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ATLANTIC AREA

Welcome to the Coast Guard's Atlantic Area, located in Portsmouth, Va.

The Coast Guard's Atlantic Area encompasses operations from the Rocky Mountains to the Arabian Gulf, across five Coast Guard Districts and 40 states.

NEWS ARCHIVE

 

2024 ATLANTIC AREA NEWS

Jan. 27, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Confidence returns to Cape Canaveral after 60-day patrol in the Windward Passage and Florida Straits
Jan. 29, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton is the first US government vessel to moor at Panamanian cruise terminal
Jan. 29, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Resolute returns home, offloads approximately $55M worth of drugs in Tampa Bay
Feb. 10, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Dependable returns home after 59-day patrol in the Florida Straits and Windward Passage
Feb. 13, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Tampa returns home after 77-day patrol in the Florida Straits
Feb. 23, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter Thetis disrupts illegal narcotics trafficking during Caribbean deployment
Feb. 24, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter Reliance interdicts $57 million in illicit drugs during Eastern Pacific Ocean deployment
March 4, 2024
US Coast Guard rescues 2, assists in interdicting 1,200 pounds of cocaine during Caribbean deployment
March 4, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter Forward returns home to Virginia after lifesaving deployment
March 15, 2024
Media Availability: Coast Guard vessel open for public tours, media engagements in Savannah
March 22, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Legare returns home to Virginia following living marine resources patrol, engagements with French navy
March 26, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter Venturous returns home to Florida following multi-mission deployment
April 1, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton completes four-month deployment, returns to homeport in Charleston
April 1, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba returns home to Virginia after supporting Operation Vigilant Sentry
April 10, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter Dependable celebrated for 56 years’ service during heritage recognition ceremony
April 16, 2024
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: US Coast Guard to commission newest national security cutter, named for first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, in North Charleston, South Carolina
April 20, 2024
US Coast Guard commissions newest national security cutter named for first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
April 24, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless returns home to Florida after 61-day Operation Vigilant Sentry patrol
April 28, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter James to arrive in Buenos Aires, Argentina
May 3, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter Confidence celebrated for 58 years’ service during heritage recognition ceremony
May 6, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter Diligence returns home following Gulf of Mexico fisheries patrol and response to Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
May 6, 2024
Eastern Caribbean Combined Coordination Group holds joint meetings to foster interagency coordination
May 9, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter Eagle to depart on annual summer cruise
May 14, 2024
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: US Coast Guard Atlantic Area to hold change-of-command ceremony  
May 16, 2024
US Coast Guard Atlantic Area holds change-of-command ceremony
May 19, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) holds change of command ceremony
May 23, 2024
Brazil and the United States partner to combat illegal fishing as US Coast Guard Cutter arrives in Rio de Janeiro
May 24, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter Eagle to arrive in Dominican Republic, host free public tours
May 31, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter Seneca returns home after a two-month patrol in the Windward Passage and Florida Straits
June 4, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter arrives in Fortaleza, Brazil, conducts training with Brazilian navy
June 6, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun returns home following first deployment
June 8, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter Resolute returns home from Caribbean patrol; interdicts four suspected smugglers, 3,736 pounds of illicit drugs
June 10, 2024
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: US Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun to hold change-of-command ceremony
June 13, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun holds change-of-command ceremony
June 21, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless celebrated for 56 years’ service during heritage recognition ceremony
June 24, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter Alert transfers from Astoria, Oregon, arrives at new home port in Cape Canaveral, Florida
June 24, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter Eagle to visit Bridgetown, Barbados
June 24, 2024
US Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia holds change-of-command ceremony
July 5, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter Eagle to visit Hamilton, Bermuda
July 15, 2024
US Coast Guard Cutter Eagle to visit Halifax, Nova Scotia
July 17, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Valiant returns home after 49-day deployment in the Florida Straits and Windward Passage
July 22, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant returns home after 55-day patrol in the Windward Passage
July 24, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter James returns home following South Atlantic Ocean deployment to counter illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
July 24, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Stone returns home after 63-day patrol in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea
July 25, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Eagle to visit Portsmouth, New Hampshire and participate in Sail Portsmouth 2024 parade of sail
July 26, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter James honored by White House at United States Interdiction Coordinator Awards Ceremony
July 31, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Forward returns home following 60-day deployment in the central Caribbean Sea
July 31, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Reliance holds change-of-command ceremony
July 31, 2024
UPDATE* US Coast Guard Barque Eagle to visit Rockland, Maine; host public tours, and celebrate Rockland as Coast Guard City
Aug. 2, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Thetis returns home after 75-day patrol in the Windward Passage and Florida Straits
Aug. 7, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Eagle and USS Constitution get underway in Boston with a 21-gun salute
Aug. 9, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Venturous returns home
Aug. 15, 2024
Coast Guard Barque Eagle returns home after 97-day summer deployment
Aug. 16, 2024
US Coast Guard, Arctic partner nations hold Operation Nanook pre-sail conference in Nova Scotia, Canada
Aug. 29, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Campbell returns home following 73-day patrol in Windward Passage
Aug. 29, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba completes 46-day counter-drug patrol in Eastern Pacific Ocean
Sept. 4, 2024
US Coast Guard completes Operation Nanook 2024, strengthening Arctic security and international partnerships
Sept. 13, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Diligence returns home following 41-day patrol in the Florida Straits and Windward Passage
Sept. 16, 2024
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard to host ‘Mission Mighty Mississippi’ family event in Rock Island
Oct. 1, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Northland returns home after completion of 67-day patrol in support of Operation Nanook
Oct. 9, 2024
Coast Guard prepares personnel, resources for Hurricane Milton response
Oct. 22, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Bear returns home after 58-day Operation Vigilant Sentry patrol
Oct. 23, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Resolute crew returns home, offloads approximately $115 million worth of drugs in St. Petersburg
Oct. 23, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk returns home from 62-day migrant interdiction operations patrol
Oct. 29, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous returns home following 51-day deployment in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Nov. 7, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Reliance returns home to Florida after 60-day Operation Vigilant Sentry patrol
Nov. 19, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Seneca returns home after 61-day patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Nov. 22, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Valiant returns home after 46-day patrol in the Windward Passage
Nov. 25, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant returns home following contraband offload worth an estimated $18 million interdicted in Caribbean Sea
Dec. 3, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton offloads $182.8M in counternarcotics at Port Everglades

2023 ATLANTIC AREA NEWS

Feb. 2, 2023
Coast Guard, NTSB and international partners investigate Antarctic marine casualties
Feb. 11, 2023
USCGC Confidence’s crew returns home following 40-day Florida Straits patrol
Feb. 14, 2023
Media Advisory: USCGC Bear to return home following 60-day migrant interdiction patrol in Florida Straits
Feb. 15, 2023
USCGC Bear returns home following 60-day deployment in Florida Straits
Feb. 16, 2023
Media Advisory: USCGC Legare to return home following multi-mission Caribbean Sea patrol
Feb. 17, 2023
USCGC Seneca’s crew returns home following 24-day Caribbean Sea patrol
Feb. 17, 2023
USCGC Legare returns home following 63-day Caribbean Sea patrol
Feb. 19, 2023
USCGC Stone arrives in Montevideo, Uruguay for scheduled visit
Feb. 23, 2023
USCGC Dependable returns home after a 50-day patrol in the Florida Straits and Windward Pass
Feb. 25, 2023
USCGC Vigilant’s crew returns home following 28-day Florida Straits patrol
Feb. 27, 2023
Coast Guard to hold decommissioning ceremony for USCGC Decisive Thursday
March 2, 2023
USCGC Decisive decommissioned after 55 years of service
March 7, 2023
Brazil and the United States partner to combat illegal fishing as USCGC Stone arrives in Rio de Janeiro
March 9, 2023
Media Advisory: USCGC Spencer to return home following African patrol
March 10, 2023
USCGC Spencer returns to Portsmouth after an 88-day African patrol
March 21, 2023
Media Advisory: Coast Guard to renew partnership with Norfolk State University
March 21, 2023
USCGC Venturous crew returns home following 47-day Florida Straits and Windward Passage patrol
March 29, 2023
Media Advisory: USCGC Northland to return home following 62-day Florida Straits and Windward Passage patrol
March 30, 2023
USCGC Northland returns home following 62-day Florida Straits and Windward Passage patrol
April 21, 2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: USCGC Stone returns home following 105-day multi-mission patrol
April 23, 2023
USCGC Stone returns home following 105-day multi-mission patrol
April 24, 2023
USCGC Forward returns home following counterdrug patrol in the Caribbean Sea
April 25, 2023
USCGC Resolute returns home following 63-day Caribbean patrol
April 25, 2023
Media Advisory: USCGC Tampa to return home following 88-day multi-mission Caribbean Sea patrol
April 26, 2023
USCGC Tampa returns home following 88-day multi-mission Caribbean Sea patrol
May 11, 2023
USCGC Thetis returns home following 66-day multi-mission Caribbean Sea patrol
May 13, 2023
USCGC Campbell returns home following 59-day multi-mission patrol in the Florida Straits and Windward Passage
May 22, 2023
USCGC Confidence returns home following 40-day Windward Passage and South Florida Straits patrol
June 4, 2023
USCGC Dependable returns home following 42-day multi-mission patrol in the Florida Straits and Windward Passage
June 13, 2023
USCGC Sycamore begins Exercise Argus from Nuuk, Greenland
June 15, 2023
Coast Guard National Strike Force receives new commanding officer
June 22, 2023
USCGC Bear (WMEC 901) returns home following 65-day deployment
June 23, 2023
USCGC Vigorous holds change of command ceremony
June 27, 2023
USCGC Vigilant returns from Eastern Pacific patrol, conducts international collaboration
July 7, 2023
Coast Guard completes investigation into fatal collision involving USCGC Winslow Griesser and fishing vessel Desakata off Puerto Rico
July 7, 2023
Guardia Costera de EE. UU. culmina investigación sobre colisión mortal entre buque guradacostas Winslow Griesser y la embarcación de pesca Desakata
July 12, 2023
Media Availability: USCGC Legare to return home following a 69-day patrol in the Florida Straits
July 13, 2023
USCGC Legare returns home following a 69-day patrol in the Florida Straits
July 13, 2023
USCGC Venturous holds change of command ceremony
July 14, 2023
Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron holds change of command ceremony
Aug. 10, 2023
Coast Guard Barque Eagle returns to New London after 4-month deployment
Aug. 19, 2023
Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless returns home following 42-day multi-mission patrol
Aug. 31, 2023
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Resolute returns home following 67-day Caribbean patrol
Sept. 7, 2023
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa and crew return to home port following 67-day patrol in the Florida Straits and Windward Passage
Sept. 19, 2023
US Coast Guard Cutter Thetis nabs $70 million in illegal narcotics during 55-day patrol
Sept. 25, 2023
Media Availability: US Coast Guard Cutter Forward to return home following 78-day deployment in the high northern latitudes
Sept. 26, 2023
US Coast Guard Cutter Forward returns home following 78-day deployment in the high northern latitudes
Sept. 28, 2023
US Coast Guard Cutter Confidence returns home following 62-day counternarcotics patrol in the Caribbean Sea
Sept. 28, 2023
Pacific Islands Forum leaders tour U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forward
Oct. 6, 2023
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy departs Tromsø, Norway following engagements with Norwegian Coast Guard, maritime government officials
Oct. 16, 2023
Coast Guard to host ‘Mission Mighty Mississippi’ family event in Rock Island
Oct. 16, 2023
Coast Guard Cutter Valiant returns home after $30 million drug seizure, rescue of 2
Oct. 16, 2023
After upholding fishery laws and conducting exercises with Mexican Navy, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Reliance arrives back in Pensacola
Oct. 16, 2023
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Campbell returns home following 75-day multi-mission patrol
Oct. 24, 2023
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant returns from Caribbean patrol after interdicting 5,600 pounds of illicit drugs
Oct. 27, 2023
Coast Guard offloads nearly $500 million in illegal narcotics at Port Everglades
Nov. 1, 2023
Media Availability: USA’s largest icebreaker to visit Charleston following Arctic deployment, interviews available
Nov. 7, 2023
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James returns from Eastern Pacific patrol after interdicting 12,909 kilograms of cocaine, 7,107 pounds of marijuana
Nov. 16, 2023
Coast Guard rescues overdue mariner 270 miles off NC
Nov. 20, 2023
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba returns home to Portsmouth, Virginia, after interdicting $102 million worth of illegal narcotics
Nov. 24, 2023
Coast Guard Cutter Legare returns home to Virginia following a 73-day deployment
Dec. 1, 2023
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bear returns home following 56-day maritime safety and security patrol
Dec. 3, 2023
Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun arrives to new homeport in Charleston
Dec. 5, 2023
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma and crew return to homeport following 65-day patrol in the Florida Straits
Dec. 13, 2023
Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless returns home to Florida after interdicting 19.4 million in illegal narcotics, 3 suspected drug smugglers
Dec. 14, 2023
Coast Guard Cutter Diligence returns to Pensacola after interdicting $20.3 million in illicit drugs, six smugglers
Dec. 20, 2023
Media Availability: US Coast Guard Cutter Seneca to return home following 60-day patrol in the Western Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean
Dec. 22, 2023
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Seneca returns from Western Caribbean and Eastern Pacific patrol in support of maritime safety and security missions