5th District Midatlantic

The Coast Guard’s 5th 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 offices in Baltimore and Atlantic City, N.J. For more information about the 5th District, visit our homepage at www.uscg.mil/d5.

Latest 5th District News

Imagery Available: U.S. Coast Guard commissions Sentinel-class cutter named for enlisted hero, NFL great Emlen Tunnell

UPDATE 2: Coast Guard suspends search for woman in the water near Portsmouth Island, North Carolina

UPDATE 1: Coast Guard searches for woman in the water near Portsmouth Island, North Carolina

Coast Guard, partner agencies searching for two people in the water near Portsmouth Island, North Carolina

Coast Guard, local partners end search for missing diver on Chickahominy River

Coast Guard, local partners searching for missing diver on Chickahominy River

Imagery Available: USCCC Northland returns home after 80-day Eastern Pacific Patrol after Miami drug offload

Coast Guard, partner agencies end search for missing 23 year-old male

Coast Guard, partner agencies searching for missing 23 year-old male at Dam Neck Beach

Coast Guard Cutter Eagle to arrive in Portsmouth, Virginia

Coast Guard 5th District News Release archives

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Other CG 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

Fifth District PA Contact

Main
(757) 398-6272

After Hours
(757) 295-8435

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

For other public affairs contacts view the public affairs office list.

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These objects were located on the JEB Little Creek Beach Enlisted Beach parking area. The Coast Guard is asking for… https://t.co/1mzbqjBstv

A 23’ sailing vessel has been found adrift in Broad Bay, Virginia Beach. If you have any information regarding the… https://t.co/nQNrNKwIdW

The Coast Guard rescued 3 boaters after their vessel capsized on the Pasquotank River. Be sure to wear your life ja… https://t.co/vRR1uCy1Ro

Station Barnegat Light, along with state and local responders saved 5 people after their boat capsized at the entra… https://t.co/TEIUyD1Cvo

#CoastGuard ends search for missing boater in Pamlico Sound. Boater located ashore in Rodanthe, NC, Thurs. A.M. Reported safe.

#CoastGuard, partner responders searching Pamlico Sound for 38-year-old John Hess who went missing Tuesday night wh… https://t.co/6uqzBQMKJw

#CoastGuard, state, locals, search Potomac River for 2 missing swimmers, adult male & male child, south of 301 brid… https://t.co/7zDU4HEDcd

*MISSING KAYAKER UPDATE* The owners of the missing kayak were found ashore. Please mark your watercraft with your i… https://t.co/xDXu6oZyEp

The Coast Guard is searching for a possible missing person whose kayak was found near near Big Nose Island in Rehob… https://t.co/EuTnx7TD4V

#CoastGuard Cutter Seneca returned home following a 54-days at sea. The Seneca crew conducted a series of commercia… https://t.co/Eoj0HeSRkg

The Coast Guard and partner agencies including @MDNRPolice , @MDSP, Virginia Airborne Search & Rescue and St.Mary's… https://t.co/lXACYhqq50

GREAT WORK by good SAM who helped remove 22 passengers from charter boat STARFISH after the boat began taking on wa… https://t.co/QR3Z6FFs97

#USCG, local fire, state police, @MDNRPolice respond to diesel spill in Spa Creek, #Annapolis. Spill contained w/bo… https://t.co/L2OU2vSwhk

#CoastGuard urges boaters to prioritize #preparedness, #safety after receiving 44 distress calls, assisting the liv… https://t.co/ve5dd1PoNA

Overdue boaters headed to Azores located safe! For more info click on the link: https://t.co/4t8bW2jPKi

UPDATE: The Coast Guard is still investigating the whereabouts of the two overdue boaters. Click below for more inf… https://t.co/itr4GdPvpm

The Coast Guard is searching for two 65-year olds who are reported overdue after failing to return Monday from a sa… https://t.co/whycKN7DmI

UPDATE: The operator of the missing kayak has been found, safe and sound, on land. The kayak had capsized during an… https://t.co/Nbr5M4ZGGQ

This unmanned, adrift kayak was found this morning approximately six miles east of Cape Henry, Va., at the mouth of… https://t.co/pQfyGfcgb3

Check this out! A crew from Coast Guard Station Ocean City dewatered a sinking vessel, helping it stay afloat long… https://t.co/XBe9oeOsUI

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