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USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) crew search for a 22-year-old man swept beyond the reef line while swimming at Tanguisson Beach on the night of Feb. 10, 2026, prompting a joint search that remains ongoing off Guam’s west side on Feb. 11. The U.S. Coast Guard Joint Rescue Sub-Center watch is coordinating closely with Guam Fire Rescue, U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, the crew of the USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143), and Station Apra Harbor 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crews. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Anna Maria Vaccaro)

Joint responders searching for missing swimmer off Tanguisson Beach, Guam

Feb. 10, 2026 ·
 Press Release
SANTA RITA, Guam — A 22-year-old man was swept beyond the reef line while swimming at Tanguisson Beach Tuesday...
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An Air Station Borinquen MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew searches for a missing person in the vicinity of Reserva Natural Cueva del Indio, Puerto Rico, Feb. 9, 2026. The search was suspended pending new information following a 850 square mile search. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Coast Guard suspends search for 1 missing person off Arecibo

Feb. 10, 2026 ·
 Press Release
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Coast Guard Sector San Juan suspended the active search for a missing person last seen...
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Coast Guard stands up unified command for barge grounding off San Juan Harbor

Feb. 10, 2026 ·
 Press Release
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Coast Guard, the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources of Puerto Rico,...
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A Coast Guard Station San Juan crew working with Homeland Security Task Force - San Juan Region partner agencies apprehended a stowaway smuggler and seized 10 bales of cocaine in San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico, Jan. 28, 2026. The seized contraband weighed a combined total of 358kgs/789.25 pounds and is estimated to have a wholesale value of more than $5 million. The apprehended smuggler is facing federal prosecution by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Coast Guard, CBP, Homeland Security Task Force partner agencies apprehend stowaway smuggler, seize $5 million in cocaine in San Juan Harbor

Feb. 09, 2026 ·
 Press Release
Coast Guard Station San Juan and Sector San Juan Boarding Team members working with Homeland Security Task...
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MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard to commission USCGC Frederick Mann (WPC 1160) in Kodiak, Alaska

Feb. 07, 2026 ·
 Press Release
KODIAK, Alaska — Media are invited to attend a commissioning ceremony Friday, Feb. 13, for Coast Guard Cutter...
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UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for 2 missing surfers near Santa Cruz Lighthouse

Feb. 07, 2026 ·
 Press Release
The Coast Guard suspended the search Sunday morning, pending further developments, for two missing surfers...
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Coast Guard searches for 2 possible missing surfers near Santa Cruz Lighthouse

Feb. 07, 2026 ·
 Press Release
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – The Coast Guard is searching for two possible missing surfers in the vicinity of the...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard East District updates external affairs contact information

Feb. 05, 2026 ·
 Press Release
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard East District External Affairs Office has updated its contact information...
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