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Nov. 27, 2024

Coast Guard medevacs ailing man from cruise ship 50 miles off Oahu

HONOLULU – The Coast Guard medevaced an ailing man from a cruise ship 50 miles offshore Oahu Tuesday.

Crew members from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) make final preparations to get the vessel underway from Coast Guard Base Seattle, Washington, Nov. 22, 2024. The crew of the Polar Star are beginning their voyage to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze, the annual joint military mission to resupply the United States Antarctic stations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter)

Nov. 26, 2024

Coast Guard heavy icebreaker departs Seattle for months-long deployment bound for Antarctica

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew departed Seattle, Friday, beginning their deployment to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze. Operation Deep Freeze (ODF) is an annual joint military mission to resupply the United States Antarctic stations in support of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the lead agency for the United States Antarctic Program (USAP). This marks the 28th year that the Polar Star has supported ODF.

U.S. Coast Guardsmen assist in mooring evolution as the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WSML 755) returns home to Alameda, California, Nov. 25, 2024. Munro’s crew deployed for two-months on a counter-drug patrol in international waters off the coasts of Central and South America in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Danish Khan)

Nov. 26, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Munro returns home for the holidays following two-month counter-drug patrol, $440M worth of cocaine interdicted

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) returned home to Alameda, Monday following a two-month counter-drug patrol in international waters off the coasts of Central and South America in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The 150-member crew deployed to the region, where they interdicted 11 vessels suspected of narcotics smuggling. The vessel interdictions resulted in the seizure of more than 30,000 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $440 million in wholesale value.

U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Los Angeles Long Beach members and Royal Malaysian Customs Academy members conduct underway training aboard Royal Malaysian customs and police small boats in Langkawi, Malaysia to support subject matter expert exchange program, Nov. 8, 2024. The goal of the exchange was to assist in improving operations, inter-agency cooperation and proficiency in law enforcement and maritime operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer First Class Richie Pilozo.)

Nov. 25, 2024

Los Angeles Coast Guard unit participates in subject matter expert exchange with Malaysia

U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Los Angeles Long Beach (MSST LA/LB) members participated in a subject matter expert exchange (SMEE) with nine Royal Malaysian Customs (RMC) officers and 11 Royal Malaysian police officers (RMP), part of the Royal Malaysian Customs Academy in Langkawi (AKMAL), from Oct. 31 to Nov. 15, 2024. Service members from both nations discussed and demonstrated law enforcement and seamanship best practices and tactics to bolster both regional security and maritime efforts.

A Coast Guard Station South Padre Island crew captures imagery of a lancha near South Padre Island, Texas, on Nov. 24, 2024. Lanchas pose a major threat, usually entering the United States Exclusive Economic Zone near the U.S.-Mexico border in the Gulf of Mexico with the intent to smuggle people, drugs, or poach the United States' natural resources. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Station South Padre Island)

Nov. 25, 2024

Coast Guard interdicts 3 lancha crews, seizes 2,200 pounds of illegally caught fish off Texas coast

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard interdicted 3 lanchas and seized approximately 2,200 pounds of illegally caught fish in federal waters off southern Texas, Sunday.

Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant's (WMEC 617) small boat law enforcement crews boards a vessel suspected of drug smuggling , Nov. 6, 2024, while underway in the Caribbean Sea. Vigilant's crew conducted a 54-day patrol in the Florida Straits and Caribbean Sea. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Tellado.)

Nov. 25, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant returns home following contraband offload worth an estimated $18 million interdicted in Caribbean Sea

MIAMI – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant returned home to Cape Canaveral, Saturday, after

Nov. 24, 2024

Coast Guard interdicts 37 migrants off coast of Point Loma

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter (WPB 87362) interdicted 37 migrants from a 33-foot vessel, approximately seven nautical miles off Point Loma, Calif., Saturday.

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) has recognized the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) SWE section with the fiscal year 2024 SWE Mission Award Silver Status. The USCGA section was honored for the commitment to continuous improvement and to the Society’s core values during SWE’s annual conference, WE24, held on October 24 - 26 in Chicago, Ill. The SWE announced the recipients of its annual recognition program, celebrating the successes of SWE members, SWE groups, and organizations that are enhancing the engineering profession and advocating for women in STEM. Examples of these accomplishments include growing or retaining membership levels, increasing exposure to STEM via outreach efforts, or being granted a patent.

Nov. 23, 2024

U. S. Coast Guard Academy Society of Women Engineers Earns Silver Status Recognition

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) has recognized the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) SWE section with the fiscal year 2024 SWE Mission Award Silver Status. The USCGA section was honored for the commitment to continuous improvement and to the Society’s core values during SWE’s annual conference, WE24, held on October 24 - 26 in Chicago, Ill. The SWE announced the recipients of its annual recognition program, celebrating the successes of SWE members, SWE groups, and organizations that are enhancing the engineering profession and advocating for women in STEM. Examples of these accomplishments include growing or retaining membership levels, increasing exposure to STEM via outreach efforts, or being granted a patent.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Valiant (WMEC 621) and French Navy Frigate FS Ventôse (F733) conduct joint exercises at sea, Sept. 29, 2024, while underway in the Windward Passage. The crew of Valiant conducted a 49-day migrant interdiction operations patrol in the region to protect life at sea and enforce U.S. maritime law. (Photo courtesy of FS Ventôse)

Nov. 22, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Valiant returns home after 46-day patrol in the Windward Passage

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Valiant (WMEC 621) returned to their home port at Naval Station Mayport, Nov. 7, following a 49-day migrant interdiction operations patrol in the Windward Passage. Valiant’s crew deployed in support of Homeland Security Task Force - Southeast (HSTF-SE) and Operation Vigilant Sentry (OVS) while operating in the Seventh Coast Guard District’s area of responsibility. Throughout the patrol, the crew of Valiant conducted maritime safety and security missions to protect life at sea and enforce U.S. maritime law.