Release from U.S. Coast Guard District 11 ***** Dec. 6, 2023 SAN DIEGO — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) offloads approximately 18,219 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated street value of more than $239 million,…
Coast Guard to SLEP, Expand MH-60T Helicopter Fleet as Sikorsky Delivers First New Airframe
***** By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va.—The U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed plans to expand is MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter fleet and make it the standard service-wide helicopter. The service life-extension of the current MH-60T fleet is being highlighted…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma and crew return to homeport following 65-day patrol in the Florida Straits
Release from U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area ***** Dec. 5, 2023 NEWPORT, R.I. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma (WMEC 908) and crew returned to their homeport in Newport on Tuesday, after a 65-day patrol in the Florida Straits. …
Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun arrives to new homeport in Charleston
Release from U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area ***** Dec. 3, 2023 NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) arrived at their homeport in North Charleston, Sunday, after delivery from Ingalls Shipbuilding and…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bear returns home following 56-day maritime safety and security patrol
Release from U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area ***** PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bear (WMEC 901) returned to their homeport in Portsmouth, Friday, following a 56-day deployment in the Windward Pass and Central Caribbean. …
USCGC Frederick Hatch concludes historic patrol with engagements in the Philippines, fisheries enforcement in Republic of Palau, Papua New Guinea
Release from U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam ***** SANTA RITA, Guam — The USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) successfully concluded a routine 47-day expeditionary patrol covering more than 8,200 nautical miles under Operation Blue Pacific, returning to Guam on…
USCGC Alder returns to home port after conducting first high-seas boardings off the coast of Peru, under new SPRFMO measure
Release from U.S. Coast Guard District 11 ***** Nov. 29, 2023 ALAMEDA, Calif. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alder, along with the crews of the Terrell Horne and an HC-130 Hercules aircraft recently completed the first high-seas…
Coast Guard Cutter Legare returns home to Virginia following a 73-day deployment
Release from U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area ***** Nov. 24, 2023 PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Legare (WMEC 912) returned home to Portsmouth, Friday, concluding a nearly 10-week deployment to the Windward Passage and the South…
Coast Guard completes two-week operation in Pacific region
U.S. Coast Guard District 14 Release from U.C. Coast Guard 14th District ***** Nov. 20, 2023 HONOLULU – The U.S. Coast Guard has concluded Operation Kuru Kuru, an annually held comprehensive two-week operation in the Pacific region, highlighting the Coast…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba returns home to Portsmouth, Virginia, after interdicting $102 million worth of illegal narcotics
Release from Coast Guard Atlantic Area ***** Nov. 20, 2023 PORTSMOUTH, Va.– The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba returned home to Portsmouth, Monday, following a 51-day patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Patrolling in support of Joint…
