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Feb. 12, 2024

M/V Genius Star XI departs Dutch Harbor, Alaska, concluding response operations

M/V Genius Star XI departed Dutch Harbor, Alaska, Sunday en route its intended destination in San Diego, California.

Coast Guard Station Fort Pierce and partner agency crews stop a suspected smuggling venture in the vicinity of Fort Pierce Inlet, Feb. 3, 2024. The people were repatriated to Haiti on Feb. 12, 2024. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Station Fort Pierce crew)

Feb. 12, 2024

Coast Guard repatriates 33 migrants to Haiti

MIAMI – Coast Guard Cutter Benard C. Webber’s crew repatriated 33 migrants to Haiti, Monday,

Feb. 10, 2024

Coast Guard responds to grounded vessel near Bodega Bay

SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard responded to a report of a grounded vessel Friday night at Sonoma

Feb. 10, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Dependable returns home after 59-day patrol in the Florida Straits and Windward Passage

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Dependable (WMEC 626) returned to their home port in Virginia Beach, Saturday, following a 59-day maritime safety and security patrol in the Florida Straits and Windward Passage. Dependable and crew members deployed in support of Homeland Security Task Force-Southeast (HSTF-SE) and Operation Vigilant Sentry (OVS) while patrolling in the Coast Guard Seventh District’s area of operations. Dependable’s crew conducted illegal migration deterrence and interdiction operations while collaborating with other Coast Guard and interagency assets across the region to protect life at sea and secure U.S. maritime borders.

The crew of a U.S. Navy's Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter crew airlift a commercial mariner from the motor vessel Antwerpen Express 50 nautical miles off of Saipan in 7-foot seas and winds of 16 mph on Feb. 9, 2024. He was delivered to the capable hands of emergency medical responders from Guam Fire Rescue at Naval Hospital Guam. They further transported him to Guam Memorial Hospital in stable condition. (U.S. Navy photo)

Feb. 9, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard, Navy Helicopter Squadron execute critical medical evacuation of Filipino mariner offshore of Saipan

SANTA RITA, Guam — In a display of exceptional interagency cooperation, a commercial mariner in urgent need of medical care was safely evacuated to Guam on Feb. 9, 2024, thanks to the swift actions of the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy's Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 (HSC-25). "This successful medical evacuation underscores the strong partnership between the U.S. Coast Guard, HSC-25, and Guam Fire Rescue. Our commitment to the safety of mariners in distress is unwavering, and today's mission exemplifies that dedication," said Cmdr. Greg Sickels, deputy commander of the U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam (CGFMSG), highlighting the seamless collaboration.

Feb. 9, 2024

Coast Guard Academy Alum set to graduate from NASA Astronaut program

Astronaut Candidate Andre Douglas ‘08 is in the final stretch of more than two years of training to earn his wings from NASA and become eligible for spaceflight. Douglas will join two other CGA alums who served as astronauts, Bruce Melnick ’72 and Daniel Burbank ’85 who is currently a Professor of Practice in the Mechanical Engineering program at the Academy.

A makeshift vessel that was taking part in an unlawful irregular migration voyage lays empty after being interdicted by the Coast Guard Cutter Paul Clark and a Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine unit near Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, Feb. 5, 2024. Twenty-six migrants in this case were repatriated to Dominican Republic, along with two other migrants from a separate interdiction, Feb. 7, 2024. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Feb. 8, 2024

Coast Guard repatriates 28 migrants to Dominican Republic, following unlawful migration voyage interdiction in the Mona Passage

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley repatriated 28 migrants to Dominican Republic, Wednesday. The repatriated migrants included two other migrants from a separate case.

Feb. 7, 2024

Coast Guard medevacs 76-year-old man from cruise ship near Monterey

SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard medically evacuated a 76-year-old man from a cruise ship

Responders and the U.S. Coast Guard held a three-day oil spill response certification course required under the Code of Federal Regulations for First Responder Operations Level Training given at Cabras Marine Guam from Jan. 17 - 19, 2024, focused on operational requirements for responding to pollution spills, particularly with oil spill recovery organizations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. j.g. Whip Blacklaw)

Feb. 7, 2024

Responders conduct successful pollution training, supporting Guam's spill response readiness

SANTA RITA, Guam — Responders and the U.S. Coast Guard held a three-day oil spill response certification course required under the Code of Federal Regulations for First Responder Operations Level Training given at Cabras Marine Guam from Jan. 17 - 19, 2024, focused on operational requirements for responding to pollution spills, particularly with oil spill recovery organizations. "We had the opportunity to take part in and observe their strategy, and they successfully finished the exercise by showcasing their professional knowledge and response skills," stated Lt. j.g. Whip Blacklaw, chief of the Incident Management Division at U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam.

Feb. 7, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard to discontinue seasonal sound signals at Umpqua River and Yaquina Bay

The U.S. Coast Guard is set to permanently discontinue the seasonal Sound Signals at Umpqua River South Jetty Sound Signal (LLNR 9247) and Yaquina Bay. The U.S. Coast Guard will cease their use with the conclusion of the 2024 spring installation.