District 8  

PADET Texas

Welcome to the Coast Guard's Public Affairs Detachment Texas.

PADET Texas is a sub-office of the Coast Guard’s 8th District Headquarters in New Orleans, which is responsible for Coast Guard activities in 26 states. The detachment is responsible for media relations for all of Texas and up to Lake Charles, Louisiana. A majority of our activity is along the Gulf of Mexico. For more information about the 8th District, visit our homepage at www.uscg.mil/d8.

Latest PADET Texas News
March 22, 2023
Coast Guard medevacs woman from vessel near Galveston, Texas
March 21, 2023
Coast Guard medevacs man from tanker 35 miles south of Galveston, Texas
March 18, 2023
Coast Guard medevacs man from tanker 32 miles offshore Corpus Christi, Texas
March 17, 2023
Coast Guard interdicts lancha crew, seizes 600 pounds of illegal fish off Texas coast
March 13, 2023
Coast Guard rescues 2 people aboard disabled sailboat 30 miles off Freeport, Texas
March 4, 2023
Coast Guard interdicts 2 lancha crews, seizes 200 pounds of illegal fish off Texas coast
Feb. 19, 2023
Coast Guard rescues 6 from vessel taking on water near Freeport, Texas
Feb. 17, 2023
Coast Guard, partner agencies searching for missing swimmer in San Jacinto River near Channelview, Texas
Feb. 16, 2023
Coast Guard rescues 3 from capsized vessel near Laguna Vista, Texas
Feb. 11, 2023
Coast Guard hosts Community Day in Houston, Texas
Feb. 10, 2023
Coast Guard interdicts 2 lancha crews, seizes 600 pounds of illegal fish, shark off Texas coast
Feb. 9, 2023
Coast Guard to host free, public Community Day in Houston, Texas
Feb. 7, 2023
UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for missing crew member near Sabine, Texas
Feb. 6, 2023
Coast Guard searching for missing crew member near Sabine, Texas
Jan. 29, 2023
Coast Guard suspends search for missing boater near Port O’Connor, Texas
Jan. 28, 2023
Coast Guard holds annual Blackthorn memorial service in Galveston, Texas
Jan. 28, 2023
Coast Guard, partner agencies searching for missing boater near Port O’Connor, Texas
Jan. 27, 2023
Coast Guard interdicts 2 lancha crews, seizes 480 pounds of illegal fish off Texas coast
PADET Texas News Release archives
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Other CG 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  

PADET Texas PA Contact

Main
(281) 464-4810

After Hours
(832) 293-1293

U.S. Coast Guard
Supervisor, PADET Texas
1178 Ellington Field
Houston, TX 77034

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For other public affairs contacts view the public affairs office list.

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