Air-boat operations in Bayou La Batre, Ala.

BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. - Kurt Tillman, from Irvington, Ala., pilots an air-boat near the marshes on Coffee Island in support of the Deepwater Horizon Response, Sept. 10, 2010. Response air-boats in Alabama used in support of the Deepwater Horizon Response are required to have either a Coast Guard or Alabama Department of Environmental Management member aboard, to operate within the best management practices to limit impact on the environment. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Annie R. B. Elis.