FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Training Center, Alabama ~ 03 JUNE 2025

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Road Trip: United States Coast Guard Aviation Training Center, Alabama

US Coast Guard Aviation Training Center is an air base of the United States Coast Guard located at Mobile, Alabama, where it shares an airfield with the Mobile Regional Airport. The Alabama Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 131st Aviation Regiment's "B" Company is also located at the airfield. The base is also home to the Coast Guard National Strike Force's Gulf Strike Team.

The Aviation Training Center is a multi-mission unit for the Coast Guard's aviation and capabilities development center. Training is conducted to qualify pilots in the MH-60 Jayhawk, MH-65 Dolphin, and HC-144 Ocean Sentry. All pilots initially train at ATC, and return once a year for a one-week proficiency course in their assigned airframes. Officer cadets from the United States Coast Guard Academy who are pursuing aviation careers also train at ATC.

Serving within the Coast Guard's Force Readiness Command's Training Division (FC-T), the center is responsible for certifying all Coast Guard pilots are using their equipment and tactics to meet all mission requirements. The operations department flies the HC-144A Ocean Sentry, which is a segment within the ATC command that conducts search and rescue, homeland security, and environmental protection missions.

The operations department operates under the tactical control of the Eighth Coast Guard District and has an area of responsibility that extends from the Louisiana/Texas border to the eastern edge of the Florida panhandle.

The USCG National Strike Force's Gulf Strike Team is also located at the Aviation Training Center. This specially trained unit was created in 1973 as a result of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, and is tasked with responding to natural and man-made pollution and hazard incidents such as oil discharge, hazardous materials released, weapons of mass destruction, and vessel salvage operations.

The Gulf Strike team can deploy anywhere across the globe, but their primary area of responsibility includes the Coast Guard's 7th District (except Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands), the southern portion of the 8th District, parts of the 5th District, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. The GST also covers the Environmental Protection Agency’s 4th & 6th Districts.

Learn More About US Coast Guard Aviation Training Center HERE!!

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[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, it's Road Trip time again, thanks Lauren!

[lizma2]

Volunteered on the amputation at Walter Reed during our war with Afghanistan.
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[lizma2]

Volunteered on the amputation at Walter Reed during our war with Afghanistan.
My respect for our military is though the roof and never coming down.

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening PROCON!

[lizma2]

Oops!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you and thank you lizma2!

[radu]

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[radu]

Howdy, lauren. *HUGZ*

Still enjoying time with the family?

[luvie]

~ Road Trip: US Coast Guard Aviation Training Center, Alabama ~

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[radu]

Howdy, PRO>

Summer settled in or have you had some brief cool breaks?
It’s finally feeling like summer this week. And DRY for a change! Don’t have to scrape mold off my hide for a few days. LOL

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.
Feel better today after getting to sleep in? :-)

[PROCON]

Hiya radu!

Yeah, we're into summer weather, warm and sunny but not blazing heat yet.

I've just been staying inside and being lazy, hope all is well your way!

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Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[radu]

Enjoy what you have while you can. “Blazing” will be around before you know it. :-)

Today was our first hot day in a while. I’m grateful it held off just long enough to get everything mowed. Finished this evening. NOW I can join you in staying inside and being lazy. LOL

[SkyDancer]

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[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

I do feel better after having “real” sleep. Not as dragged out as I was last night. It also didn’t get as hot today as it was supposed to, so that made me happy. No going outside, but still....

How were things there? Did you get that old-house yard knocked out today? When does it start raining again?

[luvie]

Hi, Janey! I hope you had a fun weekend!....and good weather for it.

[SkyDancer]

Hi Luvie, yeah, the weekend was okay, sorta, but we had jumpers. Next month I have to do my recertification on the bizjet I fly. No biggie since at least I won’t have to go to Wichita, KS for that, my boss is flying the inspector here so there is that. Anyway, studying and practicing.

[luvie]

Glad no jumpers had to cancel because of weather. I think you like it as much as they do.

Good luck with your recertification. I know you’ll ace it, no problem. 👍🏻