HEADQUARTERS

May 9, 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to hold ribbon cutting ceremony for new multipurpose building in Fort Macon

Editor's Note: Media are asked to RSVP by 5 p.m. Friday, May 10, by contacting Fifth District public

May 9, 2024

US Coast Guard Cutter Eagle to depart on annual summer cruise

NEW LONDON, Conn. — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle (WIX 327) is scheduled to depart Fort Trumbull in New London, Saturday, at 2:30 p.m. to begin the training vessel’s annual summer cruise. U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets on board will have the unique and experiential learning opportunity of sailing aboard a tall ship, which provides them with their first introduction to life at sea and is a foundational experience in their leadership development journey toward becoming future officers in the Coast Guard. During the cruise, cadets take classes on numerous subjects that are key to life at sea, including navigation, seamanship, ship and boat maneuvering, line handling, sailing, first aid, weather patterns, damage control, engineering, career development, and more. They will stand their first watch, and assist with setting, dousing, and trimming the sails, often requiring trainees to climb the rigging, and push themselves outside of their comfort zones.

May 9, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard conducts spill response exercise with Supreme Petroleum Guam

PITI, Guam — On May 1, 2024, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam personnel executed a Government-Initiated Unannounced Exercise (GIUE) at the Harbor of Refuge testing Supreme Petroleum, a key player in Guam's petroleum industry.  The drill, run and evaluated by personnel from the Guam-based U.S. Coast Guard Emergency Management and Force Readiness, Prevention, and Incident Management divisions, simulated an oil spill scenario to guarantee safety, appropriate notifications, and prompt response actions. The primary mission was to evaluate the facility's ability to execute response plans swiftly and efficiently under real-world conditions, which they met satisfactorily. "The significance of the National Preparedness for Response Program (PREP) highlights that facilities must follow different standards. These unannounced exercises are like pop quizzes for facilities, testing how they respond to oil discharges. Reflecting on the exercise, seeing how everyone knew what to do and jumped into action was impressive. They activated their plan efficiently, and it was great to witness," said Lt. Henry Dunphy, the chief of emergency management and force readiness at U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam.

May 8, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Munro medevacs individual 20 miles off the Coast of Peru

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The U.S Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL-755) conducted a medevac a 37-year-old male off the fishing vessel “Tiburon 9” approximately 20 miles off the coast of Peru, Friday.

May 8, 2024

Coast Guard conducts joint rescue with Nags Head Fire Rescue

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard assisted with the rescue of a 70-year-old male, Monday evening, near Nags Head, North Carolina. Nags Head Fire Rescue Fireboat 16 located and recovered the individual wearing a lifejacket, who was showing signs of severe hypothermia west of Jockey Ridge State Park, after a multi-agency search effort led by the Coast Guard. The man was transferred to awaiting emergency medical services and transported to Outer Banks Hospital.

May 8, 2024

Coast Guard repatriates 51 migrants to Dominican Republic following vessel interdiction near Puerto Rico

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos repatriated 51 migrants to Dominican Republic, Tuesday, following the interdiction of an unlawful, irregular migration attempt near Puerto Rico. The repatriated migrants were transferred to Dominican Republic Navy vessel off Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. One other migrant interdicted in the group remains in U.S. custody to face federal prosecution under 8 U.S. Code § 1324.

May 7, 2024

Coast Guard, Air Force, Sitka Mountain Rescue crews conduct exercises near Sitka, Alaska

The crews of Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, Coast Guard Cutter Bailey Barco (WPC 1122), Sitka Mountain Rescue, and Air Force 210th, 211th, and 212th Rescue Squadrons conducted search and rescue (SAREX) exercises near Sitka, April 30-May 2.

May 7, 2024

Coast Guard conducts 13 fisheries boardings, issues 25 violations off Texas coast

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard boarded 13 commercial fishing vessels and issued 25 safety and living marine resource violations during a patrol off the Texas coast, April 11-25.

May 6, 2024

Eastern Caribbean Combined Coordination Group holds joint meetings to foster interagency coordination

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Eastern Caribbean Combined Coordination Group (ECCG) held a meeting April 23-25, in San Juan, to discuss increasing coordination to unify action against illicit market-driven flows that include human trafficking, human smuggling, the export of arms and monetary instruments, environmental crimes, and the movement of illicit drugs within the Eastern Caribbean Joint Operating Area. Transnational Criminal Organizations conducting this sort of malign activity along the maritime approaches to the U.S. Southeast Maritime Border – threaten maritime security, the rule of law, and ultimately, regional stability.

May 6, 2024

Media Availability: First Coast Guard District to hold change of command ceremony

Editor's note: News media interested in attending are asked to RSVP with Coast Guard External Affairs at d1publicaffairs@uscg.mil by 3 p.m., Thursday. BOSTON — The First Coast Guard District is scheduled to host a change command ceremony, Friday. During the ceremony Rear Adm. Michael Platt, a Boston native, will relieve Rear Adm. John Mauger as the commander of the First Coast Guard District. Adm. Linda Fagan, commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, and previous First Coast Guard District commander will be presiding. What: Coast Guard First District change of command ceremony. When: Friday, May 10, 11 a.m., news media are requested to arrive no later than 10:30 a.m. Where: Coast Guard Base Boston, 427 Commercial St, Boston, MA 02109. The Coast Guard First District’s missions span across eight states in the northeast including over 2,000 miles of coastline from the U.S. and Canadian border to northern New Jersey and 1,300 miles offshore. The district includes more than 12,000 active duty, reserve, civil servant and auxiliary personnel. In an average year, the First Coast Guard District saves 427 lives, conducts 2,392 search and rescue cases, assists 4,536 people, and safeguards approximately $115,000,000 in property at sea. The change-of-command ceremony is a time-honored military tradition that marks a transfer of total responsibility and authority from one individual to another. The ceremony is conducted in order to formally demonstrate the continuity of authority within a U.S. military command.