Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Gross makes some quick calculations to pass to his HC-130 Hercules aircraft pilots as they begin the flight landing checklist on approach to Kodiak, Alaska, May 9, 2016. As the flight engineer, Gross is the aircraft systems experts who constantly monitors and diagnoses issues; provides initial emergency response directives; calculates take off and landing data such as distance, approach speed required, and more based on weight and weather conditions.

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