Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Jason M. Vanderhaden recognizes Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Johnston, an aviation survival technician at Air Station Kodiak, for his exceptional job performance while stationed in Kodiak, Alaska, Oct. 15, 2018. Due to the nature of the terrain, weather and climate year-round, Alaska has some of the roughest conditions for conducting search and rescue.

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