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Capt. Rob Kistner takes command of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam from Capt. Nick Simmons in a change of command ceremony at Victor Pier in Apra Harbor, Guam, on May 23, 2024. Rear Adm. Michael Day, U.S. Coast Guard 14th District commander, presided over the ceremony. Hailing from Tallahassee, Florida, Capt. Simmons leaves Guam to rejoin the staff at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters as the chief of the Office of Budget and Programs (CG-82). Capt. Rob Kistner, a native of Rochester, New York, joins the Forces Micronesia team after serving as the chief of Prevention for the U.S. Coast Guard 14th District. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)

May 23, 2024

New commander at helm of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam

SANTA RITA, Guam — Capt. Rob Kistner took command of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam from Capt. Nick Simmons in a change of command ceremony at Victor Pier in Apra Harbor, Guam, on May 23, 2024. Rear Adm. Michael Day, U.S. Coast Guard 14th District commander, presided over the ceremony.

May 23, 2024

Coast Guard holds Assumption of Command ceremony for Marine Safety Detachment Lewes

BALTIMORE — Lt. Danielle Taylor will assume command of the newly established Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Lewes as the unit’s first commanding officer during an assumption of command ceremony at the Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal in Lewes, Delaware, May 29, 2024. Taylor, the current supervisor of Marine Safety Detachment Lewes which will be disestablished, will be the first Coast Guard commanding officer in Delaware and is a significant milestone in the local marine safety community.

May 23, 2024

Members of the Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors Sworn In

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Two presidential appointees to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors took the oath of office on Wednesday, May 22.

May 23, 2024

Coast Guard suspends search for 3 people in the water near Seward, Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard suspended the active search, Thursday, for three people in the

A Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. speaks to a group in front of a podium.

May 23, 2024

Coast Guard, partner agencies urge safe boating practices during National Safe Boating Week

MIAMI – The Coast Guard and partner agencies emphasize the importance of boating safety and responsible maritime practices heading into Memorial Day weekend at Crandon Park Marina, Thursday.

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) moors in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 20, 2024. The James arrived in Rio de Janeiro for a scheduled port visit during Operation Southern Cross 2024. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Logan Kaczmarek)

May 23, 2024

Brazil and the United States partner to combat illegal fishing as US Coast Guard Cutter arrives in Rio de Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) arrived in the port of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for a scheduled visit, Monday. This visit marks James’ third stop as the cutter continues its multi-mission deployment in the South Atlantic Ocean, exhibiting the U.S. Coast Guard’s partnership with Brazil and strengthening the interoperability of the two nations’ maritime forces to counter illicit maritime activity and promote maritime sovereignty throughout the region.

May 23, 2024

Media Availability: Coast Guard Sector San Francisco to conduct change of command ceremony

SAN FRANCISCO — Coast Guard Sector San Francisco personnel are scheduled to host a change-of-command ceremony Friday on Yerba Buena Island.

A USCGC Resolute small boat crew recovers two life rafts from the sunken 90-foot schooner De Gallant approximately 20 miles north of Great Inagua, May 21, 2024.

May 23, 2024

Coast Guard suspends search for two mariners missing near Bahamas

The Coast Guard suspended its search, Wednesday evening, for two missing mariners approximately 20 miles north of Great Inagua.

May 22, 2024

Unified Command conducts vessel pollution response efforts near Stockton

SAN FRANCISCO — A Unified Command with representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard, California

May 22, 2024

PHOTOS AVAILABLE: U.S. Coast Guard Academy Commencement 2024

NEW LONDON, Conn., — Two-hundred and twenty-five ensigns graduated and commissioned for service at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Wednesday, May 22. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas delivered the keynote address during the 143rd commencement exercises on Cadet Memorial Field. The Class of 2024 arrived at the Academy on July 8, 2020.