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Press Release | Feb. 5, 2026

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard East District updates external affairs contact information

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard East District External Affairs Office has updated its contact information for the Portsmouth and Baltimore offices effective immediately.

For public affairs support:
-    Contact the Portsmouth office at 757-650-1499
-    Contact the Baltimore office at 410-536-3965

Normal business hours for the external affairs office are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, excluding holidays. 

For media inquiries and after-hours requests, contact EastDistrictPublicAffairs@uscg.mil.

Members of the media are encouraged to update their records to reflect these changes. These updates ensure continued support for media inquiries and timely dissemination of information throughout the East District.

The East District encompasses North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and portions of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, protecting 156,000 square miles of ocean, bays, rivers, wetlands and tidal marshes.

Follow us on social media for the latest information:

•    East District Facebook
•    East District Instagram
•    East District X
•    Sector North Carolina
•    Sector Virginia
•    Sector Maryland-National Capital Region 
•    Sector Delaware Bay

For questions or additional information, please contact the external affairs office at EastDistrictPublicAffairs@uscg.mil.

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