From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, June 26, 2026 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a contract to Bordelon Marine to provide a commercial support vessel that will transport supplies, equipment and personnel to Coast Guard cutters operating in the Caribbean, Gulf…
Allies Come Together in the Indo-Pacific: Valiant Shield 26
From U.S. Pacific Command, June 22, 2026 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – U.S. Pacific Command joint forces, along with allied and partner forces, are scheduled to participate in exercise Valiant Shield (VS26) 2026, June 22–July 1, in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,…
Coast Guard Helicopter Crashes in Sitka, Alaska
From Coast Guard Arctic District Public Affairs, June 22, 2026 JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka crashed during a training flight with four people aboard near Harbor Mountain in Sitka, Alaska, Monday. Rescue…
U.S. Coast Guard Clarifies Industry Engagement Opportunities for TRACEN Birmingham-Southern Contractors
From U.S. Coast Guard Heartland District, June 22, 2026 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The U.S. Coast Guard is providing additional information regarding contractor engagement opportunities associated with the new TRACEN Birmingham-Southern training center. The Industry Open House scheduled for June 24-25, 2026, is intended for businesses that…
U.S., Philippine Coast Guards Complete Guam Engagements Ahead of RIMPAC
From U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia, June 16, 2026 SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard and the Philippine Coast Guard completed a series of joint pre-exercise engagements in and around Guam from June 9–13 as the Philippine Coast Guard offshore…
Coast Guard to build 30 additional housing units, child development center at Base Kodiak
From U.S. Coast Guard Arctic District, June 12, 2026 WASHINGTON – The Coast Guard awarded two task orders in May 2026 to the Tutor Perini Corporation to construct 30 additional housing units, a child development center and other infrastructure improvements at Base Kodiak. Both…
USS Augusta Returns to San Diego
From Lt. Brinn Hefron, June 12, 2026 SAN DIEGO –Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Augusta (LCS 34) arrived at its San Diego homeport June 11, following six months of operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet in support of U.S. Northern Command…
U.S. Coast Guard advances Arctic security with Kodiak and Seward homeports
From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, June 11, 2026 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced it would homeport its first two Arctic Security Cutters in Kodiak, Alaska with a third Alaska Arctic Security Cutter homeported in Seward when the infrastructure is…
Coast Guard Repatriates 32 Aliens to Dominican Republic Navy Following Vessel Interdiction
From U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District, June 9, 2026 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez repatriated 32 aliens to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel at sea, Sunday, following the interdiction of a makeshift vessel near Desecheo, Puerto Rico. This interdiction is…
Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock Returns to Honolulu After First Operation Blue Pacific Patrol
From U.S. Coast Guard Oceania District External Affairs, June 8, 2026 HONOLULU – The crew of USCGC Hollyhock (WLB 214) returned to Honolulu Sunday after completing their first Operation Blue Pacific patrol. The Hollyhock crew departed Honolulu in April and traveled more than 7,500 nautical miles over 42 days, making port calls in Pago Pago, American Samoa,…
