from our crew today, as they hoisted two people and their cat from a disabled sailing vessel. BZ!
Today, Air Station Houston participated in Helicopter Day at the Lone Star Flight Museum!
Thank you to everyone that stopped by to learn more about Coast Guard aviation! ๐
Proud of our pilot, LT Vandehei, for representing the U.S. Coast Guard at the HAI Heli-Expo in Atlanta, GA!
USCG Aviation Workout to Remember
Today, Air Station Houston members participated in a workout to honor and remember the crew members of CG6535 (February 28th, 2012), and all Coast Guard aviators who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
This week flew by!
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Miami, is my joke a little too on the nose?
๐ Urban Search and Rescue Training ๐
Check out this short video clip of an Air Station Houston crew training in an urban environment! Urban areas present different hazards than the maritime environment. Our crews work on these skills and techniques to prepare for potential disaster response.
We were grateful to have SK3 Longville at Air Station Houston. SK3, thank you for all your hard work. Wishing you the best of luck in the future!
Excellent work from our crew!
A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Houston helicopter crew medevaced a passenger from a cruise ship 25 miles offshore of Galveston, Texas. The 51-year-old woman was reportedly suffering from possible appendicitis.
The helicopter crew landed on the cruise ship, took the ailing passenger aboard and transported her to UTMB Health in reportedly stable condition.
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77034
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Check out LT Scholl setting up for some practice landings to an oil rig ๐ค ๐ธ LT Everett #USCG #searchandrescue #aviation #helicopter
Last Friday was action-packed during our annual STAN visit as our dedicated crews showed off their skills- including an Urban Search and Rescue (SAR) training! ๐๏ฟผ Big shoutout to AET Charette for his precision work on the hoist, and to AMT Guerra for capturing this epic moment!๐ธ ๏ฟผ And check out AST Housley with his impressive footwork โ Do you have any burning questions for our incredible SAR crew? Whether it's about the training, their experiences, or anything else, drop your questions in the comments below! ๐๏ฟผ We'd love to hear from you. #USCG #searchandrescue #aviation #helicopter #alwaysready
Happy Birthday to the great city of Houston! 186 years sure did fly by ๐๐ฅณ U.S. Coast Guard Heartland U.S. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston USO Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Houston Movma #houston #happybirthday #coastguard #mh65 #spacecitysar
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