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The USCGC Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) returns to homeport at Coast Guard Base Honolulu, Sept. 8, 2026. The crew of the Joseph Gerczak participated in Operation Blue Pacific, working alongside Pacific Island partners to bolster maritime security and sovereignty, counter illicit maritime activities and protect vital marine resources. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mikaela McGee)

Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak returns home following 52-day Operation Blue Pacific patrol in Oceania 

Sep. 11, 2026 ·
 Press Release
HONOLULU – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak (WPC-1126) returned to Honolulu, Tuesday following a...
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Coast Guard interdicts 15 aliens 16 miles west of San Diego

Sep. 11, 2026 ·
 Press Release
SAN DIEGO – A Coast Guard Cutter David Duren (WPC 1156) boarding team interdicted 15 suspected aliens...
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U.S. Coast Guard Vice. Adm. Joseph Buzzella, commander of Coast Guard Pacific Area and Defense Forces West, Rear Adm. Tad Wilson, Assistant Commandant for Aviation (CG-AIR), and Capt. Patrick Dill, commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento, render a salute during a ceremony at the air station in McClellan Park, California, Sept. 10, 2026. The Coast Guard commemorated the delivery of the first HC 130J Super Hercules aircraft to Air Station Sacramento during the ceremony. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kenneth Wiese)

Coast Guard brings first HC‑130J to Air Station Sacramento, boosting long‑range surveillance and increase capabilities

Sep. 10, 2026 ·
 Press Release
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Coast Guard commemorated the delivery of the first HC‑130J Super Hercules aircraft to...
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Beyond Labor Day, Coast Guard East District targets illegal charters as Operation Safe Voyage enforcement push continues year-round

Sep. 10, 2026 ·
 Press Release
Following an intensive enforcement surge across mid-Atlantic waterways over the Labor Day weekend, U.S. Coast...
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A Coast Guard Cutter Pablo Valent (WPC-1148) small boat crew transfers aliens from a vessel to the ship 13 miles off Elbow Cay, The Bahamas, Sep. 3, 2026. The aliens were repatriated to Cuba on Sept. 10, 2026. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Coast Guard repatriates 14 aliens to Cuba

Sep. 10, 2026 ·
 Press Release
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CORRECTION 2: UPDATE: Coast Guard locates missing boaters near St. Lawrence Island, Alaska

Sep. 09, 2026 ·
 Press Release
Editor's note: The previous version incorrectly stated that a Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules aircrew from Air...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to honor lives lost on 9/11 in a remembrance ceremony at Fort Wadsworth

Sep. 09, 2026 ·
 Press Release
NEW YORK — The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a ceremony on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 commemorating the 25th...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to honor 9/11 hero with commissioning of Fast Response Cutter Jeffrey Palazzo in New York

Sep. 09, 2026 ·
 Press Release
NEW YORK — The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a commissioning ceremony for Coast Guard Cutter Jeffrey...
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