HEADQUARTERS

April 22, 2025

Media Advisory: Coast Guard to hold Change of Command ceremony at the Port of Miami

The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Miami crew is scheduled to hold a change of command ceremony, Thursday, at the Port of Miami.

April 22, 2025

Coast Guard Cutter Seneca returns home after 54-day maritime border security patrol in the Windward Passage

PORTSMOUTH, VA — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Seneca (WMEC 906) returned to their home port in Portsmouth, April 11, following a 54-day maritime border security patrol in the Windward Passage. Seneca deployed in support of Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast (HSTF-SE) and Operation Vigilant Sentry (OVS) while underway in the Seventh Coast Guard District's area of responsibility. Crew members directly contributed to safeguarding America by patrolling U.S. maritime borders and conducting alien interdiction operations.

April 21, 2025

Media Advisory: The U.S. Coast Guard Academy will host a Wall of Gallantry Induction ceremony

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy will host a Wall of Gallantry Induction ceremony on Friday April 25, 2025. For the last 20 years more than 140 Academy graduates have been recognized for heroic acts of service by being inducted into the Hall of Heroes Wall of Gallantry, part of a memorial in Chase Hall. This year the following alums will be honored for actions that will serve as an inspiration for the future leaders of the service:

April 18, 2025

UPDATE 2: Unified Command begins transition of jurisdiction of Brunswick East River Mystery Sheen response

BRUNSWICK, Ga. – The Brunswick East River Mystery Sheen Unified Command addressed emergency response efforts and signed a memo, Thursday, establishing the transition of jurisdiction for remedial oversight to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division.

April 18, 2025

Coast Guard suspends search for overdue boaters off Neah Bay, Washington

The Coast Guard suspended the search Thursday night for two people on board a 15-foot pleasure craft, which capsized off Neah Bay, Washington, pending new information.  Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound watchstanders received a report from the Makah Tribal Police Department at approximately 11 p.m., Apr. 16, that a vessel failed to return to its slip at 8 p.m. as scheduled. The vessel was later discovered capsized on a beach near Koitlah Point.  The Coast Guard responded with multiple aircraft and vessels alongside our tribal, local, state, federal, and Canadian partners. Rescue crews searched over 850 square nautical miles, over a 28 hour period.

April 16, 2025

Coast Guard Cutter Mustang decommissioned after nearly 40 years of service

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard decommissioned Coast Guard Cutter Mustang (WPB 1310) during a ceremony in Seward, Tuesday.

April 15, 2025

Coast Guard suspends search for missing fisherman off Hawaii

HONOLULU – The Coast Guard suspended its search at 1500 on 15 April for a fisherman who went missing off the coast of Hawaii Island.

April 15, 2025

Coast Guard, Puerto Rico Police rescue 3 boaters from grounded vessel on Morillo Cay, Guayama, Puerto Rico

A Coast Guard aircrew and a Puerto Rico Police marine crew rescued three boaters, two men and a woman, from a grounded recreational vessel on Morillo Cay in Guayama, Puerto Rico, Thursday night. The 19-foot recreational vessel reportedly was transiting at high speed when it ran hard aground ejecting one of the three passengers onboard who sustained an open wound to his forehead. “The teamwork and coordination between the Coast Guard and responding Puerto Rico Police enabled us to successfully execute this mission and we are grateful for their partnership,” said Lt. Christian Welch, Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk co-pilot for the case. “This case emphasizes the importance of safe boating practices, especially while operating at night.”

April 14, 2025

Coast Guard apprehends 18 aliens in two separate interdictions off San Diego coast

SAN DIEGO — The crew of Coast Guard Station San Diego, Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter and Coast Guard Cutter David Duren apprehended 18 aliens in two separate interdictions off the coast of San Diego, Sunday.

April 14, 2025

Coast Guard Cutter Spencer returns home after Operation Vigilant Sentry patrol, service life extension upgrades

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Spencer (WMEC 905) returned to their home port in Portsmouth, Friday, following a 92-day deployment in support of alien interdiction operations in the Florida Straits.   Deployed in support of Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast (HSTF-SE) and Operation Vigilant Sentry (OVS) in the Seventh Coast Guard District’s area of responsibility, Spencer’s crew conducted search and rescue, and maritime border security operations to support the ongoing U.S. mission to protect the maritime borders of America.