U.S. Coast Guard Release ***** Sept. 6, 2023 — The Coast Guard successfully performed the first flight of the newly missionized HC-27J prototype aircraft, CGNR 2712, today at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland. The milestone flight is part…
Vigor Begins Work on USCGC John McCormick at Ketchikan Shipyard
Release from Vigor ***** Ketchikan-based cutter to undergo repairs and maintenance at local facility KETCHIKAN, Alaska (September 12, 2023) – The U.S Coast Guard has awarded Vigor Alaska, a Titan company, a contract to perform maintenance and repairs on U.S….
USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) Decommissions
Release from Littoral Combat Ship Squadron Two ***** 11 September 2023 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT (Sept. 8, 2023) – Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) was decommissioned in Mayport, Fla., September 8. As an operational unit, Milwaukee and…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa and Crew Return to Home Port Following 67-day Patrol in the Florida Straits and Windward Passage
Release from U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area ***** U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa and crew return to home port following 67-day patrol in the Florida Straits and Windward Passage PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa (WMEC…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Resolute returns home following 67-day Caribbean patrol
Release from U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area ***** Aug. 31, 2023 U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Resolute (WMEC 620) returned to their home port in St. Petersburg, Thursday, following…
Coast Guard transfers custody of 3 suspected smugglers, offloads $19 million in seized cocaine in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Release from U.S. Coast Guard 7th District ***** SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley (WPC – 1117) offloaded approximately 1,709 pounds of seized cocaine and transferred custody of three suspected male smugglers…
National Security Leaders Underscore Urgency in Complex Threat Landscape
Release from SENEDIA ***** Led by SASC Chair, SECNAV, and Navy VCNO, Conference Speakers Call for Innovation and Collaboration to Maintain American Competitiveness NEWPORT, R.I. — SENEDIA, the alliance for defense tech, talent, and innovation, yesterday concluded Defense Innovation Days,…
U.S. and Republic of Palau sign agreement to strengthen ties with new chapter in maritime security and stewardship in the Pacific
Release from U.S. Coast Guard 14th District ***** SANTA RITA, Guam — As part of a continued commitment to enhancing maritime governance and promoting regional sovereignty, representatives of the United States and the Republic of Palau signed an expanded bilateral…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active returns from 58-day counternarcotics patrol
Release from U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area ***** PORT ANGELES, Wash. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) and crew returned to homeport, Thursday, after a 58-day counternarcotics patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Sailing over 12,000 nautical…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro arrives in Japan, conducts training and engagements with Japan Coast Guard
Release from U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area ***** Aug. 21, 2023 YOKOSUKA, Japan — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) arrived in Yokosuka, its first international port visit while deployed in the Indo-Pacific Aug. 6. While in Yokosuka,…
