A U.S. Coast Guard HC-130H Hercules flies over the Arctic Ocean during a June 28, 2012, logistics flight to Barrow, Alaska. Coast Guardsmen from Air Station Kodiak are flying daily missions to Barrow, Alaska in preparation for a U.S. Coast Guard deployment Arctic Shield. Arctic Shield is a forward deployed temporary air station operating from Barrow in the Arctic Ocean during the summer to increase search and rescue response times in the region. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth/Released)
A U.S. Coast Guard HC-130H Hercules flies over the Arctic Ocean during a June 28, 2012, logistics flight to Barrow, Alaska. Coast Guardsmen from Air Station Kodiak are flying daily missions to Barrow, Alaska in preparation for a U.S. Coast Guard deployment Arctic Shield. Arctic Shield is a forward deployed temporary air station operating from Barrow in the Arctic Ocean during the summer to increase search and rescue response times in the region. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth/Released)