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U.S. Coast Guard East (formerly District 5)

Welcome to the Coast Guard's East District, located in Portsmouth, Va.

The Coast Guard’s East District Headquarters in Portsmouth, Va., is responsible for Coast Guard activities from South Carolina to New Jersey. There are three offices responsible for media relations here. The main office in Portsmouth and detached office in Baltimore. For more information about the East District, visit our homepage at www.uscg.mil/d5.

LATEST EAST DISTRICT NEWS


July 3, 2025

July 1, 2025

June 12, 2025

June 5, 2025

June 5, 2025

June 5, 2025

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April 10, 2025

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PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACT INFORMATION

MAIN
(757) 398-6272

AFTER HOURS
(757) 295-8435

U.S. Coast Guard East District
Commander (de)
431 Crawford St., Suite 603
Portsmouth, VA 23704


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East District News Archive

Click here to access all Coast Guard 5th District news releases. NOTE: An RSS reader is required to view the archive.

OTHER COAST GUARD NEWS

The Reservist - Official Publication of the Coast Guard Reserve 

Coast Guard Retirees' Newsletter 

Coast Guard Auxiliary News 

Proceedings - The Coast Guard Journal of Safety & Security at Sea  


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