From U.S. Coast Guard Southwest District, Oct. 8, 2025 PACIFIC OCEAN — A U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) embarked aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), interdicted 14 aliens aboard a 33-foot sport fishing vessel approximately…
Coast Guard Cutter Midgett Returns to Hawaii Following 79-day Counterdrug Patrol
Release From U.S. Coast Guard Oceania District HONOLULU – The Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) crew returned to their Honolulu home port Friday after a 79-day deployment to the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of the counterdrug mission “Operation…
Coast Guard orders additional waterways commerce cutters
From Headquarters, U.S. Coast Guard, Sept. 30, 2025 WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard is moving forward with the acquisition of the new Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) class, designed to replace the legacy fleet of inland tenders and facilitate commerce vital to the…
Coast Guard Offloads Nearly $94.5M in Illegal Narcotics from Operation Pacific Viper
From U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District, Sept. 30, 2025 MIAMI – Coast Guard Cutter Seneca’s crew offloaded more than 12,750 pounds of cocaine and marijuana with an approximate street value of $94.5 million in Port Everglades, Tuesday. Seneca was deployed…
Coast Guard Awards Contract for New Heavy Weather Surf Boats
Release From Headquarters, U.S. Coast Guard SEATTLE — The Coast Guard awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract on Sept. 29 to Rozema Boat Works, Inc. of Mount Vernon, Washington to acquire up to six second-generation special-purpose craft – heavy weather…
Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star Returns to Seattle After 308 Days
From U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District, Sept. 25, 2025 SEATTLE — After 308 days away from its Seattle home port, the 49-year-old U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew returned home Tuesday. Upon completing Operation Deep Freeze (ODF)…
Coast Guard offloads more than $156 million worth of cocaine in San Diego
SAN DIEGO — The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) offloads approximately 21,126 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of more than $156.4 million, Thursday in San Diego. The offload resulted from four separate interdictions of…
Coast Guard Offloads Nearly $65M in Illicit Narcotics Interdicted in Western Caribbean Sea
From U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District, Sept. 24, 2025 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Diligence (WMEC 616) offloaded approximately 8,700 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $64.5 million, Monday, at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg. Diligence…
Coast Guard to Invest $350M in Robotics, Autonomous Systems
From Headquarters, U.S. Coast Guard, Sept. 24, 2025 WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard announced Wednesday it will invest nearly $350 million to expand robotics and autonomous systems, strengthening mission execution and operational capabilities. The funding, provided under the One Big Beautiful…
Coast Guard Prepares for Aircraft Fleet Expansions with Awards for Engines, Radar
Release From Headquarters, U.S. Coast Guard WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard recently completed contract actions aimed at accelerating delivery of new MH-60 medium-range recovery helicopters and HC-130J long-range surveillance aircraft and expanding mission capabilities of the expanded aviation fleet. On…
