From U.S. Coast Guard District 14 External Affairs, Feb. 23, 2025 HONOLULU – The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) returned home to Honolulu Saturday following a 37-day territorial integrity patrol along the U.S. maritime…
Coast Guard Cutter Returns to Washington Following Law Enforcement Patrol
From U.S. Coast Guard 13th District, Feb. 14, 2025 PORT ANGELES, Wash. – The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) returned home to Port Angeles, Friday following a 65-day law enforcement patrol off the coast of Southern…
Coast Guard Offloads More Than $275 Million Worth Of Illegal Cocaine In San Diego
U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Southwest, Feb. 13, 2025 SAN DIEGO — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) offloaded approximately 37,256 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of more than $275 million, on Thursday in…
CMF’s Combined Task Force 150 Carries Out First Drug Interdiction with New Zealand In Command
From U.S. 5th Fleet, Feb. 11, 2025 MANAMA, Bahrain — A U.S. Coast Guard fast-response cutter, working in direct support of New Zealand-led Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 of Combined Maritime Forces, seized nearly 2,400 kilograms of illegal drugs from…
Coast Guard National Security Cutter Returns to CA Following 130-Day Bering Sea Patrol
From U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, Feb. 7, 2025 ALAMEDA, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) and crew returned to Alameda Friday, after completing a 130-day deployment patrolling the Bering Sea. The Bertolf’s crew showcased how the U.S. Coast…
USCGC Campbell Returns After Interdicting $91M in Narcotics during Eastern Pacific Ocean Patrol
From U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, Feb. 5, 2025 NEWPORT, R.I. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Campbell (WMEC 909) returned to their home port in Newport, Monday, following a 63-day multi-mission patrol to the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Ocean. …
Coast Guard Continues Alien Expulsion Flight Operations Between California and Texas
From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Jan. 28, 2025 SAN DIEGO – Jan. 28, 2025, the Coast Guard conducted Alien Expulsion Flight Operations between California and Texas, in coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. In accordance with the President’s Executive Orders,…
U.S. Coast Guard Awards Verizon Business $66M Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions Task Order
From Verizon, Jan. 29, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded Verizon Business an 8-year Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) task order worth up to $66 million over the life of the contract. Under this agreement, Verizon will provide…
Airbus and U.S. Coast Guard Sign Support Agreement for MH-65 Fleet
From Airbus Helicopters GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, 29 January 2025 – Airbus Helicopters has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to continue providing support for the service’s fleet of MH-65 Dolphin helicopters through 2037….
Secretary Hegseth’s Message to the Force
From U.S. Department of Defense Public Affairs, Jan. 25, 2025 ARLINGTON, Va. — The following message to the U.S. armed forces was released by the new Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth: “It is the privilege of a lifetime to lead the…



