NEWPORT, R.I. — The Coast Guard held a joint change-of-homeport ceremony for USCGC Tahoma (WMEC 908) and USCGC Campbell (WMEC 909) Aug. 19 at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island. The Tahoma and Campbell are 270-foot Famous-class medium-endurance cutters previously based…
New Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman Arrives in Alaska
KETCHIKAN, Alaska — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman arrived in Ketchikan, Alaska on Aug. 19 after a 36-day transit from Key West, Florida, the Coast Guard 17th District said in a release. Douglas Denman, the Coast Guard’s…
Coast Guard to Mark Beginning of Construction of a National Coast Guard Museum
NEW LONDON, Conn. — The Coast Guard will be hosting a formal ceremony to commemorate the construction of a National Coast Guard Museum in New London, Connecticut, Friday, Aug. 19 at 2:00 p.m., on the City Pier in New London,…
Joint Strike Fighter Lot 15 Ceiling Allows 28 F-35s for Navy, Marine Corps
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Defense Department has increased the ceiling for its contract for Lot 15 Joint Strike Fighters to 129, the department said in an Aug. 12 release. The Naval Air Systems Command awarded Lockheed Martin a not-to-exceed $7.63…
U.S. Coast Guard Participating in Operations Island Chief, Blue Pacific 2022
MANUS, Papua New Guinea — The U.S. Coast Guard is participating with partners to support the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency-led Operation Island Chief and the larger Operation Blue Pacific through patrols in the Western Pacific in August and September…
Coast Guard Offloads $22 Million in Seized Cocaine in San Juan, Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos and Caribbean Corridor Strike Force agents offloaded 2,425 pounds of seized cocaine Aug. 8, following three separate at-sea interdictions near Puerto Rico, the Coast Guard 7th…
Hawaii-based Coast Guard Units Conclude RIMPAC 2022 Participation
PEARL HARBOR — Four Hawaii-based Coast Guard units concluded operations contributing to the largest Coast Guard participation in the history of RIMPAC and returned to service of the residents of Hawaii and the Pacific region on Aug. 4, the Coast…
Bollinger Delivers 50th Fast Response Cutter to Coast Guard
LOCKPORT, La. — Bollinger Shipyards LLC has delivered the Coast Guard Cutter William Chadwick to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Florida, the company said Aug. 4. This is the 176th vessel Bollinger has delivered to the U.S. Coast…
Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant Returns Home after 68-day Patrol
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant’s crew returned to Port Canaveral on July 22 after completing a 68-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area said July 28. The crew’s deployment was focused on collaborating…
Coast Guard Cutter Seneca Returns to Homeport Following 54-Day Patrol
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The USCGC Seneca (WMEC 906) returned to homeport in Portsmouth July 21 after a 54-day deployment in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Coast Guard 5th District said July 22. The Seneca crew supported the U.S. Coast Guard…
