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June 30, 2023

Coast Guard aircrew rescues 2 migrant men as search of 1 other continues just off Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

Coast Guard air and surface units rescued two migrant men Thursday night, as the search continues for one other, following an irregular migration vessel interdiction in Mona Passage waters Thursday morning. A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew found and rescued the first survivor at 7:06 p.m., approximately three and half nautical miles from shore. The first survivor was reported to be wearing a life jacket. Shortly thereafter, the second survivor, also reported to be wearing a life jacket, was able to contact a 911 emergency service operator and inform that he could see the helicopter searching. Coast Guard watchstanders assisted in relaying the information to the Coast Guard aircrew, that was able locate and rescue the survivor at approximately 8:15 p.m., Thursday.

Cmdr. Lee Crusius, the commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630), Lt. Cmdr. Nicholas Sharpe, the executive officer, and Cmdr. Matthew Kolodica pose for a photo with the cutter's crew in Astoria, Oregon, June 29, 2023. The crew conducted a change of command ceremony, where Crusius relieved Kolodica as the Alert's commanding officer. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Travis Magee)

June 29, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alert holds change of command ceremony

ASTORIA, Ore. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) and crew held a change of command ceremony, Thursday, at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria. Cmdr. Lee Crusius relieved Cmdr. Matthew Kolodica as Alert’s commanding officer. Vice Adm. Andrew Tiongson, Coast Guard Pacific Area commander, presided over the ceremony.

Capt. Kenneth Boda (left) shakes hands with Capt. Michele Schallip (right) concluding a change of command ceremony aboard Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20), June 29, 2023, at Base Seattle. Adm. Linda Fagan, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, presided over the ceremony which was held to officially pass the duties and responsibilities of the Commanding Officer of Healy from Boda to Schallip. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Clark)

June 29, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy holds change of command ceremony

SEATTLE — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) and crew held a change of command ceremony, Thursday, in Seattle. Adm. Linda Fagan, commandant of the U. S. Coast Guard, presided over the ceremony in which Capt. Michele Schallip relieved Capt. Kenneth Boda as Healy’s commanding officer.

Cmdr. Lovenstein( left), Capt. Ryan and Cmdr. John Elkins pose for a photo following Port Security 305’s change of command ceremony in Newport News, Virginia, June 27, 2023. Cmdr. Elkins relieved Cmdr. Lovenstein as the commanding officer of PSU 305, Capt. Jason Ryan, chief of Pacific Area operations, presided over the ceremony. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.

June 29, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit holds change of command ceremony

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia — U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit 305 (PSU 305) held a change of command ceremony, Tuesday, at the Mariner’s Museum of Newport News. Cmdr. John Elkins relieved Cmdr. James Lovenstein as the commanding officer of PSU 305. Capt. Jason Ryan, chief of Pacific Area operations, presided over the ceremony.

June 29, 2023

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard, partner agencies to hold Operation Dry Water press briefing

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June 29, 2023

A Coast Guard aircrew responds to a mayday call off the coast of San Diego

San Diego — SAN DIEGO — A Coast Guard helicopter aircrew medically evacuated a 49-year-old man from the sailing vessel Sam, approximately 118 miles west of San Clemente Island, Wednesday.

June 28, 2023

Coast Guard transfers 14 migrants, one deceased person to Bahamas

MIAMI – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Legare transferred 14 migrants and one deceased person to the Bahamas following the interdiction of a migrant venture in Bahamian waters, Tuesday.

A Coast Guard Station Charleston 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew participates in a mass rescue exercise in the Port of Charleston, South Carolina, June 28, 2023.

June 28, 2023

PHOTO RELEASE: Federal, state, local agencies conduct mass rescue exercise in Port of Charleston

PHOTO RELEASE: Federal, state and local agencies conducted a multi-agency mass rescue operations/mass casualty incident exercise, Wednesday, in the Port of Charleston.

June 28, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard recovers evidence from TITAN submersible

WASHINGTON – The Coast Guard received debris and evidence recovered from the seafloor at the site of the TITAN submersible when the M/V HORIZON ARCTIC arrived in St. John’s Newfoundland, June 28, 2023.

A 25-foot vessel interdicted by the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Doyle June 27, 2023, lays empty and adrift in the Mona Passage. Twenty-two people from this makeshift vessel were repatriated along with 22 others from a separate interdiction to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel just off Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, June 28, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

June 28, 2023

Coast Guard repatriates 44 migrants to the Dominican Republic, following 2 vessel interdictions in the Mona Passage

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Doyle repatriated 44 migrants to the Dominican Republic, Wednesday, following two makeshift vessel interdictions in Mona Passage waters off the west coast of Puerto Rico. The Coast Guard, along with Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast partners, maintains a continual presence with air, land, and sea assets in the Florida Straits, the Windward Passage, the Mona Passage and the Caribbean Sea, collaborating to protect safety of life at sea. With their combined multi-layered approach, they were able to interdict these unlawful, irregular maritime migration events.