HOMER, Alaska — The Coast Guard is scheduled to conduct waterborne operations in the Homer vicinity over the summer as Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic augments its capabilities with small boat teams from Maritime Safety and Security Team Seattle…
U.S. Coast Guard encounters People’s Republic of China military naval presence in Bering Sea
U.S. Coast Guard 17th District, July 10, 2024 JUNEAU, AK –The U.S. Coast Guard encountered multiple People’s Republic of China military ships in the Bering Sea, Saturday and Sunday. The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) detected…
Shield AI’s V-BAT Tapped for $198M Coast Guard Contract
WASHINGTON (July 1, 2024) – Shield AI, the defense technology company building the world’s best AI pilot, announced today that the U.S. Coast Guard has awarded the company a $198,106,876 indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity firm fixed-price contract to provide Contractor Owned Contractor Operated (COCO) Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) services. This service…
Coast Guard Commissions First Pacific Northwest-Based Fast Response Cutter
From U.S. Coast Guard 13th District, June 28, 2024 ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard commissioned its 56th Fast Response Cutter and first one to be stationed in the Pacific Northwest during a ceremony held in Astoria, Ore., Thursday. Coast Guard…
USCGC Cutter Alert transfers from Astoria, Oregon, arrives at new home port in Cape Canaveral, Florida
U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, June 24, 2024 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) and its crew arrived at their new home port of Cape Canaveral, June 10, 2024. Alert began the eastward journey in…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy Departs Seattle for Arctic Deployment
From U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, June 13, 2024 SEATTLE — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) departed Seattle Wednesday, beginning their months-long Arctic deployment. The crew will support scientists conducting three distinct science missions during Healy’s 2024 Arctic deployment. The first…
U.S. Coast Guard Completes Operation Tui Moana in Pacific Region
U.S. Coast Guard 14th District, June 12, 2024 HONOLULU – The U.S. Coast Guard has completed Tui Moana, a two-week operation to safeguard the invaluable marine resources of Pacific Island nations and the Western Central Pacific Ocean, Jun. 12, 2024. – …
U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Return Home After Successful Central American Deployment
U.S. Coast Guard 11 District, June 10, 2024 SAN PEDRO, Calif. — U.S. Coast Guard cutters Forrest Rednour and Blackfin have returned to their homeports after a 49-day deployment in Central America, where they played a crucial role in multiple…
Senators Blast Coast Guard Chief for Sexual Assault Response
Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda L. Fagan endured withering criticism of the service’s treatment of sexual harassment issues at the Coast Guard Academy on June 11, as Senators from both sides of the aisle said the Coast Guard has not…
US Coast Guard Cutter Resolute Returns Home From Caribbean Patrol; Interdicts Four Suspected Smugglers, 3,736 Pounds Of Illicit Drugs
U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, June 8, 2024 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Resolute (WMEC 620) returned to their homeport in St. Petersburg, Saturday, following a 60-day patrol of the Caribbean, in support of Homeland Security Task…
