From Coast Guard Southeast District MIAMI – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Seneca’s crew offloaded approximately 17,750 pounds of cocaine worth more than $133.5 million in Port Everglades, Feb 13. The seized contraband was the result of four interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. On Jan. 25, Seneca’s crew detected a go-fast vessel, and the embarked Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron air crew employed airborne use of force…
Coast Guard Commissions USCGC Frederick Mann in Kodiak, Alaska
From Coast Guard Arctic District Public Affairs KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard commissioned its newest and sixth Arctic District Fast Response Cutter (FRC), Coast Guard Cutter Frederick Mann (WPC 1160), for official entry into its service fleet during a ceremony held in Kodiak, Friday, Feb. 13. …
Australia, Philippines, and U.S. Conduct a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity
By U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs SOUTH CHINA SEA – The combined armed forces of Australia, the Philippines, and the United States, demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific while conducting a…
U.S. Coast Guard Completes the President’s Contract Awards for 11 Arctic Security Cutters
From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced today it has completed the award of contracts for 11 Arctic Security Cutters, fulfilling President Trump’s directive to rapidly expand America’s icebreaker fleet. The latest award is for…
Coast Guard, CBP, Homeland Security Task Force Partners Apprehend Stowaway Smuggler
From U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District, Feb. 9, 2026 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard Station San Juan and Sector San Juan Boarding Team members working with Homeland Security Task Force – San Juan Region partner agencies apprehended a stowaway…
U.S. Coast Guard Marks 200,000 Pounds of Cocaine Seized in Operation Pacific Viper
From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Feb. 5, 2026 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard announced Thursday it has seized more than 200,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since launching Operation Pacific Viper in early August. The Coast Guard reached this milestone following recent interdictions of 13,337 pounds of…
Coast Guard Takes Delivery of 18th Mission-Ready HC-130J Surveillance Aircraft
Release From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard is completing final delivery activities this week for its 18th fully missionized HC-130J long range surveillance aircraft, designated CGNR 2018, at L3Harris Integrated Mission Systems in Waco, Texas. The aircraft will support…
RTX’s Raytheon Selected by DARPA to Develop Advanced Maritime Defense Technologies
Release From RTX New capability will protect vulnerable vessels from threats at sea PORTSMOUTH, R.I., (February 2, 2026) — Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop an advanced sensing and…
Coast Guard Gearing Up to Absorb Massive Investment, Commandant Says
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — With nearly $25 billion in reconciliation funding from Congress, the U.S. Coast Guard is moving out on some new programs and adding to others as it prepares for an expansion in numbers of cutters, aircraft, bases, and personnel, the…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star Marks 50 years of Service, Begins Operation Deep Freeze 2026
From U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, Jan. 23, 2026 SOUTHERN OCEAN — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) began icebreaking operations in the Southern Ocean in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2026 and marked its 50th year of…
