Coast Guard, Air Force, local agencies searching for a person in the water near Destin, Florida

Coast Guard, Air Force, local agencies searching for a person in the water near Destin, Florida

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard, the Air Force and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are searching for a person in the water two nautical miles offshore Destin, Florida, Tuesday.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a report at approximately 11:30 a.m. Tuesday to aid in locating an Airman who exited a C-130 aircraft over the Gulf of Mexico.   

Involved in the search are:

• Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter aircrew
• Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew
• Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew
• Two Coast Guard Station Destin 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crews
• 24th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field Air Force Base
• 1st Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field Air Force Base
• Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field Air Force Base
• 96th Test Wing, Eglin Air Force Base
• U.S. Army 7th Special Forces Group, Duke Field
• Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office
• Escambia County Sheriff's office
• Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Media questions about Coast Guard units should be directed to Coast Guard public affairs personnel at (618) 225-9008. Media questions about Air Force operations or personnel should be directed to the 24th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs office at alejandra.fontalvo.1@us.af.mil

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