The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley conducts helicopter in-flight refueling for an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew approximately 80 miles northeast of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, Dec. 30, 2020. The combined teamwork of the crews aboard Alex Haley, the 17th District command center and the helicopter, led to the successful medevac of an injured fisherman the same day. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jasen Newman)

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