Tyler Jaggers, ACG rescue swimmer, died Thursday
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Key Points:
- Tyler Jaggers, a Coast Guard Aviation Survival Technician Second Class and rescue swimmer stationed at Astoria Air Station, died on March 5, 2026, from injuries sustained during a medical evacuation mission off the coast of Washington on February 27.
- Jaggers was responding to a stroke victim evacuation approximately 120 nautical miles west of Cape Flattery when a tragic accident occurred; he was initially treated in Victoria, British Columbia, before being transported to Joint Base Lewis McCord.
- For his extraordinary heroism during the rescue, Jaggers was posthumously advanced to AST2 and awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, one of the highest U.S. awards for heroism in aerial flight, presented by Coast Guard leadership in a ceremony with his family
