From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Aug. 14, 2024 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard announced Wednesday it will homeport a commercially procured icebreaker in Juneau. The Coast Guard is acquiring the Aiviq, a U.S. registered ship originally built to serve as…
Q&A: Vice Admiral Andrew J. Tiongson, Commander, Pacific Area and Commander, Defense Force West, U.S. Coast Guard
Vice Admiral Andrew J. Tiongson assumed command of Coast Guard Pacific Area in Alameda, California on July 8, 2022. He serves as the operational commander responsible for all Coast Guard missions westward from the Rocky Mountains across the Indo-Pacific, Arctic,…
Coast Guard Cutter Waesche Returns Home Following 120-day Indo-Pacific Patrol
From U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, Aug. 12, 2024 ALAMEDA, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WSML 751) and crew returned to their Base Alameda home port Sunday, following a 120-day patrol throughout the Indo-Pacific. Waesche participated in various engagements, exercises,…
Coast Guard Encounters Russian Naval Vessel Near Alaska
From U.S. Coast Guard 17th District, Aug. 9, 2024 JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Coast Guard located a Russian Federation Vishnya-class naval vessel Monday south of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. While patrolling the Aleutian Islands, the crew of U.S. Coast Guard…
USCGC Venturous Returns Home After Supporting Maritime Border Operations
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Venturous (WMEC 625) returned to their homeport of St. Petersburg, Fla., Thursday after a 60-day Caribbean patrol. During the patrol, Venturous’ crew supported Operation Vigilant Sentry, a joint operation…
Coast Guard Cutter Kimball Returns Home Following Bering Sea Deployment
From U.S. Coast Guard 14th District, Aug. 7, 2024 HONOLULU — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) returned to their home port at Base Honolulu, Thursday, after completing a 122-day patrol in the Northern Pacific, Bering…
U.S. Coast Guard Completes Operation Nasse in Pacific Region
From Coast Guard District 14 External Affairs, Aug. 6, 2024 HONOLULU – The U.S. Coast Guard completed participation in Operation Nasse, a three-month operation conducted by Australia, France, New Zealand, and the U.S. to safeguard the invaluable marine resources of…
USCGC Thetis Returns After 75-Day Patrol in Windward Passage, Florida Straits
From U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, Aug. 2, 2024 KEY WEST, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC 910) returned to their home port in Key West, Friday, following a 75-day migrant interdiction patrol in the Windward Passage…
USCGC Forward Returns Home Following 60-Day Deployment in the Central Caribbean Sea
From U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, 31 July 2024 PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) returned to their home port in Portsmouth, July 27, following a 60-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea. During the deployment,…
Coast Guard Cutter James Honored by White House at United States Interdiction Coordinator Awards Ceremony
To view the full event, click here. From Headquarters, U.S. Coast Guard, 26 July 2024 WASHINGTON — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) was honored at the White House during the United States Interdiction Coordinator Awards Ceremony…
