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5th District - Mid Atlantic

Welcome to the Coast Guard's 5th District, located in Portsmouth, Va.

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 office in Baltimore. For more information about the 5th District, visit our homepage at www.uscg.mil/d5.

LATEST 5TH DISTRICT NEWS

Dec. 6, 2024
Coast Guard presents Gold Life Saving Medal to New Jersey man for heroism
Nov. 15, 2024
Coast Guard rescues 2 boaters and their dogs off Maryland
Nov. 7, 2024
FEATURE: Coast Guard’s “Queen of the Fleet” turns 80
Nov. 3, 2024
FEATURE: Coast Guard Fifth District Commander conducts coin toss at Elizabeth City State University football game
Oct. 23, 2024
MULTIMEDIA RELEASE: Fifth Coast Guard District hosts annual Buoy Tender Round-Up in Portsmouth
Oct. 21, 2024
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard Station Annapolis to hold trunk or treat and open house
Oct. 21, 2024
Coast Guard Station Annapolis to hold trunk or treat and open house
Oct. 21, 2024
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard to host buoy tender event at Base Portsmouth
Oct. 18, 2024
NEWS FEATURE: Maritime navigation's new look
Oct. 15, 2024
WWII Veteran Story: Coast Guard SPAR Dollie Bossler
Oct. 9, 2024
Coast Guard rescues four people near Oregon Inlet
Oct. 7, 2024
MULTIMEDIA RELEASE: Coast Guard medevacs woman from cruise ship approximately 98 miles off Cape Lookout
Oct. 4, 2024
CORRECTION: Coast Guard releases CERCLA investigation findings from former Buxton Beach Coast Guard facilities
Oct. 4, 2024
CORRECTION: Coast Guard releases CERCLA investigation findings from former Buxton Beach Coast Guard facilities
Oct. 3, 2024
Coast Guard scheduled to set temporary waterway restrictions near Wrightsville Beach
Sept. 23, 2024
Coast Guard Station Atlantic City saves four beachgoers over weekend
Sept. 23, 2024
Feature Story: Leadership through teamwork
Sept. 22, 2024
Coast Guard suspends search for missing swimmers off Virginia Beach
Sept. 6, 2024
Coast Guard, partner agencies to hold active-shooter exercise on the Neuse River
Sept. 5, 2024
FEATURE RELEASE: Sisters in Service
Sept. 4, 2024
Partners complete removal of aground yacht off Maryland
Aug. 15, 2024
CORRECTION: Coast Guard, good Samaritans rescue missing diver 24 miles east of Bald Head Island
Aug. 14, 2024
Coast Guard, good Samaritans rescue missing diver 24 miles east of Bald Head Island
Aug. 2, 2024
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light to hold open house
July 31, 2024
Coast Guard, partner agencies complete search following collapse of pier in Philadelphia

5th 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  

PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACT INFORMATION

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

 

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