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Serving partners in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam, the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew returned to Guam in time for Father's Day, completing a patrol from June 12 to 18 in the Mariana Islands. During the patrol, the Oliver Henry crew dedicated efforts to serve neighbors in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and Guam while actively countering potential illegal maritime activity and standing ready to respond rapidly to any at-sea emergencies.

June 22, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard completes first patrol following Typhoon Mawar to safeguard those at sea, enhance maritime security in Mariana Islands

SANTA RITA, Guam — Serving partners in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam, the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew returned to Guam in time for Father's Day, completing a patrol from June 12 to 18 in the Mariana Islands.

June 21, 2023

Joint search continues for missing submersible, Titan

BOSTON – The unified command continues search efforts of the 21-foot submersible research vessel, Titan, from the Research Vessel Polar Prince that went missing Sunday evening. Click the link above to view the full release.

Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Dinnerman, an electronics technician with Port Security Unit (PSU) 305, meets a new loved one during the PSU’s return home in Williamsburg, Va. a nine-month deployment to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, June 15, 2023. PSU 305, based in Fort Eustis, Va., was the first unit in 2002 to begin the Coast Guard’s mission with Joint Task Force- Guantanamo and is the last to complete it. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Valerie Higdon)

June 21, 2023

Coast Guard Port Security Unit returns home following nine-month overseas deployment

JOINT BASE LANGLEY EUSTIS, Va. — U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit (PSU) 305 servicemembers returned to Joint Base Langley Eustis Thursday following a nine-month deployment to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, where the unit served as the Maritime Security Detachment (MARSECDET) in support of Joint Task Force Guantanamo (JTF-GTMO).

June 21, 2023

MEDIA ADVISORY: U.S. Coast Guard Academy welcomes the Class of 2027

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Approximately 300 young women and men of the incoming Class of 2027 will arrive at the Coast Guard Academy, Monday, June 26. Where they will start Day One of their 200 week cadet training program. Day One marks the traditional start of Swab Summer, an intense seven-week training program designed to transform civilian students into military members ready to accept the challenges that await them in their pursuit to become Coast Guard officers. During their first day at the Academy, the Swabs (as the new cadets are called) will cycle through haircuts, uniform issues, drill practice and various administrative in-processing stations. Day One Schedule: 6 a.m. - 9:20 a.m. – Swabs arrive and check in. Location: Roland Hall 7 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. – Uniform issue, haircuts, drill practice, lunch, and administration in-processing. All companies will cycle through these events throughout the day. Location: Chase Hall 3 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. – Swearing-in Ceremony and class photo. Following the class photo, Swabs say goodbye to their families before returning to training. All guests must depart at the conclusion of the ceremony. Location: Washington Parade Field or, in the event of foul weather, Roland Hall’s third deck Editor’s Note: Media interested in attending Day One must contact the External Affairs Office at cga-public-affairs@uscga.edu by noon Friday, June 23 to ensure access and parking availability. All media must be escorted by Academy staff while in Chase Hall, the building that contains cadet barracks and living quarters.

Crews from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750), Japanese Ship Kashima, and Japanese Ship Hatakaze hosted each other for tours and participated in athletic events while moored at Dutch Harbor in Unalaska June 5th and 6th, 2023. - U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Cmdr. Scott McCann

June 21, 2023

Coast Guard greets Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force in Bering Sea and Unalaska

June 21, 2023

Coast Guard relieves commander of Sector North Carolina

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard temporarily relieved Capt. Matthew Baer from command of Coast

The Coast Guard Captain of the Port San Juan set Port Condition WHISKEY effective 8p.m. June 20, 2023 for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgins Islands due to Tropical Storm Bret approaching the Caribbean. During Port Condition WHISKEY, port facilities are currently open to all commercial traffic and all transfer operations may continue while WHISKEY remains in effect.

June 21, 2023

Coast Guard sets Port Condition WHISKEY for the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico

The Coast Guard Captain of the Port San Juan set Port Condition WHISKEY effective 8p.m. Tuesday for the U.S. Virgins Islands and Puerto Rico due to Tropical Storm Bret approaching the Caribbean. The Captain of the Port San Juan strongly cautions the maritime community to remain vigilant and take the necessary precautions as Bret potentially makes its way into the Caribbean as a tropical storm.

A Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg rescue crew pulled a kayak from the water in the vicinity of Gandy Beach, Florida, June 20, 2023. The person rescued was transferred to St. Petersburg Fire Rescue. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Station St. Petersburg)

June 21, 2023

Coast Guard rescues kayaker off Gandy Beach

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg boat crew rescued a kayaker clinging to a piling in the vicinity of Gandy Beach, Tuesday, at approximately 6 p.m.

June 21, 2023

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard to hold press briefing for missing submersible from Polar Prince

WHO: Capt. Jamie Frederick, the First Coast Guard District WHAT: The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a press briefing involving the search efforts for five people aboard a missing submersible approximately 900 miles off Cape Cod. WHEN: Wednesday at 1 p.m. WHERE: Coast Guard Base Boston at 427 Commercial St., Boston, MA 02109

June 21, 2023

Coast Guard suspended active search for person in the water near Point Conception California

SAN PEDRO, Calif. – The Coast Guard suspended its active search Tuesday evening for a crewmember

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PHOTOS AVAILABLE: Coast Guard Station Port Aransas holds change-of-command ceremony https://t.co/i8I4QCMSyF

Media Availability: USCGC Legare to return home following a 69-day patrol in the Florida Straits https://t.co/qQwF8ArjN0

Coast Guard icebreaker departs for months-long Arctic deployment https://t.co/JNZBmu4j9j

Coast Guard icebreaker departs for months-long Arctic deployment https://t.co/8gSqJ7ove5

Unified Command stands down from response to fire aboard motor vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio at Port Newark https://t.co/D9aMs0kr97

Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team South holds change of command ceremony https://t.co/kgNii5ilKP

Unified Command transitions from shipboard fire response to investigation and salvage operations at Port Newark https://t.co/7gHK5r9Ut4

Coast Guard repatriates 27 migrants to Dominican Republic, following vessel interdiction in Mona Passage https://t.co/ejzFtniVX6

Coast Guard repatriates 27 migrants to Dominican Republic, following vessel interdiction in Mona Passage https://t.co/6O7stlpuOi

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Unified Command to provide update on vessel fire at Port Newark https://t.co/vopXwYvhtC

PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues man from disabled vessel off Ponte Vedra Beach https://t.co/gWJEIBTH9a

Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay (WTGB 105) Change of Command Ceremony https://t.co/I1QWDV99nL

Coast Guard, state, local first responders to conduct boat drills on Ohio River in Kentucky, Indiana. https://t.co/PsZUeCVxqH

Coast Guard medevacs crew member from oil rig 88 miles off Freeport, Texas https://t.co/n5P2u8Bl3z

UPDATE 2: Unified Command continues response to fire aboard motor vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio at Port Newark https://t.co/kqHY7xjfej

Coast Guard assists 11 beset by weather on Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana https://t.co/qQQ9GnzX94

Coast Guard rescues 4 from vessel taking on water 30 miles off Baffin Bay, Texas https://t.co/5LfFLQAd03

UPDATE 1: Unified Command continues response to fire aboard motor vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio at Port Newark https://t.co/qNZn6Wvpkz

Unified Command continues response to fire aboard motor vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio at Port Newark https://t.co/lXS77UQ0f6

PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral holds 1st change-of-command ceremony https://t.co/S0GMwft5Lw

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