U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam, CNMI agencies successfully conduct 2024 joint search and rescue exercise
Petty Officer 2nd Class Will Naden, a coxswain, lends experience to boat handling and search fundamentals as U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam and Station Apra Harbor personnel team up with local rescue units and enforcement officers from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for an intensive three-day Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREx) in Saipan from Sept. 10-12, 2024. This year's exercise brought together a robust team of responders, including members from the CNMI Department of Emergency and Medical Services, CNMI Customs and Biosecurity, CNMI Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and the CNMI Division of Fish & Wildlife, all working towards enhancing search and rescue capabilities, communication protocols, and partnerships within the Northern Marianas. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Richard Hofschneider)