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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) crewmembers conduct a towing and astern refueling exercise with U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Terrell Horne (WPC-1131), a 154-foot fast response cutter homeported in Los Angeles -Long Beach, California, while the cutters patrol the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 21, 2025. Active’s crew returned to their Port Angeles, Washington, homeport after patrolling over 5,500 miles off the coast of California in support of the Coast Guard District 11’s Operation Baja Tempestad which uses an interagency approach to conduct detection, monitoring, interdiction, and apprehension operations to counter Transnational Criminal Organization activity in the Coastal California Region, and the United States Pacific maritime southern border including alien interdiction operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brenton Kludt.)

Feb. 14, 2025

Coast Guard cutter returns to Washington following law enforcement patrol

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) returned home to Port Angeles, Friday following a 65-day law enforcement patrol off the coast of Southern California. As America’s maritime law enforcement agency, the Coast Guard is increasing presence in key areas to protect U.S. maritime borders, territorial integrity, and sovereignty.

U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to tactical law enforcement teams work alongside U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel to facilitate the disembarkation of aliens from a Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane in El Paso, Texas, Feb. 2, 2025. Alien expulsion flights continue the Coast Guard’s actions to enforce the immigration laws of the U.S. in accordance with the president’s executive orders. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Air Station Barbers Point)

Feb. 14, 2025

Coast Guard conducts alien expulsion flight operations between California, Texas

The Coast Guard conducted alien expulsion flight operations between California and Texas Thursday.

Feb. 13, 2025

Coast Guard offloads more than $275 million worth of illegal cocaine in San Diego

IMAGERY AVAILABLE: The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) offloaded approximately 37,256 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of more than $275 million, on Thursday in San Diego.

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard rescued three people after a fishing vessel capsized 40 miles offshore from Caillou Bay, Louisiana, in the Gulf of America, Thursday.

Feb. 13, 2025

IMAGERY AVAILABLE: Coast Guard rescues three mariners 40 miles offshore from Caillou Bay, Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard rescued three people after a fishing vessel capsized 40 miles offshore from Caillou Bay, Louisiana, in the Gulf of America, Thursday.

Feb. 13, 2025

Availability of Public Notice to construct the new "C" street bridge over Sacramento River

SAN FRANCISCO — An application has been received by the Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard District from the city of Sacramento for a U.S. Coast Guard Bridge permit for approval to construct the new “C” Street (replacement “I” Street) highway drawbridge across the Sacramento River at mile 59.5, between the cities of West Sacramento, Yolo County and Sacramento, Sacramento County, California (38° 35' 21.3" N, 121° 30' 21.3” W).

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche’s (WMSL 751) Long Range Interceptor (LRI) small boat and a Go-Fast vessel seized by Waesche, transfer the contraband. The interdiction occurred in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Feb. 3, 2025. Waesche seized around 1,570 kgs of cocaine and apprehended three suspected drug smugglers with the assistance of HITRON 25-03, PACTACLET LEDET 103, and ScanEagle team. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by OS2 Cody Langrall)

Feb. 13, 2025

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to offload more than $275 million of cocaine in San Diego

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) will offload approximately 37,256 pounds of cocaine with an estimated value of $275 million, on Thursday in San Diego. The offload is a result of 11 separate suspected drug smuggling vessel interdictions or events off the coasts of Mexico and Central and South America by the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche in December through February. The Coast Guard Cutter Waesche is one of four legend-class national security cutters, homeported in Alameda, California.

Crew members from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Manowar distributing personal flotation devices to Cuban aliens on board a 25-foot makeshift vessel, 15 miles southwest of Gun Cay, Bahamas, Feb. 7, 2025. A total of 16 Cuban aliens were interdicted and repatriated. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Feb. 11, 2025

Coast Guard repatriates 16 aliens to Cuba

MIAMI – Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evan's crew repatriated 16 aliens to Cuba, Tuesday, following a maritime interdiction approximately 15 miles southwest of Gun Cay, Bahamas.

A U.S. Coast Guard C-130 Hercules crew prepares for an alien expulsion flight in San Diego, California, Feb. 10, 2025. The Coast Guard continues to surge assets and personnel from across the nation to enhance presence in key areas and secure U.S. borders and maritime approaches.

Feb. 11, 2025

Coast Guard conducts alien expulsion flight operations between California, Texas

The Coast Guard conducted alien expulsion flight operations Monday between California and Texas.

Crewmembers from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba distributing personal flotation devices to Haitian aliens on board a 30-foot sailing vessel, in the Caribbean Sea, Feb. 5, 2025. 132 Haitian aliens were repatriated at Cap-Haitien. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Feb. 10, 2025

Coast Guard repatriates 132 aliens to Haiti

MIAMI – Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba's crew repatriated 132 aliens to Haiti, Monday, following a maritime interdiction approximately 50 miles southeast of Marathon.

Feb. 10, 2025

Coast Guard suspends search for crew member missing in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Coast Guard has suspended its search Saturday evening for a missing Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) crew member pending the development of new information.