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Adm. Kevin Lunday, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, shakes hands with Vice Adm. Joe Buzzella during an assumption of command ceremony, March 26, 2026, at Coast Guard Island, Alameda, California. The ceremony formally marked Vice Adm. Joe Buzzella as the commander of Coast Guard Pacific Area and Defense Force West. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Charlie Valor)

March 31, 2026

Vice Adm. Joe Buzzella assumes command of U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area and Defense Force West

ALAMEDA, Calif. – The U.S. Coast Guard held a formal assumption of command ceremony for Vice Adm. Joe Buzzella as he assumed the duties and responsibilities of U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area and Defense Force West Commander during an event Thursday, at Coast Guard Island in Alameda. Adm. Kevin Lunday, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard presided over the ceremony. Senior Coast Guard leadership and distinguished guests joined in recognizing Vice Adm. Buzzella’s commitment to leading the Service.

March 31, 2026

Coast Guard updates public affairs phone number in Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard has updated its public affairs phone number in Alaska, Tuesday.The

Coast Guard crews are scheduled to apply and enforce limited access areas for NASA’s Artemis II launch at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, April 1, 2026.

March 31, 2026

Coast Guard, partner agencies to support historic Artemis II launch

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Coast Guard and partner agency crews are scheduled to support NASA’s Artemis II launch beginning Wednesday at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral.

Coast Guard Cutter Thetis and a Customs and Border Protection multi-role enforcement aircraft crew interdict an unlawful migration voyage vessel in Mona Passage waters off Puerto Rico, March 27, 2026. Thetis crewmembers repatriated 60 migrants and transferred them to Dominican Republic Navy authorities in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, March 30, 2026. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

March 30, 2026

Coast Guard repatriates 60 aliens to Dominican Republic following unlawful migration voyage interdiction off Puerto Rico

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Thetis repatriated 60 aliens to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Monday, following the interdiction of an unlawful migration vessel voyage in Mona Passage waters northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The repatriated aliens were transferred to Dominican Republic Navy authorities including 43 men and 11 women who claimed Haitian nationality and five other men and one woman who claimed Dominican Republic nationality. No minors were identified in this case.

The Legend-class USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752) assumed escort duties of motor tanker Sophia and escorted the vessel from an anchorage south of Puerto Rico to an at-sea transfer with Venezuela for further disposition, Jan. 27, 2026. The Stratton’s crew returned to their home port in Alameda, California, after sailing more than 16,000 nautical miles and completing a 79-day patrol in the Caribbean. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.

March 29, 2026

Coast Guard Cutter Stratton returns to California following 3-month deployment

ALAMEDA, Calif. – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) returned to their home port in Alameda, Monday after sailing more than 16,000 nautical miles and completing a 79-day patrol in the Caribbean. Stratton departed Alameda Jan. 4 and transited through the Panama Canal to support ongoing operations in the Caribbean, preventing the illicit trade of crude oil in violation of international sanctions. On Jan. 25, Stratton assumed escort duties of motor tanker Sophia and escorted the vessel from anchorage south of Puerto Rico to an at-sea transfer with Venezuela for further disposition.

March 27, 2026

Coast Guard interdicts 15 aliens offshore San Diego

SAN DIEGO — A Coast Guard boarding team interdicted 15 suspected aliens 16 miles offshore San Diego,

March 27, 2026

Coast Guard interdicts 6 aliens offshore San Diego

SAN DIEGO — Coast Guard boarding teams interdicted six suspected aliens offshore San Diego, Thursday

March 27, 2026

Coast Guard interdicts 8 aliens offshore San Diego

SAN DIEGO — A Coast Guard boarding team interdicted eight suspected aliens three miles offshore San

March 27, 2026

Coast Guard rescues boater 6 miles off Three Rooker Island

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew and a Station Sand Key boat crew rescued an overdue boater Friday, approximately six miles west of Three Rooker Island.

Coast Guard Station San Juan crews conduct high-pursuit vessel training in San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico, March 26, 2026. Coast Guard is advising people and boaters to plan for safety during the local spring break period from March 28 through April 5, and Coast Guard crews will be postured for maritime search and rescue and vigilant to intervene with illegal charters and boaters operating their vessels under the influence. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

March 27, 2026

Coast Guard to patrol alongside federal, local partners during spring break, Holy Week in Puerto Rico

Coast Guard air and surface crews and shoreside personnel will be patrolling and working alongside federal and local law enforcement and emergency response partners during local spring break and Holy Week in Puerto Rico, March 28 through April 5, 2026. During this period, the Coast Guard urges people to actively consider and plan for safety when being out on the water or visiting beaches around the island. Coast Guard and partner agency crews remain vigilant and ready to respond to maritime search and rescue and to intervene with illegal passenger vessel operators and boaters operating their vessels under the influence.