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U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Zachary Wiest, right, salutes, Capt. Maegan Schwartz during a change-of-command ceremony presided over by Rear Adm. Adam Chamie, center, in Savannah, Georgia, July 31, 2026. The change-of-command ceremony marks a transfer of total responsibility and authority from one individual to another. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Hillard)

Coast Guard Air Station Savannah holds change-of-command ceremony

Aug. 01, 2026 ·
 Press Release
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Coast Guard Air Station Savannah’s crew conducted a change-of-command ceremony, Friday, at...
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U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Bradford Apitz, Rear Adm. Jeffery Novak, the Coast Guard Southwest District commander, and Capt. Patrick Dill, the Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento commander, pose during a change of command ceremony at Air Station Sacramento, McClellan Park, California, July 31, 2026. During the ceremony Dill was formally recognized as the new air station commander. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kenneth Wiese)

Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento holds change of command ceremony

Jul. 31, 2026 ·
 Press Release
Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento held a change of command ceremony Friday, marking the transfer of...
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A U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations crew along with a Coast Guard boarding team assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Station Los Angeles-Long Beach interdict 21 suspected aliens approximately 14 miles West of San Clemente Island, July 29, 2026. One person was found unresponsive and medevaced to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center by a Coast Guard Air Station Ventura MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew.

Coast Guard, partners interdict 21 aliens, medevac man from vessel near San Clemente Island

Jul. 31, 2026 ·
 Press Release
U.S. Coast Guard crews and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations Marine Interdiction...
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A map depicts a safety zone and regulated navigation area overseen by the U.S. Coast Guard on Lake Washington in Seattle, Washington

Coast Guard to enforce waterway safety for Seattle Seafair Weekend Festival

Jul. 30, 2026 ·
 Press Release
SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard will enforce navigation regulations on Lake Washington from July 30-Aug. 2, to...
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Coast Guard to host Industry Information Day in Birmingham, Alabama

Jul. 30, 2026 ·
 Press Release
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The U.S. Coast Guard invites local and regional vendors to attend an Industry Information...
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U.S. Coast Guard Southwest District graphic for news release. (U.S. Coast Guard graphic by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kenneth Wiese)

Coast Guard rescues teen from cliff near Trinidad, California

Jul. 29, 2026 ·
 Press Release
A Coast Guard helicopter crew medevaced a 16-year-old girl after she was reported to have fallen 30-40 feet...
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Coast Guard and partner agencies conduct maritime patrols as part of Operation Safe Water in the Chicago Playpen in Chicago, Illinois, July 25, 2026. Operation Safe Water is an enforcement initiative designed to ensure the safety of boaters during events throughout the summer. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Marine Safety Unit Chicago)

Coast Guard, partners conduct patrols during busy boating weekend in Chicago

Jul. 29, 2026 ·
 Press Release
CHICAGO — The Coast Guard, state and local partner agencies conducted maritime patrols July 24-26 in Chicago...
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The Coast Guard urges all mariners and beachgoers to exercise heightened caution as increasingly dangerous ocean conditions are forecast along the California coastline from Point Arena to Big Sur starting today. Hazardous conditions are expected to persist throughout the week. Multiple storms in the Pacific Ocean are expected to generate strong rip currents, sneaker waves, and breaking surf of up to 10 feet at some beaches and breakpoints.

Coast Guard urges caution ahead of hazardous ocean conditions along Pacific Coast

Jul. 28, 2026 ·
 Press Release
The Coast Guard urges all mariners and beachgoers to exercise heightened caution as increasingly dangerous...
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