HEADQUARTERS

April 18, 2023

Coast Guard Cutter Stratton holds change of command

HONOLULU – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) command held a change of command ceremony, Monday, at Base Honolulu, presided over by Rear Adm. Matthew Sibley, Pacific Area deputy commander.Capt. Brian Krautler relieved Capt. Stephen Adler as the new commanding officer of the Stratton.

April 18, 2023

PHOTO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard rescues stranded fisherman in Matagorda, Texas

PHOTO AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard rescued a fisherman stranded on Matagorda Peninsula, Texas, Tuesday.

April 18, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard band tours Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The United States Coast Guard band performs across Alaska this week as part of the “Ready for the Call” concert tour, a two-week mission traveling through the state to present concerts, masterclasses, and educational outreach initiatives.

April 17, 2023

VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard medevacs man from barge 22 miles south of Cameron, Louisiana

VIDEO AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a barge Monday 22 miles south of Cameron, Louisiana.

April 17, 2023

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Third New England-based Fast Response Cutter to arrive in Boston

BOSTON — Coast Guard Cutter Maurice Jester (WPC-1152) is scheduled to arrive Wednesday, following a transit from Key West. The newly-built Maurice Jester was accepted by the Coast Guard on March 2, and will be one of six new Fast Response Cutters homeported in Boston. The cutter's arrival will include a water salute from the Boston Fire Department and air escort by an Air Station Cape Cod, Mass., MH-60 Jayhawk crew. Crew families, and Coast Guard personnel will be providing a pier side welcoming party for their arrival. Follow the link to read the full release

April 17, 2023

USCGC Oliver Henry returns to Guam after strengthening partnerships in Oceania during mission to combat illegal fishing in Pacific

SANTA RITA, Guam —The crew of USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) returned to Guam on April 9, 2023, following a 30-day expeditionary patrol in support of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency's Operation 365 and Operation Rematau to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in the Pacific.

April 17, 2023

Faces of Forces Micronesia: CS1 Joshua Pablo

The crews of the Guam-based 154-foot Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters made a name for themselves in 2022, with over 240 days away from homeport in service to Pacific partners and the Nation. The support staff is one of the oft-overlooked enablers of this strategy aboard field assets. In the case of USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140), one of these key personnel is Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Anthony Dydasco Pablo, the lead culinary specialist.

April 16, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs crew member from fishing vessel 12 miles off Freeport, Texas

The Coast Guard medevaced a crew member Saturday from a fishing vessel 12 miles offshore Freeport, Texas.

April 14, 2023

Mexico, U.S. Coast Guard seek information on missing sailors

The Mexican Navy, with assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard, is searching for three American sailors, last heard from April 4, near Mazatlán, Mexico. Three persons aboard the sailing vessel Ocean Bound, a 44-foot La Fitte, reportedly left Mazatlán en route to San Diego. The sailors planned to stop in Cabo San Lucas on April 6 to report in and reprovision before continuing on to San Diego. However, they never reported in and never arrived in Cabo San Lucas.

April 14, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton is scheduled to hold change of command

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