Coast Guard Aviation Training Center

Coast Guard Aviation Training Center is an Air Station of the United States Coast Guard located in Mobile, Alabama. It is a multi-mission unit, for the Coast Guard's aviation and capabilities development center. Training is conducted to qualify pilots in the MH-60 Jayhawk, MH-65 Dolphin, HC-130 Hercules, and HC-144 Ocean Sentry. All pilots initially train at ATC, and will return once a year for a one week proficiency course in their assigned airframes. Serving within the Coast Guard's Force Readiness Command's Training Division (FC-T), the center is responsible for certifying all Coast Guard pilots are using their equipment and tactics to meet all mission requirements. The Operations Department, flies the HC-144A Ocean Sentry, which is a segment within the ATC command that conducts Search and Rescue, Homeland Security, and Environmental Protection. The Operations Department operates under the tactical control of the Eighth Coast Guard District and has area of responsibility that extends from the Louisiana/Texas border to the eastern edge of the Florida panhandle.