ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard changed the name of Coast Guard Sector Anchorage to Coast Guard Sector Western Alaska and U. S. Arctic, effective Apr. 19, 2024.
Contact information and operations remain the same.
While Sector Western Alaska and U. S. Arctic is physically located on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the name was updated to reflect the unit’s geographic area of operations.
“Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic personnel carry out Coast Guard statutory missions throughout the state, to include the Aleutian Islands, the North Slope, the Interior, and to our borders with Russia and Canada,” said Capt. Christopher Culpepper, commander of Sector Western Alaska and U. S. Arctic. “By updating the name, the Coast Guard clarifies that the unit serves a broader public beyond the Anchorage bowl and the change better aligns with the Captain of the Port zone as outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations.”
Sector Western Alaska and U. S. Arctic watchstanders are available 24 hours each day at (907) 428-4100 and VHF Channel 16.
For media inquiries, contact uscgalaska@uscg.mil.