KODIAK, Alaska — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Midgett returned to homeport in Honolulu, Hawaii, Friday after a three-month long Bering Sea patrol, the Coast Guard 14th District said March 4. The crew of the Midgett enforced federal laws…
Coast Guard Academy Cadets Prepare to Join the Fleet
NEW LONDON, Conn. — Cadets from the Class of 2022 received their first duty assignments during Billet Night at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, March 3, the Academy said. One of the most anticipated events of the 200-week cadet program,…
Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star Reaches Southernmost Navigable Waters on Earth
MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) reached the southernmost navigable waters on the planet Feb. 17 while underway in the Bay of Whales, Antarctica, the Coast Guard Pacific Area said March 1. Polar…
Cutter Diligence Returns to Homeport after 60-Day Eastern Pacific Ocean Patrol
PENSACOLA, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Diligence returned to their homeport of Pensacola, Florida, Feb. 20 following a 60-day counter-drug patrol in Eastern Pacific Ocean, the Coast Guard 8th District said Feb. 25. Partnering with three other…
U.S. Coast Guard Patrols EEZ in Partnership With Samoa
HONOLULU — Working with the government of Samoa, crews from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Juniper (WLB 201) and USCGC Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) conducted security patrol operations in Samoa’s exclusive economic zone throughout February 2022, to protect fisheries and…
Coast Guard Creates Cyber Mission Specialist Rating
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Coast Guard commandant has announced the creation of a cyber mission specialist rating and corresponding chief warrant officer specialty to increase the focus and professionalism of the service’s cyber capabilities. Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz made the…
Commandant Names Future Polar Security Cutter ‘Polar Sentinel’
ARLINGTON, Va. — The commandant of the Coast Guard used the occasion of his annual “State of the Coast Guard” address to announce the name of the first future polar security cutter. “Today, I am excited to name the first…
Coast Guard Commissions 46th Sentinel-Class Fast Response Cutter
TAMPA, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned the USCGC John Scheuerman (WPC 1146), Patrol Forces Southwest Asia’s fifth 154-foot Sentinel-class cutter, into service at the Port of Tampa in Tampa, Florida, Feb. 23, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area said…
USCGC Reliance Returns to Homeport Following 52-day Patrol
PENSACOLA, Fla. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Reliance (WMEC-615) returned to homeport in Pensacola, Florida, Feb. 18, following a 52-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea in support of the Coast Guard 7th District. The Reliance crew supported…
Coast Guard Cutter James offloads More than $1.06 Billion in Illegal Narcotics
MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter James’ crew offloaded approximately 54,500 pounds of cocaine and 15,800 pounds of marijuana worth approximately $1.06 billion on Feb. 17 at Port Everglades, Florida, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release. The ship’s…
