| The Coast Guard's Aviation Trainng Center in Mobile, | | | | Coast guard pilots have a lot of responsibility placed on |
| Alabama has a dual mission. The first is to train newly | | | | their shoulders. The C.G. is the premier maritime law |
| winged Coast Guard pilots to fly the aircraft they'll be | | | | enforcement agency and stands shoulder to shoulder |
| flying once they join the fleet. | | | | with other agencies (such as the FBI) in preventing |
| The second is to maintain the qualifications of fleet | | | | terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. Coastie aviation plays a |
| aviators. | | | | vital role in both of these areas. |
| When you finish flight school you'll be assigned to fly fly | | | | Once you become qualified in your aircraft you'll go |
| either the HH-60 Jayhawk, HH-65 Dauphin, HU-25 | | | | one of the many operation air stations across the |
| Guardian, HC-144 Ocean Sentry of the HC 130 | | | | nation where you'll gain real world experience with |
| Hercules. Pilots for every aircraft listed above (except | | | | your aircraft and the various missions performed, by |
| C-130 pilots who train with the Air Force) will go the | | | | men and women like you, day in and day out. |
| ATC. | | | | This is where the second function of the Aviation |
| When you go to the ATC you'll be a winged pilot. In | | | | Training Center comes in. It's their job to develop, |
| other words you'll be official but you are still at the | | | | refine, institute, and train new tactics and procedures |
| beginning of your journey. Be proud of earning your | | | | as well as making sure you're maintaining the high flying |
| wings but realize you still have a lot to learn. | | | | standards that the Guard demands. |
| It's the Aviation Training Center's job to make sure that | | | | When you become a Coast Guard pilot your first stop |
| you have a firm understanding and knowledge of the | | | | will be at the ATC and it's someplace you'll frequent |
| aircraft you'll be flying when you get to your | | | | throughout your aviation career in the Coast Guard. |
| operational air station. | | | | |