From U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, Oct. 2, 2024 SEATTLE — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) departed Seattle Tuesday, beginning their months-long Arctic deployment. Healy’s earlier science mission was cut short due to an onboard electrical fire. The…
Coast Guard Offloads $4.3 M in Seized Cocaine, Transfers Smugglers to DEA Custody
From U.S. Coast Guard 7th District, Oct. 2, 2024 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos offloaded 388 pounds (176 kgs) of seized cocaine and transferred custody of two smugglers to DEA Special…
Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia Begins Third Annual Deployment
From Marine Rotational Force–Southeast Asia, Oct. 1, 2024 MANILA, Philippines – U.S. Marines and Sailors from I Marine Expeditionary Force have arrived in the Philippines as part of the third annual rotational deployment of Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia….
USCGC Oliver Berry Returns Home Following 46-day Operation Blue Pacific Patrol in Oceania
From Coast Guard District 14 External Affairs, Oct. 1, 2024 HONOLULU – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry (WPC 1124) returned to Honolulu Friday after completing a 46-day patrol in Oceania. The Oliver Berry crew departed Coast Guard…
Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, LCAC 110
By Team Ships Public Affairs, Sept. 6, 2024 New Orleans, Louisiana – The U.S. Navy accepted the delivery of the latest Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), LCAC 110, from Textron Systems on Sept. 6. This new addition to the fleet…
U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Beloit (LCS 29)
By Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) Public Affairs, Oct. 1, 2024 MARINETTE — The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Beloit (LCS 29) from Lockheed Martin at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette,…
Sept. 30 U.S. Central Command Update
From U.S. Central Command Sept. 30, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. - In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed six Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen. It was determined these UAVs presented…
U.S. Coast Guard Encounters Joint Chinese Coast Guard, Russian Border Guard Patrol in Bering Sea
From U.S. Coast Guard 17th District, Oct. 1, 2024 JUNEAU, Alaska – The U.S. Coast Guard located four vessels from the Russian Border Guard and Chinese Coast Guard conducting a joint patrol in the Bering Sea, Saturday. While patrolling the…
Navy Exceeded FY24 Recruiting Goals
From the Navy Office of Information, Oct. 1, 2024 MILLINGTON, Tenn. (October 1, 2024) – The U.S. Navy exceeded its Fiscal Year 2024 recruiting goals, contracting 40,978 new recruits by the end of the fiscal year and marking its most significant…
USCGC Northland Returns Home After 67-day Patrol to Support Operation Nanook
From U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, Oct. 1, 2024 PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) returned to their homeport of Portsmouth, Saturday, following a 67-day deployment in the North Atlantic Ocean and Arctic region. Northland’s…
