
U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Sector Field Officer Port Angeles.
SEATTLE — The USCG medevac a Sailor from the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Ralph Johnson Tuesday off the coast of Washington with an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew based from Air Station / SFO Port Angeles.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound received an initial request for medevac from crew members aboard the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) approximately 34 miles offshore at 10:31 a.m. A 22-year-old female Sailor aboard the ship reported experiencing chest pains and was being treated by naval medical personnel.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Jiang.
A Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter crew rendezvoused with the destroyer at a coordinated location at approximately 3 a.m. The aircrew was unable to complete an initial hoist attempt due to hazardous weather conditions. The aircrew returned to Air Station Port Angeles to refuel.
The aircrew launched a second time at 5:34 a.m. and successfully hoisted the Sailor off the destroyer at 6:37 a.m. The patient was transported to awaiting medical personnel at Air Station Port Angeles before being taken to Olympic Medical Center for further treatment.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross.
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