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Rear Adm. Douglas Schofield (left), Seventh Coast Guard District commander, Capt. Eric Smith (second from left), former Air Station Miami commander, and Capt. Aaron Ortenzio (middle), Air Station Miami commander, render a salute during a change of command ceremony at Coast Guard Air Station Miami, June 27, 2025. During the ceremony Schofield presided as Ortenzio relieved Smith as the commander of Air Station Miami. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist Joey Feldman)

June 27, 2025

Coast Guard Air Station Miami holds change of command ceremony

MIAMI — The crew of Coast Guard Air Station Miami held a change of command ceremony, Friday, at the air station in Opa-Locka. 

June 26, 2025

Coast Guard medevacs crew member from cargo ship offshore Kauai

HONOLULU – The Coast Guard medevaced a crew member of a cargo ship 80 miles offshore Kauai, Thursday.

Japan Coast Guard members aboard the Japan Coast Guard Patrol Vessel Asanagi (PLH-43) wave to the Legend-class U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) following a trilateral search and rescue exercise with U.S., Japan and Philippine Coast Guards in Kagoshima, June 20, 2025. Stratton is deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. Stratton is deployed to the Indo-Pacific to advance relationships with ally and partner nations to build a more secure and prosperous region with unrestricted, lawful access to the maritime commons. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Matthew S. Masaschi)

June 26, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton concludes joint operations with Japan and Philippine Coast Guards

KAGOSHIMA, Japan – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) departed Kagoshima June 20, following in-port and at-sea engagements with Japan Coast Guard (JCG), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and Japan government officials. This event marks a significant milestone as the first time the trilateral search and rescue exercise with the Philippine Coast Guard, occurred in a region outside the Philippine territorial seas, emphasizing the growing cooperation among the three nations.

June 25, 2025

Coast Guard Sector Honolulu holds change of command ceremony

HONOLULU — U.S. Coast Guard Sector Honolulu command held a change of command ceremony on Coast Guard Base Honolulu June 18, 2025.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) transits the Puget Sound en route to the Arctic region, June 19, 2025. The Healy will conduct high latitude science and research missions in the Arctic. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter)

June 25, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy departs Seattle for months-long Arctic deployment

SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) departed Seattle Thursday, beginning its annual Arctic deployment. The crew aboard Healy, a 420-foot icebreaker, will support two distinct high-latitude missions to study the formation and movement of sea ice and the pathways followed by Atlantic and Pacific waters in the Arctic, and ocean circulation patterns in the East Siberian and Laptev seas.

June 25, 2025

Coast Guard’s 2025 Art Collection to be Exhibited at Salmagundi Club and Federal Hall National Memorial

NEW YORK – The Coast Guard Art Program (COGAP) will present its 2025 collection at the Salmagundi

June 24, 2025

Coast Guard rescues 1 from water near Molokai

HONOLULU — The Coast Guard rescued one man after his boat sank offshore the island of Molokai Tuesday.

A Coast Guard Station Yankeetown boat crew assisted two boaters, Tuesday, after their vessel allided with a dayboard on Crystal River. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

June 24, 2025

Coast Guard assists 2 boaters on Shell Island

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard Station Yankeetown boat crew assisted two boaters, Tuesday, after their vessel allided with a dayboard on Crystal River.

June 24, 2025

UPDATE 3: Coast Guard responds to vessel fire offshore Adak, Alaska

The Coast Guard has concluded its response to a fire onboard the cargo ship Morning Midas, which capsized and sank in international waters approximately 450 miles southwest of Adak on Monday. The Coast Guard received notification that the vessel capsized Monday at 5:35 p.m. and sank to a depth of approximately 16,400 feet in international waters.