Release From U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area ALAMEDA, Calif. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) returned to their Alameda home port Wednesday following a 20,000-nautical-mile, 121-day deployment patrolling the Bering Sea. Munro departed Alameda mid-March…
U.S. Coast Guard Conducts Bilateral Maritime Law Enforcement Operations With Republic of Marshall Islands
Release From U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area MAJURO, Republic of the Marshall Islands — The crew of national security cutter USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752) conducted at-sea boardings with the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Sea Patrol within RMI’s exclusive…
Coast Guard Academy Think Tank Puts Polar Issues Front and Center
The Arctic is a hot topic these days. As sea ice melts, many questions surface: How should Arctic nations manage more shipping traffic while preserving the delicate environment? Can countries maintain a history of regional cooperation in this increasingly contested…
U.S. Coast Guard completes historic Quad Sail to strengthen Indo-Pacific maritime partnership
From U.S. 7th Fleet, July 20, 2025 SANTA RITA, Guam – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) arrived in Guam, July 3, after a landmark multinational sail with representatives aboard from the maritime forces from Australia, India, and Japan—collectively known…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Resolute Returns Home, Offloads Approximately $93.2 Million Worth of Drugs in St. Petersburg
From Public Affairs Detachment Tampa Bay ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Resolute offloaded nearly 12,600 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $93.2 million, in their homeport of St. Petersburg, Thursday, following a 59-day patrol…
Coast Guard Cutter Reliance Returns Home to Florida After 60-day Patrol
From U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area PENSACOLA, Fla. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Reliance (WMEC 615) returned to their home port in Pensacola, Friday, following a 60-day maritime border security patrol in the Gulf of America. Reliance’s crew…
U.S. Coast Guard, USS Sampson Conduct Drug Interdiction in Eastern Pacific
Release From U.S. Pacific Fleet PACIFIC OCEAN – The U.S. Coast Guard, in coordination with the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), interdicted two suspected drug smugglers, and seized approximately 3,439 pounds of cocaine in international waters of the Eastern Pacific…
HASC Marks National Defense Authorization Bill
Edited by Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor Arlington, Va. — The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) filed the bill for the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, the bill’s leaders, Committee Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Sen. Jack Reed (D-…
Secretary Noem Terminates Contract for Two Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutters
From the U.S. Department of Transportation, July 11, 2025 “This Administration is unwavering in its commitment to the American taxpayer” WASHINGTON – Today, United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the partial termination of a wasteful shipbuilding contract…
U.S. Coast Guard, Mexican Navy Team to Disrupt Suspected Maritime Smuggling Venture
From U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Southwest Public Affairs, July 15, 2025 SAN DIEGO — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Robert Ward (WPC 1130) and the Mexican Navy vessel ARM Revolución successfully collaborated to deter a suspected maritime smuggling…
