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Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez's small boat transfers a group of people during the repatriation of 32 aliens to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel, June 7, 2026. The aliens were interdicted a day earlier off Desecheo, Puerto Rico, as part of Homeland Security Task Force – San Juan Region efforts to combat human smuggling and deter unlawful maritime migration.(U.S. Coast Guard photo)

June 9, 2026

Coast Guard repatriates 32 aliens to Dominican Republic Navy following vessel interdiction off Desecheo, Puerto Rico

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez repatriated 32 aliens to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel at sea, Sunday, following the interdiction of a makeshift vessel near Desecheo, Puerto Rico. This interdiction is part of the efforts of the Homeland Security Task Force – San Juan Region to combat human smuggling and deter unlawful maritime migration. Sector San Juan watchstanders received a report from the aircrew of a Customs and Border Protection aircraft of a grossly overloaded 20 to 30-foot makeshift vessel off Desecheo, Puerto Rico. With assistance from the Customs and Border Protection aircrew, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez interdicted the suspect vessel.

June 8, 2026

Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock returns to Honolulu after first Operation Blue Pacific Patrol

HONOLULU – The crew of USCGC Hollyhock (WLB 214) returned to Honolulu Sunday after completing their first Operation Blue Pacific patrol.

A Coast Guard Station Marathon boat crew rescued three boaters after their vessel capsized approximately 5 miles south of Little Palm Island in Little Torch Key, Florida, June 8, 2026. The boat crew transported the three boaters to Bahia Honda State Park with no injuries reported. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

June 8, 2026

Coast Guard rescues 3 people from capsized vessel near Little Palm Island

KEY WEST, Fla. — A Coast Guard Station Marathon boat crew rescued three boaters, Sunday, after their vessel capsized approximately 5 miles south of Little Palm Island.

A USCGC Margaret Norvell (WPC-1105) boat crew and CGIS Investigators search for a missing person during a CGIS investigation in the Bahamas, Jun. 3, 2026. Search operations employed a range of specialized capabilities, including divers, remotely operated underwater vehicles, unmanned aerial systems, and a cadaver dog to thoroughly examine newly identified areas of interest. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Riley Perkofski)

June 8, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard concludes Bahamas mission in Lynette Hooker disappearance investigation

The U.S. Coast Guard concluded its mission to the Bahamas in support of the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Lynette Hooker, Friday. Search operations employed a range of specialized capabilities, including divers, remotely operated underwater vehicles, unmanned aerial systems, and a cadaver dog to thoroughly examine newly identified areas of interest.

Two Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopters fly in formation March. 15, 2019, as the Cutter Eagle transits down the Savannah River towards Savannah, Georgia. Air Station Savannah welcomed the Eagle crew as they arrived in Savannah for St. Patrick’s Day weekend. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Dickinson)

June 8, 2026

MEDIA ADVISORY: US Coast Guard Barque Eagle ride-in opportunity into Charleston, SC

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. — U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston and Joint Base Charleston invite media representatives to ride aboard Coast Guard Cutter Eagle (WIX 327), Thursday, June 11, as it arrives at the Cruise Passenger Terminal in Charleston.

June 7, 2026

Media advisory: federal, local public safety agencies to host World Cup safety and security press conference

SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard is hosting federal and local agencies involved in safety and security

June 6, 2026

Video Release: Coast Guard Station Ocean City hosts community event

Editor’s Note: click image to download videoOCEAN CITY, Md. – U.S. Coast Guard Station Ocean City

June 5, 2026

Media advisory: federal, local public safety agencies to host World Cup safety and security press conference

SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard is hosting federal and local agencies involved in safety and security for the World Cup to collectively showcase each agency’s role during the event and provide important public safety information to the media.

CGNR 2019 departs the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Marietta, Georgia, on April 14, 2026, for the Coast Guard Aviation Projects Acquisition Center in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, where warranty and logistics flights were conducted before the aircraft’s induction into the missionization process. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics)

June 5, 2026

Coast Guard takes delivery of 19th HC-130J long range surveillance aircraft

WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard accepted delivery of its 19th HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft, designated CGNR 2019, from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Marietta, Georgia, on April 10, 2026.