Countdown to America's 250th Anniversary! 0 Days 0 Hours 0 Minutes

HEADQUARTERS

Welcome to Coast Guard Headquarters Office of Public Affairs in Washington, D.C.

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos transfers 109 migrants to Dominican Republic Navy authorities in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, Aug. 28, 2024. The migrants were interdicted in two separate unlawful maritime migration voyages in Mona Passage waters northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Aug. 29, 2024

Coast Guard returns 109 migrants to Dominican Republic, following 2 interdictions in Mona Passage

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos returned 109 migrants to authorities at San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, Wednesday, following two separate interdictions of irregular, unlawful maritime migration voyages in Mona Passage waters near Puerto Rico. Dominican Republic Navy authorities received custody of the migrants. The Coast Guard, along with its Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast partners, maintains a continual presence with air, land, and sea assets in the Florida Straits, the Windward Passage, the Mona Passage, and the Caribbean Sea in support of Operation Vigilant Sentry. The HSTF-SE combined, multi-layered approach is designed to protect the safety of life at sea while preventing unlawful maritime entry to the United States and its territories.

Coast Guard Cutter Campbell (WMEC 909) crew members conduct bow-hoisting operations with a Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-65 Dolphin helicopter air crew, July 10, 2024, while underway in the Windward Passage. Coast Guard crew members are required to maintain readiness for emergency operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Desirey)

Aug. 29, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Campbell returns home following 73-day patrol in Windward Passage

NEWPORT, R.I. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Campbell (WMEC 909) returned to their home port in Newport, Wednesday, following a 73-day migrant interdiction patrol in the Windward Passage. Campbell deployed in support of Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast (HSTF-SE) and Operation Vigilant Sentry (OVS) while underway in the Seventh Coast Guard District’s area of responsibility. During patrol, Campbell’s crew conducted maritime safety and security missions while working to detect, deter and intercept unsafe and illegal maritime migration ventures bound for the United States.

Aug. 29, 2024

Coast Guard seeks public comment regarding proposed slow speed zone in Miami

MIAMI – The Coast Guard is seeking comments on a potential regulated navigation area for certain waters surrounding Port Miami.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) transits Elliott Bay near the Seattle waterfront as the cutter approaches its homeport of Coast Guard Base Seattle, Aug. 25, 2024. At a length of 399-feet, the Polar Star is one of the largest cutters in the Coast Guard's fleet. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Capt. Holly Harrison)

Aug. 28, 2024

Coast Guard heavy icebreaker returns to Seattle following Antarctic deployment, months-long Service Life Extension Project in California

SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew returned to Seattle, Sunday, after 285 days away from the cutter’s home port. Following a 138-day deployment to Antarctica supporting Operation Deep Freeze 2024, the Polar Star reported directly to Mare Island Dry Dock (MIDD) LLC. in Vallejo, California, to commence the fourth phase of a five-year Service Life Extension Project (SLEP).

Aug. 28, 2024

Coast Guard medevacs 20-year-old from vessel 50 miles off Galveston, Texas

Editor's Note: Click on here to download video. HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a 20-year-old

Petty Officer 2nd Class Hughes holds his child after returning home from patrol with Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane in Honolulu, Hawaii Aug. 23, 2024. The Harriet Lane returned to homeport after an Operation Blue Pacific patrol where they promoted maritime safety, security, and cooperation within Oceania.(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Nilson)

Aug. 26, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane returns home following 68-day Operation Blue Pacific Patrol in Oceania

HONOLULU – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) returned to Honolulu Friday following a 68-day patrol in support of Coast Guard District Fourteen's Operation Blue Pacific in Oceania.

The crew of the USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) observes the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Tinian on July 24, 2024. On 24 July 1944, the U.S. Coast Guard supported the landing of roughly 15,600 men of the 2nd and 4th Marine Divisions on the Island of Tinian to retake it from the Imperial Japanese Forces. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Anna Maria Vaccaro)

Aug. 26, 2024

USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) wraps up a successful patrol in the Blue Pacific

SANTA RITA, Guam — The crew of the USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) successfully concluded a productive patrol period from July 22 to Aug. 12, 2024, under the ongoing Operation Rematau, showcasing the U.S. Coast Guard's dedication to maritime safety, security, and stewardship in the Blue Pacific. This patrol saw the crew cover over 1,252 nautical miles and engage in various operations, from maritime law enforcement boardings to community outreach and crucial training.

Aug. 26, 2024

Coast Guard urges preparedness for remainder of 2024 Atlantic hurricane season

MIAMI — The Coast Guard reminds mariners and residents of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to remain vigilant and prepared for the remainder of the 2024 hurricane season.

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba pose with more than 3,400 pounds of cocaine and 4,410 pounds of marijuana with a combined assessed street value of approximately $50 million in Port Everglades, Florida, Aug. 23, 2024. Escanaba's crew worked alongside an embarked Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron aircrew, Law Enforcement Detachment 107 from Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team Pacific, and interagency and international partners to interdict illicit narcotics in the international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Eric Rodriguez)

Aug. 23, 2024

Coast Guard offloads nearly $50 million in illegal narcotics interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean

MIAMI – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba (WMEC 907) offloaded more than 3,400 pounds of

A migrant vessel making way approximately 39 miles south of Key West, Aug. 16. 2024. A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations aircrew notified Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders. (Photo Courtesy of CBP AMO)

Aug. 23, 2024

Coast Guard repatriates 41 migrants to Cuba

MIAMI – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo repatriated 41 migrants to Cuba, Friday, following multiple interdictions of unlawful maritime migration attempts in support of Operation Vigilant Sentry.