Release from U.S. Coast Guard 14th District ***** SANTA RITA, Guam — Serving partners in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam, the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew returned to Guam in time for Father’s Day, completing a patrol from…
USCGC Bear (WMEC 901) returns home following 65-day deployment
Release from U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area ***** June 22, 2023 USCGC Bear (WMEC 901) returns home following 65-day deployment PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The USCGC Bear (WMEC 910) returned home to Coast Guard Base Portsmouth, Thursday, following a 65-day Caribbean…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alert returns home after 61-day counternarcotics patrol in Eastern Pacific
Release from U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area ***** June 16, 2023 U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alert returns home after 61-day counternarcotics patrol in Eastern Pacific ASTORIA, Ore. – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) and crew returned to…
Coast Guard offloads more than $186 million in illegal narcotics
Release from U.S. Coast Guard 7th District ***** June 17, 2023 Coast Guard offloads more than $186 million in illegal narcotics Coast Guard Seventh District Miami— The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Bear (WMEC 901) offloaded more than 14,153 pounds…
New Commanding Officer USCG’s Cutter Narwhal
By: Irv Cuevas The Corona del Mar based Coast Guard Cutter Narwhal (WPB 87335) received a new commanding officer during a change-of-command ceremony Thursday June 15. The Narwhal is sponsored by the Newport Beach Navy League Council. Lt. Dustin Miller,…
Coast Guard Concludes 21 Years of Maritime Security Detachments to Gitmo
***** ARLINGTON, Va. — The Coast Guard has closed its maritime security detachment in Guantanamo Bay (Gitmo), Cuba, concluding a 21-year presence of port security units that provided security to the naval base, the longest continuous deployment of the Coast…
USCGC Sycamore begins Exercise Argus from Nuuk, Greenland
Release from U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area ***** NUUK, Greenland— The crew of USCGC Sycamore (WLB 209) arrived in Nuuk, Greenland, Saturday, in support of Exercise Argus 2023. During the port visit, U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Chad Conrad, Sycamore’s…
Coast Guard crew offloads $76 million worth of narcotics in San Diego
Release from U.S. Coast Guard 13th District ***** June 9, 2023 Coast Guard crew offloads $76 million worth of narcotics in San Diego SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) crew offloaded more than 5,776 pounds of…
Coast Guard holds special status ceremony for Cutter Bayberry
Release from Coast Guard 5th District ***** June 7, 2023 PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard held a special status ceremony at Station Oak Island, N.C. Wednesday morning to signify the beginning of it being decommissioned after 69 years of…
