MH-68 MAKO HELICOPTER, Florida FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 24)--Two HITRON's, the Coast Guard's latest drug enforcement weapon, are out on patrol aiding in port security over St. John's river. The Coast Guard recently unveiled its new MH-68 Ma... More
MH-68 MAKO HELICOPTER, Florida FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 24)--Three HITRON's, the Coast Guard's latest drug enforcement weapon, are out on patrol aiding in port security over St. John's river. The Coast Guard recently unveiled its new MH-68 ... More
MH-68 MAKO HELICOPTER, Florida FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 24)--The HITRON, the Coast Guard's latest drug enforcement weapon, is out on patrol aiding in port security over St. John's river. The Coast Guard recently unveiled its new MH-68 Mako ... More
MH-68 MAKO HELICOPTER, Florida FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 24)--Two HITRON's, the Coast Guard's latest drug enforcement weapon, are out on patrol aiding in port security over St. John's river. The Coast Guard recently unveiled its new MH-68 Ma... More
MH-68 MAKO HELICOPTER, Florida FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 24)--Two HITRON's, the Coast Guard's latest drug enforcement weapon, sit in a hangar on standby. The Coast Guard recently unveiled its new MH-68 Mako helicopter which is specifically d... More
MH-68 SHARK HELICOPTER MAYPORT FLORIDA
MAYPORT, Fla. (June 11)--Petty Officer 2nd Class Corey Nissen, pretending to be a driver of a drug smuggling boat, pilots a 42-foot tactical training boat down the St. Johns River while trying to evade an MH-68... More
MH-68 Shark helicopter MAYPORT FLORIDA
MAYPORT, Fla. (June 11)--Petty Officer 2nd Class Corey Nissen, pretending to be a driver of a drug smuggling boat, pilots a 42-foot tactical training boat down the St. Johns River while trying to evade an MH-68... More
MH-68 SHARK HELICOPTER MAYPORT FLORIDA
MAYPORT, Fla. (June 11)--An MH-68 Shark helicopter, with an aviation gunner manning an M240 machine gun, moves to intercept a go-fast boat during a training exercise on the St. Johns River. USCG photo by PA1 Scott Carr
MH-68 SHARK HELICOPTER MAYPORT FLORIDA
MAYPORT, Fla. (June 11)--An MH-68 Shark helicopter, with an aviation gunner manning an M240 machine gun, moves to intercept a go-fast boat during a training exercise on the St. Johns River. USCG photo by PA1 Scott Carr
MH-68 SHARK HELICOPTER MAYPORT FLORIDA
MAYPORT, Fla. (June 11)--Petty Officer 1st Class Mike Stenberg aims a .50 caliber precision rifle at the 42-tactical training boat. The precision rifle is used by the aviation gunner to disable a go-fast's eng... More
US COAST GUARD Training evolution
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 12, 2006) BM2 Richard Yakab tries to out run a MH-68A Stingray helicopter from Helicopter Interdiction Squadron in the units 42-foot tactical training boat during a training evolution i... More
US COAST GUARD HITRON hangar, Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 12, 2006) Stingray helicopters from the Helicopter interdiction Squadron await repairs in HITRON's hangar in Jacksonville, Fla. Since it was formed the armed helicopter unit has helped ... More
US COAST GUARD HITRON training, Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A helicopter crew from the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron Jacksonville trains off the coast of Jacksonville, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009. This is a demonstration of warning shots f... More
US COAST GUARD HITRON training, Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A helicopter crew from the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron Jacksonville prepares to fire on a target that is simulating a non-compliant boat, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. HITRON hoste... More
US COAST GUARD HITRON training, Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A helicopter crew from the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron Jacksonville prepares to fire on a boat in tow to hone the skills of a modern sniper, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009. HITRON h... More
US COAST GUARD HITRON Training, Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A helicopter crew from the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron Jacksonville train in the St. Johns River, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. HITRON hosted a production crew for the Military cha... More
US COAST GUARD HITRON training, Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A helicopter crew from the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron Jacksonville tracks a boat in tow as the crew prepares to fire as part of training, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. HITRON host... More
US COAST GUARD HITRON Training, Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A helicopter crew from the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron Jacksonville trains in the St. Johns River, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009 by shooting inert guns at a tactical training boat e... More
US COAST GUARD HITRON training, Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A helicopter crew from the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron Jacksonville trains in the St. Johns River, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009. HITRON hosted a production crew for the Military c... More
US COAST GUARD Retirement ceremony
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Master Chief Petty Officer Richard M. Freeman, command master chief of the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron in Jacksonville, is presented a gift at his retirement cerem... More
Crewmember from HITRON keeps watch
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Wayne Lindig, an aviation electronics technician from Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON), keeps watch while transiting in the MH-65 Dolph... More
US COAST GUARD HITRON flyover, Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Crewmembers from Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron fly an MH-65 Dolphin over the Everbank Stadium after kick off at the Jaguars versus Buccaneers football game, Dec. 11,... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction
The crew of the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron, based in Jacksonville, Fla., was awarded the United States Interdiction Coordinator's Rotary-Wing Unit of the Year award during a ceremony ... More
Capt. Kevin P. Gavin, the new commanding officer of
Capt. Kevin P. Gavin, the new commanding officer of the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron in Jacksonville, Fla., addresses guests and crew members during a change of command ceremony, Friday... More
Coast Guard Cutter James, Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron
The Coast Guard Cutter James crew and a Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew offload approximately 16 tons of cocaine Tuesday, March 28, 2017, in Port Everglades, Fla... More
Retired Coast Guard Capt. Kevin Gavin, addresses a
Retired Coast Guard Capt. Kevin Gavin, addresses a crowd Thursday, June 15, 2017, during the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron change of command ceremony in Jacksonville, Florida. A retireme... More
Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Elaine Duke proudly wears a Coast Guard Air Station Miami unit ball cap during her visit to the air station, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. Duke visited multiple... More
A crew member assigned to the Helicopter Interdiction
A crew member assigned to the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) uses a monocular to assess range targets from a distance May 9, 2018, at Camp Blanding in Starke, Florida. HITRON crew members pr... More
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) and Tactical Law Enforcement Team South on top of a self-propelled semi submersible they interdicted July 3, 2018. The cutter Mohawk crew routinely works ... More
A Tactical Training Boat (TTB) crew attached to Coast
A Tactical Training Boat (TTB) crew attached to Coast Guard Helicopter Tactical Interdiction Squadron (HITRON) conducts a series of training exercises and scenarios with a British Royale Navy Wildcat attack hel... More
Coast Guard Cutter Legare crew members offload about
Coast Guard Cutter Legare crew members offload about 3,900 pounds of marijuana, Aug. 5, 2020, Port Everglades, Florida. During at-sea interdictions, a suspect vessel is initially detected and monitored by allie... More
Capt. Donna L. Cottrell, left, commanding officer of
Capt. Donna L. Cottrell, left, commanding officer of the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron, is awarded the Legion of Merit by Vice Adm. Robert C. Parker, commander of Coast Guard Atlantic Ar... More
Retired Coast Guard Capt. Kevin Gavin, addresses a
Retired Coast Guard Capt. Kevin Gavin, addresses a crowd Thursday, June 15, 2017, during the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron change of command ceremony in Jacksonville, Florida. A retireme... More
Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Elaine Duke takes a moment for a photo with a Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron aircrew after a presentation they gave her on their mi... More
A crew member assigned to the Helicopter Interdiction
A crew member assigned to the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) conducts marksman training May 9, 2018, at Camp Blanding in Starke, Florida. HITRON crew members practice warning shots and disab... More
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) and Tactical Law Enforcement Team South interdict suspected smugglers and evidence July 3, 2018. The Coast Guard, Navy, Customs and Border Protection, FBI... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Sedlack, the Tactical
Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Sedlack, the Tactical Training Boat (TTB) coxswain, conducts a series of training exercises and scenarios with a British Royale Navy Wildcat attack helicopter May 2, 2019, on the ... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant returns
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant returns home to Cape Canaveral, Florida, Oct. 22, 2019, following a 42-day Caribbean patrol. The crew’s patrol focused on enforcing U.S. federal laws by conducting bo... More
Coast Guard Cutter Legare crew members offload about
Coast Guard Cutter Legare crew members offload about 3,900 pounds of marijuana in the rain, Aug. 5, 2020, Port Everglades, Florida. The drugs were interdicted by crews from Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Greisser (... More
Capt. Donna L. Cottrell, the commanding officer of
Capt. Donna L. Cottrell, the commanding officer of the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron, addresses guests Friday, April 18, 2014, during a change of command ceremony in Jacksonville, Fla. T... More
Capt. Kevin Gavin, right, transfers command of Coast
Capt. Kevin Gavin, right, transfers command of Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron to Capt. Michael Campbell, left, Thursday, June 15, 2017, during the unit’s change of command ceremony in Jac... More
Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Elaine Duke walks with members of the Coast Guard during a visit to Coast Guard Air Station Miami, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. Duke visited multiple component... More
A crew member assigned to the Helicopter Interdiction
A crew member assigned to the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) conducts marksman training May 9, 2018, at Camp Blanding in Starke, Florida. HITRON crew members practice accuracy and precision ... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913)
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) conduct an at sea transfer of contraband and evidence from a drug interdiction they conducted in the Eastern Pacific, June, 26, 2018. The Coast Guard, Navy, ... More
A British Royale Navy Wildcat attack helicopter conducts
A British Royale Navy Wildcat attack helicopter conducts a series of training exercises and scenarios with a Tactical Training Boat (TTB) crew attached to Coast Guard Helicopter Tactical Interdiction Squadron (... More
A Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant crew member embraces
A Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant crew member embraces his family following the crew's return home to Cape Canaveral,Florida, Oct. 22, 2019. The crew’s patrol focused on enforcing U.S. federal laws by conducting bo... More
Coast Guard Cutter Legare crew members offload about
Coast Guard Cutter Legare crew members offload about 3,900 pounds of marijuana in the rain, Aug. 5, 2020, Port Everglades, Florida. The drugs were interdicted by crews from Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Greisser (... More
Capt. Donna Cottrell, the commanding officer of Coast
Capt. Donna Cottrell, the commanding officer of Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron, left, presents George A. Russell Jr., the deputy chief of the International Interdiction Branch Office of N... More
Capt. Kevin P. Gavin, left, relieves Capt. Donna L.
Capt. Kevin P. Gavin, left, relieves Capt. Donna L. Cottrell, right, of her duties as commanding officer of the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron in Jacksonville, Fla., Friday, April 18, 201... More
Capt. Michael Campbell, gives a speech Thursday, June
Capt. Michael Campbell, gives a speech Thursday, June 15, 2017, during the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron change of command ceremony in Jacksonville, Florida. Campbell relieved Capt. Kevi... More
Deputy Secretarty of the Department of Homeland Security
Deputy Secretarty of the Department of Homeland Security Elaine Duke listens to Cmdr. Jared King, executive officer of the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON), explain the mission of ... More
A crew member assigned to the Helicopter Interdiction
A crew member assigned to the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) uses a monocular to assess range targets from a distance May 9, 2018, at Camp Blanding in Starke, Florida. HITRON crew members pr... More
A Tactical Training Boat (TTB) crew attached to Coast
A Tactical Training Boat (TTB) crew attached to Coast Guard Helicopter Tactical Interdiction Squadron (HITRON) conducts a series of training exercises and scenarios with a British Royale Navy Wildcat attack hel... More
United Service Organizations volunteers welcome the
United Service Organizations volunteers welcome the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant home Oct. 22, 2019, after the crew completed a 42-day Caribbean patrol. The crew’s patrol focused on enforcing U.S. fe... More
Coast Guard Cutter Legare crew members offload about
Coast Guard Cutter Legare crew members offload about 3,900 pounds of marijuana in the rain, Aug. 5, 2020, Port Everglades, Florida. During at-sea interdictions, a suspect vessel is initially detected and monito... More
Vice Adm. Karl L. Schultz, commander of the Coast Guard
Vice Adm. Karl L. Schultz, commander of the Coast Guard Atlantic Area, addresses the audience Thursday, June 15, 2017, during the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron change of command ceremony... More
Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Elaine Duke examines one of the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squardon's on board weapons during her visit to DHS components held at Coast ... More
A crew member assigned to the Helicopter Interdiction
A crew member assigned to the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) conducts marksman training May 9, 2018, at Camp Blanding in Starke, Florida. HITRON crew members practice warning shots and disab... More
A Tactical Training Boat (TTB) crew attached to Coast
A Tactical Training Boat (TTB) crew attached to Coast Guard Helicopter Tactical Interdiction Squadron (HITRON) conducts a series of training exercises and scenarios with a British Royale Navy Wildcat attack hel... More
Coast Guard Cutter Legare crew members offload about
Coast Guard Cutter Legare crew members offload about 3,900 pounds of marijuana in the rain, Aug. 5, 2020, Port Everglades, Florida. The drugs were interdicted by crews from Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Greisser (... More
Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Elaine Duke talks with members of the Homeland Security Task Force-Southeast during her visit to Coast Guard Air Station Miami, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. Du... More
Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron
Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) rifles and shells lay at rest May 9, 2018, at Camp Blanding in Starke, Florida. HITRON is an armed United States Coast Guard helicopter squadron sp... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Cristian Sedas, the Tactical
Petty Officer 3rd Class Cristian Sedas, the Tactical Training Boat (TTB) crew member, simulates a hostile drug smuggler during a series of training exercises and scenarios with a British Royale Navy Wildcat att... More
This is a pallet off marijuana offloaded from Coast
This is a pallet off marijuana offloaded from Coast Guard Cutter Legare in Port Everglades, Florida, Aug. 5, 2020. During at-sea interdictions, a suspect vessel is initially detected and monitored by allied, mi... More
A Coast Guard member conducts marksman training under
A Coast Guard member conducts marksman training under the supervision of Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) crew members May 9, 2018, at Camp Blanding in Starke, Florida. Coast Guard members mus... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Sedlack, the Tactical
Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Sedlack, the Tactical Training Boat (TTB) coxswain, conducts a series of training exercises and scenarios with a British Royale Navy Wildcat attack helicopter May 2, 2019, on the ... More
Crew members assigned to the Helicopter Interdiction
Crew members assigned to the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) assess a range target May 9, 2018, at Camp Blanding in Starke, Florida. HITRON crew members practice accuracy and precision at the... More
A Tactical Training Boat (TTB) crew attached to Coast
A Tactical Training Boat (TTB) crew attached to Coast Guard Helicopter Tactical Interdiction Squadron (HITRON) conducts a series of training exercises and scenarios with a British Royale Navy Wildcat attack hel... More
Coast Guard members conduct marksman training under
Coast Guard members conduct marksman training under the supervision of Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) crew members May 9, 2018, at Camp Blanding in Starke, Florida. Coast Guard members must ... More
A Tactical Training Boat (TTB) crew attached to Coast
A Tactical Training Boat (TTB) crew attached to Coast Guard Helicopter Tactical Interdiction Squadron (HITRON) conducts a series of training exercises and scenarios with a British Royale Navy Wildcat attack hel... More
A Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON)
A Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) MH-65 Dolphin helicopter attempts to land May 9, 2018, at Camp Blanding in Starke, Florida. The HITRON crew members conducted a gunnery exercise to practice ... More
A Tactical Training Boat (TTB) crew attached to Coast
A Tactical Training Boat (TTB) crew attached to Coast Guard Helicopter Tactical Interdiction Squadron (HITRON) conducts a series of training exercises and scenarios with a British Royale Navy Wildcat attack hel... More
A crew member assigned to the Helicopter Interdiction
A crew member assigned to the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) conducts a gunnery exercise May 9, 2018, at Camp Blanding in Starke, Florida. HITRON crew members practice warning shots and disa... More
A crew member assigned to the Helicopter Interdiction
A crew member assigned to the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) conducts a gunnery exercise May 9, 2018, at Camp Blanding in Starke, Florida. HITRON crew members practice warning shots and disa... More