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U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Alec Dunn, a boatswains mate assigned to Coast Guard Station Grand Haven, extinguishes a fire aboard a vessel in Lake Michigan Sept. 11, 2026. Dunn utilized a pump and fire extinguisher while standing fire watch as the boat crew towed the vessel back to shore where the passengers were returned to safety. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott Caylor)

Sept. 11, 2026

Coast Guard rescues 2 from vessel fire on Lake Michigan

CLEVELAND— The Coast Guard responded to a report of a vessel fire with two people aboard near the entrance of the Grand Haven Channel on Lake Michigan Friday.

The USCGC Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) returns to homeport at Coast Guard Base Honolulu, Sept. 8, 2026. The crew of the Joseph Gerczak participated in Operation Blue Pacific, working alongside Pacific Island partners to bolster maritime security and sovereignty, counter illicit maritime activities and protect vital marine resources. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mikaela McGee)

Sept. 11, 2026

Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak returns home following 52-day Operation Blue Pacific patrol in Oceania

HONOLULU – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak (WPC-1126) returned to Honolulu, Tuesday following a 52-day patrol in support of Coast Guard Oceania District's Operation Blue Pacific.

Sept. 11, 2026

Coast Guard interdicts 15 aliens 16 miles west of San Diego

SAN DIEGO – A Coast Guard Cutter David Duren (WPC 1156) boarding team interdicted 15 suspected

U.S. Coast Guard Vice. Adm. Joseph Buzzella, commander of Coast Guard Pacific Area and Defense Forces West, Rear Adm. Tad Wilson, Assistant Commandant for Aviation (CG-AIR), and Capt. Patrick Dill, commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento, render a salute during a ceremony at the air station in McClellan Park, California, Sept. 10, 2026. The Coast Guard commemorated the delivery of the first HC 130J Super Hercules aircraft to Air Station Sacramento during the ceremony. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kenneth Wiese)

Sept. 10, 2026

Coast Guard brings first HC‑130J to Air Station Sacramento, boosting long‑range surveillance and increase capabilities

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Coast Guard commemorated the delivery of the first HC‑130J Super Hercules aircraft to Air Station Sacramento during a ceremony Thursday.

Sept. 10, 2026

Beyond Labor Day, Coast Guard East District targets illegal charters as Operation Safe Voyage enforcement push continues year-round

Following an intensive enforcement surge across mid-Atlantic waterways over the Labor Day weekend, U.S. Coast Guard East District law enforcement crews conducted 114 safety boardings, terminated seven voyages including two active illegal passenger-for-hire operations.

A Coast Guard Cutter Pablo Valent (WPC-1148) small boat crew transfers aliens from a vessel to the ship 13 miles off Elbow Cay, The Bahamas, Sep. 3, 2026. The aliens were repatriated to Cuba on Sept. 10, 2026. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Sept. 10, 2026

Coast Guard repatriates 14 aliens to Cuba

Sept. 9, 2026

CORRECTION 2: UPDATE: Coast Guard locates missing boaters near St. Lawrence Island, Alaska

Editor's note: The previous version incorrectly stated that a Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules aircrew from Air Station Kodiak located the survivor clinging on the capsized vessel at approximately 3 p.m. This version has been corrected to reflect that he was located sitting on top of the vessel at approximately 10:30 a.m.

Sept. 9, 2026

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to honor lives lost on 9/11 in a remembrance ceremony at Fort Wadsworth

NEW YORK — The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a ceremony on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 commemorating

Sept. 9, 2026

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to honor 9/11 hero with commissioning of Fast Response Cutter Jeffrey Palazzo in New York

NEW YORK — The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a commissioning ceremony for Coast Guard Cutter

Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Doyle repatriate and transfer 51 migrants to Dominican Republic Navy authorities in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, Sept. 8, 2026. This interdiction is part of Coast Guard and Homeland Security Task Force San Juan Region partner efforts to combat human smuggling and deter unlawful maritime migration. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Sept. 8, 2026

Coast Guard repatriates 51 migrants to Dominican Republic following vessel interdiction off Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Doyle repatriated 51 migrants to San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, Tuesday, following the interdiction of a makeshift vessel in Mona Passage waters off Puerto Rico, Saturday. This interdiction is part of the efforts of the Homeland Security Task Force San Juan Region to combat human smuggling and deter unlawful maritime migration.