Coast Guard Aviation Training Center

Coast Guard Aviation Training Center
Aviation Training Center unit patch
Active	1966 to present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Coast Guard
Type	Air Station
Role	Training
Size	550 active personnel
Commanders
Commanding Officer	Capt. Thomas S. MacDonald[1]
Aircraft flown
Helicopter	MH-60J, MH-65C
Patrol	HC-144 Ocean Sentry.
Transport	HC-130 Hercules

Coast Guard Aviation Training Center is an Air Station of the United States Coast Guard located in Mobile, Alabama, where it shares an airfield with a civilian airport, the Mobile Regional Airport. The Alabama Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 131st Aviation Regiment's "B" Company is also located at the airfield.

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.

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Coordinates: 30°41′46″N 88°14′28″W / 30.6962°N 88.2412°W / 30.6962; -88.2412