From U.S. Coast Guard 7th District, July 20, 2024 Miami 𑁋 Lt. Giacomo Terrizzi III assumed command of the newly established Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth, Friday, as the unit’s first commanding officer during an assumption of command…
USCGC Vigilant returns home after 55-day patrol in the Windward Passage
From the U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, 22 July 2024 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC 617) returned home to Cape Canaveral, July 11, following a 55-day maritime safety and security patrol in the…
Coast Guard Cutter Valiant returns home after 49-day deployment in the Florida Straits and Windward Passage
July 17, 2024 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. — Coast Guard Cutter Valiant (WMEC 621) and its crew returned to their homeport at Naval Station Mayport, June 28, following a 49-day migrant interdiction operations patrol in the Florida Straits and Windward…
Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) Seattle 91101 to Conduct Waterborne Missions in Homer, Alaska
HOMER, Alaska — The Coast Guard is scheduled to conduct waterborne operations in the Homer vicinity over the summer as Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic augments its capabilities with small boat teams from Maritime Safety and Security Team Seattle…
U.S. Coast Guard encounters People’s Republic of China military naval presence in Bering Sea
U.S. Coast Guard 17th District, July 10, 2024 JUNEAU, AK –The U.S. Coast Guard encountered multiple People’s Republic of China military ships in the Bering Sea, Saturday and Sunday. The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) detected…
Shield AI’s V-BAT Tapped for $198M Coast Guard Contract
WASHINGTON (July 1, 2024) – Shield AI, the defense technology company building the world’s best AI pilot, announced today that the U.S. Coast Guard has awarded the company a $198,106,876 indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity firm fixed-price contract to provide Contractor Owned Contractor Operated (COCO) Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) services. This service…
Coast Guard Commissions First Pacific Northwest-Based Fast Response Cutter
From U.S. Coast Guard 13th District, June 28, 2024 ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard commissioned its 56th Fast Response Cutter and first one to be stationed in the Pacific Northwest during a ceremony held in Astoria, Ore., Thursday. Coast Guard…
USCGC Cutter Alert transfers from Astoria, Oregon, arrives at new home port in Cape Canaveral, Florida
U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, June 24, 2024 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) and its crew arrived at their new home port of Cape Canaveral, June 10, 2024. Alert began the eastward journey in…
Coast Guard Holds Ribbon-Cutting/Commissioning Ceremony for New Air Station Ventura
SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard is proud to announce the opening of its newest air station at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu. The ribbon cutting and commissioning ceremony was held today, marking the establishment of the…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy Departs Seattle for Arctic Deployment
From U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, June 13, 2024 SEATTLE — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) departed Seattle Wednesday, beginning their months-long Arctic deployment. The crew will support scientists conducting three distinct science missions during Healy’s 2024 Arctic deployment. The first…
