Puerto Rico — Coast Guard Cutters’ Joseph Tezanos and Heriberto Hernandez crews offloaded approximately 1,289 pounds of cocaine and transferred custody of six suspected smugglers at Coast Guard Base San Juan April 18, following two separate vessel interdictions near Puerto…
Heavy Icebreaker Polar Star Returns to U.S. After 147-Day Antarctic Deployment
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The 140-member crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) returned to the United States and entered dry dock Friday after completing a 147-day deployment in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program and national interests…
Coast Guard Adm. Linda L. Fagan Nominated to be First Woman to Serve as Commandant
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden nominated Adm. Linda L. Fagan to serve as the 27th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. Upon confirmation, Adm. Fagan will be the first woman to serve as commandant of the Coast Guard, the…
USCGC Harriet Lane Returns Home Following 50-Day Patrol
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of USCGC Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) returned to homeport in Portsmouth on April 4 following a 50-day patrol in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area said in a release. While on patrol,…
Cutter Dauntless Offloads More Than $160 Million in Illegal Narcotics
MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless’ crew offloaded more than $160 million at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, April 1, before returning to homeport in Pensacola, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release. Dauntless’ crew seized approximately 8,500…
Lockheed Martin Marks Delivery of 500th C-130J Super Hercules
ARLINGTON, Va. — The 500th C-130J Super Hercules aircraft built by Lockheed Martin (Booth 1001) has been delivered to its customer, the company announced March 15. The aircraft, Lockheed Martin C-130 construction number 5934, is a C-130J-30 version that was…
Coast Guard Crew Offloads $223 Million Worth of Drugs in San Diego
SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) crew offloaded more than 11,300 pounds of cocaine and more than 4,000 pounds of marijuana worth more than $223 million March 31 in San Diego, the Coast Guard 11th District said…
Students Help Coast Guard to Find Unmanned Smuggling Boats
GALVESTON, Texas — A unique student project is helping the Coast Guard find small and hard to detect unmanned autonomous surface vessels that might be used to transport drugs into the U.S. Several USVs have been recovered attempting to transit…
Coast Guard Cutter Tampa Returns to Homeport following 70-day Patrol
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa returned to their homeport in Portsmouth, Virginia, March 26, after a 70-day patrol in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area said March 29. Throughout the…
U.S. Coast Guard Decommissions Three Cutters in Bahrain
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN — The U.S. Coast Guard decommissioned three Island-class patrol boats, March 22, in a ceremony at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, U.S. 5th Fleet Public Affairs said in a release. Rear Adm. Keith Smith, deputy commander of…
