Coast Guard Wraps Up Seasonal Operations Out of Kotzebue
![A Coast Guard helicopter lands at the seasonal base in Kotzebue.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Helicopter-1200x900.jpg)
October 31 marks the end of the Coast Guard’s annual operation Arctic Shield, which focuses on search and rescue and community outreach throughout the Alaskan Arctic.
October 31 marks the end of the Coast Guard’s annual operation Arctic Shield, which focuses on search and rescue and community outreach throughout the Alaskan Arctic.