From U.S. Coast Guard District 14 External Affairs, Aug. 19, 2024 HONOLULU – The U.S. Coast Guard completed Island Chief, a 13-day operation to safeguard the invaluable marine resources of Pacific Island nations and the Western Central Pacific Ocean. From…
Japan Buys Two SeaGuardians From GA-ASI
SAN DIEGO, August 15, 2024 (Newswire.com) – The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has signed a contract for the purchase of two SeaGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), scheduled for delivery in 2025. This follows JCG’s ongoing…
Senate Committee Report Calls for Coast Guard Action on Sexual Harassment Claims
In a new report entitled “A Pervasive Problem,” the majority staff of the Homeland Security Committee’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations concluded the U.S. Coast Guard must do more to eliminate sexual harassment in its ranks and at the service’s academy…
Coast Guard Offloads More Than $18M in Illegal Narcotics Interdicted in Caribbean
From U.S. Coast Guard 7th District, Aug. 15, 2024 MIAMI – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Robert Yered offloaded more than 1,380 pounds of cocaine with an assessed street value of approximately $18.1 million in Miami Beach, Wednesday. A…
U.S. Coast Guard Announces Juneau Homeporting for Future Icebreaker
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…
