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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As a result of reported fumes from an exterior painting project, USCG investigators boarded the Carnival Magic upon… https://t.co/rGH2LiLnJq

The Coast Guard is currently looking into reports of a foul odor and passengers experiencing sickness aboard the Ca… https://t.co/wPO9bd6qRB

UPDATE: The fire onboard the barge in the Delaware Bay has been extinguished, Tuesday. For more information click t… https://t.co/8Oq0FrGxNW

A unified command consisting of the @BowersFire40 , @DelawareDNREC , and @uscgmidatlantic is continuing its res… https://t.co/SQhRI40w9a

The Coast Guard is responding to a barge on fire near Delaware Bay. Read more here: https://t.co/1As72rl4UG https://t.co/bp9cZMlHEo

Congratulations to our eight candidates who successfully passed their Officer-In-Charge boards this week! Being an… https://t.co/sIgbWsYzUj

We’re thrilled to share this meritorious advancement of PO Derinique Daniel. This well-earned action comes as a res… https://t.co/FgSawnZQJb

**Attention Boaters**: Due to heavy shoaling, some Lynnhaven and Long Creek Inlet area navigation aids are moving… https://t.co/3iZpdmzkBR

RT @USConsHamilton: The United States is proud to partner with #Bermuda to promote security and lawful conduct in the Atlantic region. This…

The heave weather bill has now been secured, returning to a normal port condition for the area.

USCG Sector Delaware Bay has set a modified Port Condition Whiskey due to forecasted high winds. We ask mariners to… https://t.co/r037NfFLzd

Container removal began Saturday for #EverForward refloat operation in #ChesapeakeBay. Removal to continue in dayli… https://t.co/cXx6DyIixY

Staging of equipment in #ChesapeakeBay for #EVERFORWARD container removal expected to begin Wednesday. Once a porti… https://t.co/2lw4nYrABF

#USCG, #MDE and Evergreen Marine Corporation continue work to refloat #EVERFORWARD. Refloat attempts to resume next… https://t.co/RypFeb131f

#UPDATE CG suspends search: https://t.co/4iSomZLJ4r

#BREAKING U.S. Coast Guard, partner agencies searching for woman in #DeepCreek area of James River in #Virginia. Re… https://t.co/wbIcybyBAc

Today, Captain David O’Connell, the Sector Commander of @USCG Maryland-NCR got underway with Station Curtis Bay to… https://t.co/Ur6IVAZfZT

A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk Helicopter aircrew from Air Station Elizabeth city medevaced a man from a cruise ship n… https://t.co/URhuD1tKF6

The Coast Guard has suspended the search for passengers of a downed aircraft near Drum Inlet, N.C. Read more here: https://t.co/W8Ud6gEqry

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