From left, retired Coast Guard aviation survival technician 1st class Micheal Romano, Lt. Cmdr. Jacob Conrad, Lt. Thomas Smith, pose for a group photo at Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco, Dec. 12, 2024. Romano, Conrad and Smith received recognition for a search and rescue case they conducted, Dec. 30, 2024. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Hunter Schnabel)