Members of Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 13-8 in Islamorada met up with a crew from Coast Guard Air Station Miami in a drill off the waters of the Florida Keys on June 28. A Eurocopter MH-65 Dolphin helicopter arrived on scene as Coast Guard members performed various rescue drills. An HC-144 Ocean Sentry, a twin-engine turboprop used by the Coast Guard, also flew by to perform package drops. Auxiliary members retrieved the dropped items and brought them back to the Coast Guard station in Islamorada. Serving the Upper Keys from Key Largo to Long Key, Flotilla 13-8 is one of the more active fleets within the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Not only do they provide support to Coast Guard air stations, but they also provide boater safety education and perform vessel safety checks.
