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A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter sits on the shore of Isle Royale, Michigan, Sept. 11, 2026. The helicopter crew transported Michigan State Police troopers and K-9 units to the island to search for a missing hiker. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Air Station Traverse City)

Sept. 12, 2026

Coast Guard, Michigan State Police rescue missing hiker from Lake Superior island

CLEVELAND — The Coast Guard and Michigan State Police rescued an injured, ailing man Saturday after he went missing in Isle Royale National Park on Sept. 5.

Coast Guard members assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Robert Ward (WPC 1130) march in the GALAPEX 26 parade on San Cristobal Island, Ecuador, Aug. 25, 2026. The cutter’s crew joined international military and maritime security partners in multiple parades to celebrate multinational cooperation, strengthen ties and demonstrate a shared commitment to maritime security in the region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Sept. 12, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard concludes participation in multinational GALAPEX exercise alongside international partners near Galapagos Islands

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class cutter Robert Ward (WPC 1130) crew concluded

An aircrew from the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station North Bend hoists and injured hiker from a lava field near North Sister, Oregon, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026.

Sept. 12, 2026

Coast Guard rescues injured hiker from Three Sisters Wilderness

ASTORIA, Ore. — A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Air Station North Bend assisted with the evacuation of an injured hiker from a lava field near North Sister in the Three Sisters Wilderness, Saturday, Sept. 5.

Sept. 12, 2026

Coast Guard, good Samaritans respond to vessel taking on water near Long Island, Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Coast Guard and good Samaritan vessel crews responded to a fishing vessel that began taking on water near Long Island Thursday night.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Alec Dunn, a boatswains mate assigned to Coast Guard Station Grand Haven, extinguishes a fire aboard a vessel in Lake Michigan Sept. 11, 2026. Dunn utilized a pump and fire extinguisher while standing fire watch as the boat crew towed the vessel back to shore where the passengers were returned to safety. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott Caylor)

Sept. 11, 2026

Coast Guard rescues 2 from vessel fire on Lake Michigan

CLEVELAND— The Coast Guard responded to a report of a vessel fire with two people aboard near the entrance of the Grand Haven Channel on Lake Michigan Friday.

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)

Sept. 11, 2026

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

HONOLULU – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak (WPC-1126) returned to Honolulu, Tuesday following a 52-day patrol in support of Coast Guard Oceania District's Operation Blue Pacific.

Sept. 11, 2026

Coast Guard interdicts 15 aliens 16 miles west of San Diego

SAN DIEGO – A Coast Guard Cutter David Duren (WPC 1156) boarding team interdicted 15 suspected

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)

Sept. 10, 2026

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

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Coast Guard commemorated the delivery of the first HC‑130J Super Hercules aircraft to Air Station Sacramento during a ceremony Thursday.

Sept. 10, 2026

Beyond Labor Day, Coast Guard East District targets illegal charters as Operation Safe Voyage enforcement push continues year-round

Following an intensive enforcement surge across mid-Atlantic waterways over the Labor Day weekend, U.S. Coast Guard East District law enforcement crews conducted 114 safety boardings, terminated seven voyages including two active illegal passenger-for-hire operations.