HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL-757) arrived Aug. 16 at its new homeport in Honolulu, the Coast Guard Pacific Area said in a statement. The Midgett is the eighth of the Coast Guard’s national security cutters and…
Hawaii Welcomes Third Sentinel-Class Coast Guard Cutter
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard Cutter William Hart (WPC-1134) arrived in Honolulu Harbor on Aug. 17, becoming the third 154-foot fast-response cutter homeported in Hawaii, the Coast Guard 14th District said in a release. The FRCs are some of the…
Coast Guard Repatriates 25 Migrants to Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Legare (WMEC-912) repatriated 22 Dominicans and returned one Venezuelan and two Haitians to a Dominican navy patrol vessel Aug. 15 near Samaná, Dominican Republic, the Coast Guard 7th District said…
Industry’s Role in Force Projection, Sustainment a Topic at NDTA-USTRANSCOM Command Fall Meeting
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment Robert McMahon will discuss industry’s role in projecting and sustaining U.S. forces during an emergency or a crisis at the National Defense Transportation Association-U.S. Transportation Command fall meeting Oct. 7-10 at Union Station in…
Newest National Security Cutter Makes Second Cocaine Seizure in Five Days as 4,600 Pounds Are Interdicted
ALAMEDA, Calif. — Crews aboard the precommissioned U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL-757) interdicted a suspected low-profile go-fast vessel July 31 and seized more than 4,600 pounds of cocaine during a boarding in international waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean,…
Bell 407GXI Helicopter Earns IFR Certification
FORT WORTH, Texas — Bell Textron Inc. announced that the Federal Aviation Administration has issued an instrument flight rules supplemental type certificate for the Bell 407GXi helicopter. The certification is a requirement for the U.S. Navy Advanced Helicopter Training System…
Coast Guard, Partner Agencies Recover 1,300 Pounds of Marijuana Near Catalina Island
SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies responded to a report of multiple bales of narcotics in the water near Santa Catalina Island on Aug. 13, the Coast Guard 11th District said in a release. A…
Coast Guard Interdicts 146 Haitian Migrants
MIAMI — The Coast Guard interdicted 146 Haitian migrants Aug. 11 about 69 miles north of Isla De Tortue, Haiti, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter William Trump (WPC-1111) interdicted…
Advanced Arresting Gear on USS Gerald R. Ford Ready for Propellers and Jets
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system received the green light to recover all props and jets, according to an Aircraft Recovery Bulletin (ARB), the Program Executive Office (Tactical Aircraft Programs) public…
Marine JLTV Achieves Initial Operational Capability
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — The Marine Corps’ Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is officially ready to deploy and support missions of the naval expeditionary force-in-readiness worldwide, the Marine Corps announced. Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Combat Development and Integration…
