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Coast Guard crews patrol the Rio Grande near Mission, Texas Oct. 18, 2025.

Oct. 20, 2025

Coast Guard launches Operation River Wall to control the border along the Rio Grande

WASHINGTON – The Coast Guard announced today the deployment of additional forces to the Rio Grande River in eastern Texas, starting on October 9, 2025, to ensure operational control of the border where the President has declared a national emergency.

Oct. 18, 2025

Coast Guard recapitalizes command and control aircraft

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard executed a planned and critical recapitalization of its long-range

Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crews from Station Apra Harbor assist passengers aboard the Princess Guam, a disabled passenger vessel off Agat, Guam, Oct. 10, 2025. Coast Guard watchstanders received a notification on VHF-FM channel 16 from the vessel’s crew reporting smoke coming from the engine compartment and that 45 people were aboard. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Station Apra Harbor)

Oct. 14, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard, Guam Fire Department rescue 45 people from boat off Agat, Guam

SANTA RITA, Guam — Crews from the U.S. Coast Guard and Guam Fire Department rescued 45 people from a disabled passenger vessel off Agat, on Friday.

Oct. 14, 2025

Coast Guard medevacs master from Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship offshore Oahu

HONOLULU – The Coast Guard medevaced the master of a Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship 57 miles offshore Oahu Wednesday.

Oct. 14, 2025

UPDATE: Coast Guard supports State response, conducts mass rescue operations in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Coast Guard continues to work closely with partner agencies to support response efforts for Alaskan communities impacted by recent flooding.

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Seneca (WMEC 906) recovers bales of cocaine after a suspected drug smuggling vessel capsized in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 17, 2025. Seneca’s crew worked alongside interagency partners to interdict illicit narcotics in the international waters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Oct. 14, 2025

Coast Guard seizes 100,000 pounds of cocaine through Operation Pacific Viper

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday it has seized more than 100,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since launching Operation Pacific Viper in early August, averaging over 1,600 pounds interdicted daily.

Oct. 13, 2025

Coast Guard military members to receive pay during government shutdown

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed today that its active-duty military members will continue to receive pay during the current lapse in government appropriations.

U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrews conduct overflights of Kipnuk, Alaska, after coastal flooding impacted several western Alaska communities, Oct. 12, 2025.

Oct. 13, 2025

Coast Guard supports state response, conducts mass rescue operations in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard is conducting search and rescue operations Monday in Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, Alaska, where communities have been impacted by severe flooding. In support of the state of Alaska’s response, Coast Guard crews from Air Station Kodiak successfully rescued 18 people in Kwigillingok and 16 people in Kipnuk. All were transferred to safety in stable condition. Search efforts are ongoing for three residents of Kwigillingok who remain unaccounted for. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew searched 76 square miles for the missing individuals Sunday and resumed first light searches this morning. Search efforts are currently underway. The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) aided in search and rescue efforts using unmanned aerial surveillance, providing logistics support for aviation assets participating in rescue operations. Relief crews and supplies are being staged in Bethel to support a multi-day response. The Coast Guard is working closely with partner agencies, including the Alaska State Troopers, the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and the Alaska Air and Army National Guard to coordinate ongoing rescue operations in impacted communities. “Preservation of life is our top priority,” said Capt. Christopher Culpepper, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic. “The Coast Guard remains closely connected to the State Emergency Operations Center in full support of combined rescue and response operations alongside State Troopers, National Guard, and various additional agencies.” The situation is ongoing, and more information will be released as it becomes available. Anyone in need of rescue should contact the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center at 907-551-7230.

Oct. 13, 2025

Coast Guard interdicts 24 aliens 20 miles southwest of Point Loma, Calif.

SAN DIEGO — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Forrest Rednour (WPC 1129) interdicted 24 suspected aliens aboard a 40-foot sport fisher approximately 20 miles southwest of Point Loma, California, Sunday morning.

A U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) embarked aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), interdicted 14 aliens aboard a 33-foot sport fishing vessel approximately 18 miles southeast of Catalina Island, California, Sunday morning.

Oct. 8, 2025

Coast Guard, Navy interdict 14 aliens 18 miles southeast of Catalina Island, Calif.

A U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) embarked aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), interdicted 14 aliens aboard a 33-foot sport fishing vessel approximately 18 miles southeast of Catalina Island, California, Sunday morning.