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Oct. 13, 2025

Coast Guard military members to receive pay during government shutdown

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed today that its active-duty military members will continue to receive pay during the current lapse in government appropriations.

U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrews conduct overflights of Kipnuk, Alaska, after coastal flooding impacted several western Alaska communities, Oct. 12, 2025.

Oct. 13, 2025

Coast Guard supports state response, conducts mass rescue operations in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard is conducting search and rescue operations Monday in Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, Alaska, where communities have been impacted by severe flooding. In support of the state of Alaska’s response, Coast Guard crews from Air Station Kodiak successfully rescued 18 people in Kwigillingok and 16 people in Kipnuk. All were transferred to safety in stable condition. Search efforts are ongoing for three residents of Kwigillingok who remain unaccounted for. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew searched 76 square miles for the missing individuals Sunday and resumed first light searches this morning. Search efforts are currently underway. The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) aided in search and rescue efforts using unmanned aerial surveillance, providing logistics support for aviation assets participating in rescue operations. Relief crews and supplies are being staged in Bethel to support a multi-day response. The Coast Guard is working closely with partner agencies, including the Alaska State Troopers, the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and the Alaska Air and Army National Guard to coordinate ongoing rescue operations in impacted communities. “Preservation of life is our top priority,” said Capt. Christopher Culpepper, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic. “The Coast Guard remains closely connected to the State Emergency Operations Center in full support of combined rescue and response operations alongside State Troopers, National Guard, and various additional agencies.” The situation is ongoing, and more information will be released as it becomes available. Anyone in need of rescue should contact the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center at 907-551-7230.

Oct. 13, 2025

Coast Guard interdicts 24 aliens 20 miles southwest of Point Loma, Calif.

SAN DIEGO — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Forrest Rednour (WPC 1129) interdicted 24 suspected aliens aboard a 40-foot sport fisher approximately 20 miles southwest of Point Loma, California, Sunday morning.

A U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) embarked aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), interdicted 14 aliens aboard a 33-foot sport fishing vessel approximately 18 miles southeast of Catalina Island, California, Sunday morning.

Oct. 8, 2025

Coast Guard, Navy interdict 14 aliens 18 miles southeast of Catalina Island, Calif.

A U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) embarked aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), interdicted 14 aliens aboard a 33-foot sport fishing vessel approximately 18 miles southeast of Catalina Island, California, Sunday morning.

Crew members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) stand at parade rest on the flight deck of the cutter in San Diego, Sept. 25, 2025. The Midgett’s crew prepared to offload drugs interdicted in the Eastern Pacific during counter-narcotic patrols, eliminating 21,126 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $156 million in value. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Roberto A. Nieves Felix)

Oct. 7, 2025

Coast Guard Cutter Midgett returns to Hawaii following 79-day counterdrug patrol, $156M worth of cocaine seized

HONOLULU – The Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) crew returned to their Honolulu home port Friday after a 79-day deployment to the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of the counterdrug mission “Operation Pacific Viper.” While patrolling international waters off the Pacific coasts of Mexico and Central America, Midgett’s crew apprehended 19 suspected drug smugglers and interdicted four suspected drug smuggling vessels, preventing 21,126 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of more than $156.4 million, from reaching U.S. shores.

Map of exercise safety zone in Upper New York Bay

Oct. 7, 2025

Coast Guard to establish temporary safety zone for exercise in Upper New York Bay

NEW YORK — The Coast Guard is scheduled to establish a temporary safety zone on the navigable waters of the Upper New York Bay in the vicinity of Ellis Island and Liberty Island, New Jersey, Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to noon. This safety zone is necessary to ensure the safety of personnel and vessels during an on-water exercise. Click the link above to view full news release.

SAN DIEGO —The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Sockeye (WPB-87337) interdicted seven aliens aboard a 24-foot cabin vessel approximately 2 miles south of Dana Point Harbor, California, Friday evening.

At approximately 6:30 p.m., the cutter’s boarding team intercepted the vessel carrying seven adults with all persons claiming Mexican nationality.

Crew members aboard the Sockeye detained all seven people and towed the vessel to the Orange County Sheriff’s Dock, where they were transferred to another DHS agency for further investigation.

Oct. 6, 2025

Coast Guard interdicts 7 aliens near Dana Point

SAN DIEGO —The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Sockeye (WPB-87337) interdicted seven aliens aboard a 24-foot cabin vessel approximately 2 miles south of Dana Point Harbor, California, Friday evening.

Oct. 6, 2025

Coast Guard scheduled to set temporary waterway restrictions during America’s River Roots Festival

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is scheduled to establish the following temporary waterway restrictions on the Ohio River in Cincinnati from Wednesday to Sunday during the America’s River Roots Festival.

Oct. 4, 2025

Coast Guard crew rescues 2 from alien venture off Isabela, Puerto Rico

MIAMI —A Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen Jayhawk helicopter aircrew rescued two people from the water off Shacks Beach, Puerto Rico.

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis uses dynamic positioning to maintain its position near the Johns Hopkins Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska, Aug. 5, 2025. The Storis is equipped with Dynamic Positioning Class 2 capabilities which provide redundancy and ensure station-keeping even with the failure of a critical component, such as a generator or thruster. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashly Murphy)

Oct. 4, 2025

Newest Coast Guard icebreaker completes inaugural patrol

SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21), the service’s newest commissioned icebreaker, arrived in Seattle Friday after completing its 112-day inaugural patrol. Storis departed Pascagoula, Mississippi, June 1, transited the Panama Canal and the Pacific Ocean enroute to conduct its first Arctic patrol operating north of the Bering Strait to control, secure, and defend the northern U.S. border and maritime approaches.