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U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Welcome to the Coast Guard's Pacific Area, located in Alameda, Calif.

The Coast Guard's Pacific Area encompasses six of the seven continents, 71 countries, and more than 74 million square miles of ocean -- from the U.S. Western States to Asia, and from the Arctic to Antarctica.

Latest Pacific Area News
Jan. 9, 2026
Coast Guard Cutter Kimball returns to Honolulu after 120-day Arctic patrol
Jan. 2, 2026
Coast Guard suspends search for individuals in the Pacific Ocean
Dec. 22, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active returns home following counterdrug patrol, $41.3M cocaine seized
Dec. 14, 2025
MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to offload 27,551 pounds of cocaine, worth more than $203M in San Diego
Nov. 26, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard heavy icebreaker departs Seattle for months-long deployment to Antarctica
Nov. 7, 2025
Media Advisory: U.S. Coast Guard’s only Polar icebreakers dock in Seattle for rare gathering
Oct. 31, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy returns to Seattle after 129-day Arctic deployment
Oct. 22, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche returns to California following multi-mission Arctic patrol, demonstrates U.S. commitment to strong and free Arctic
Oct. 7, 2025
Coast Guard Cutter Midgett returns to Hawaii following 79-day counterdrug patrol, $156M worth of cocaine seized
Oct. 4, 2025
Newest Coast Guard icebreaker completes inaugural patrol
Sept. 25, 2025
Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star returns to Seattle after 308 days
Sept. 18, 2025
Coast Guard seizes 75,000 pounds of cocaine through Operation Pacific Viper, averages over 1,800 pounds interdicted per day
Aug. 14, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle to return to San Diego, Aug. 15 - 18
Aug. 13, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf Returns Home from Deployment in Support of Southern Border Operations
Aug. 9, 2025
Coast Guard crews assist disabled fishing vessel off Oregon coast
Aug. 6, 2025
MEDIA ADVISORY: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle is scheduled to visit San Diego, Aug. 8
Aug. 4, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle to visit San Diego, Aug. 8 –11
July 31, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton returns home following 134-day Western Pacific patrol
July 29, 2025
MEDIA ADVISORY: U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle ride-in opportunity into San Pedro Harbor, Friday, Aug. 1
July 29, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle to visit Los Angeles, Aug. 1-3
July 25, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton holds change-of-command ceremony
July 22, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard conducts bilateral maritime law enforcement operations with Republic of Marshall Islands
July 22, 2025
Coast Guard national security cutter returns to California following 121-day Bering Sea patrol
July 22, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle to visit San Francisco
July 18, 2025
Coast Guard Pacific Area holds retirement ceremony
Coast Guard Pacific Area News Release archives
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OTHER COAST GUARD NEWS

The Reservist - Official Publication of the Coast Guard Reserve 

Coast Guard Retirees' Newsletter 

Coast Guard Auxiliary News 

Proceedings - The Coast Guard Journal of Safety & Security at Sea  

PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACT INFORMATION

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(510) 816-1700

EMAIL
D11-DG-M-PACAREA-PA@uscg.mil

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area
Commander (Pe)
Coast Guard Island, Bldg. 42
Alameda, CA 94501

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