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5th District - Mid Atlantic

Welcome to the Coast Guard's 5th District, located in Portsmouth, Va.

The Coast Guard’s 5th District Headquarters in Portsmouth, Va., is responsible for Coast Guard activities from South Carolina to New Jersey. There are three offices responsible for media relations here. The main office in Portsmouth and detached office in Baltimore. For more information about the 5th District, visit our homepage at www.uscg.mil/d5.

LATEST 5TH DISTRICT NEWS

July 12, 2024
Coast Guard suspends search for missing swimmer off Virginia
July 11, 2024
Coast Guard, good Samaritan rescue mariner from capsized sailboat off New Jersey
July 3, 2024
Enjoying Independence Day Weekend Safely: Coast Guard Urges Vigilance on the Water
July 2, 2024
Coast Guard urges safe boating during Fourth of July weekend
June 27, 2024
La Guardia Costera suspende esfuerzos de búsqueda del nadador desaparecido en Maryland 
June 27, 2024
Coast Guard suspends search for missing swimmer off Maryland
June 26, 2024
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland - National Capital Region holds change of command ceremony
June 26, 2024
Fifth Coast Guard District holds change-of-command ceremony
June 25, 2024
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard Sector Virginia to hold change-of-command ceremony 
June 24, 2024
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Fifth Coast Guard District to hold change-of-command ceremony 
June 24, 2024
Coast Guard to provide safety during Dali transit from Baltimore to the Port of Virginia
June 17, 2024
U.S. Coast Guard terminates voyage of passenger vessel off New Jersey
June 8, 2024
Coast Guard terminates voyage of illegal passenger vessel operation in Virginia waters
June 6, 2024
Coast Guard supports Norfolk Harborfest 2024
May 24, 2024
Coast Guard rescues mariner from sailboat on fire 60 miles east of Chincoteague
May 20, 2024
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard Sector North Carolina to hold National Safe Boating Week media event 
May 17, 2024
Coast Guard Mid-Atlantic kicks off National Safe Boating Week
May 10, 2024
Coast Guard rescues mariner from aground sailing vessel near Smith Point, Va.
May 9, 2024
MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to hold ribbon cutting ceremony for new multipurpose building in Fort Macon
May 8, 2024
Coast Guard conducts joint rescue with Nags Head Fire Rescue
May 6, 2024
Feature Story: Mentoring the nation’s future
May 3, 2024
Coast Guard, Pennsylvania National Guard retrieve beached buoy in Delaware Bay
April 25, 2024
Coast Guard helps commercial fishermen ensure a safe catch
April 21, 2024
Coast Guard, partners end search for missing boater after locating remains in North East River, Maryland
April 21, 2024
Coast Guard, partner agencies searching for missing boater in North East River, Maryland

5th District News Archive

Click here to access all Coast Guard 5th District news releases. NOTE: An RSS reader is required to view the archive.

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

MAIN
(757) 398-6272

AFTER HOURS
(757) 295-8435

U.S. Coast Guard Fifth District
Commander (de)
431 Crawford St., Suite 603
Portsmouth, VA 23704

 

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