MIAMI — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis’ crew offloaded more than $99 million in illegal narcotics at Base Miami Beach, June 18, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release. Coast Guard and partner agency crews seized approximately 5,237…
Coast Guard’s Force in Middle East Supports National Security Mission
MANAMA, Bahrain — U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA) conducted a change of command ceremony on Thursday, June 16 at Manama, Bahrain, as Capt. Eric Helgen relieved Capt. Benjamin Berg. Presiding over the ceremony was Adm. Linda Fagan,…
Coast Guard, DHS Partners Establish Joint Coordination Center in Houston
HOUSTON — Leaders from Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston, Homeland Security Investigations Houston, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Houston and Transportation Security Administration Houston announced June 9 the establishment of a Joint Intelligence and Operations Coordination Center. Located within Sector Houston-Galveston,…
Coast Guard Cutter Spencer Returns to Portsmouth after Patrolling Eastern Pacific
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Spencer returned to its homeport in Portsmouth, Virginia after a 78-day patrol off the shores of Central America, the Coast Guard 5th District said June 7. USCGC Spencer departed Portsmouth…
Hamilton Returns From Multi-Mission Patrol in Caribbean Sea, Eastern Pacific Ocean
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) returned home June 3 following a 12-week multi-mission deployment in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area said in a release. The crew deployed in early…
HII Christens National Security Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759)
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — HII christened Legend-class national security cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) June 4 at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, the company said in a release. Calhoun (WMSL 759) is named to honor Charles L. Calhoun, the first master chief…
Coast Guard Accepts Delivery of 49th Fast Response Cutter Douglas Denman
KEY WEST, Fla. — The Coast Guard accepted the Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman (WPC 1149), the 24th Fast Response Cutter built by Bollinger Shipyards, during a May 26 ceremony at Coast Guard Sector Key West, the Coast Guard 17th…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Helps Solomon Islands Patrol Their Waters
SOLOMON ISLANDS — The U.S. Coast Guard has responded to a request from the Solomon Islands to help patrol that country’s exclusive economic zone while maintenance was being conducted on the Royal Solomon Islands Police Vessel Taro. The Fast Response…
U.S. Coast Guard Seizes Heroin Shipment in Gulf of Oman
MANAMA, Bahrain — A U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter seized 310 kilograms of heroin worth an estimated U.S. street value of $11 million from a fishing vessel while conducting patrols in the Gulf of Oman, May 31, U.S. Naval…
Fagan Succeeds Shultz as Coast Guard Commandant, First Woman to Rise to the Top
WASHINGTON — Adm. Linda Fagan succeeded Adm. Karl Schultz on June 1 to become the 27th commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, the first woman to command the service and the first woman to lead any of the U.S. armed…
