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A Coast Guard Station Marathon boat crew rescued three boaters after their vessel capsized approximately 5 miles south of Little Palm Island in Little Torch Key, Florida, June 8, 2026. The boat crew transported the three boaters to Bahia Honda State Park with no injuries reported. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

June 8, 2026

Coast Guard rescues 3 people from capsized vessel near Little Palm Island

KEY WEST, Fla. — A Coast Guard Station Marathon boat crew rescued three boaters, Sunday, after their vessel capsized approximately 5 miles south of Little Palm Island.

A USCGC Margaret Norvell (WPC-1105) boat crew and CGIS Investigators search for a missing person during a CGIS investigation in the Bahamas, Jun. 3, 2026. Search operations employed a range of specialized capabilities, including divers, remotely operated underwater vehicles, unmanned aerial systems, and a cadaver dog to thoroughly examine newly identified areas of interest. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Riley Perkofski)

June 8, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard concludes Bahamas mission in Lynette Hooker disappearance investigation

The U.S. Coast Guard concluded its mission to the Bahamas in support of the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Lynette Hooker, Friday. Search operations employed a range of specialized capabilities, including divers, remotely operated underwater vehicles, unmanned aerial systems, and a cadaver dog to thoroughly examine newly identified areas of interest.

Two Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopters fly in formation March. 15, 2019, as the Cutter Eagle transits down the Savannah River towards Savannah, Georgia. Air Station Savannah welcomed the Eagle crew as they arrived in Savannah for St. Patrick’s Day weekend. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Dickinson)

June 8, 2026

MEDIA ADVISORY: US Coast Guard Barque Eagle ride-in opportunity into Charleston, SC

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. — U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston and Joint Base Charleston invite media representatives to ride aboard Coast Guard Cutter Eagle (WIX 327), Thursday, June 11, as it arrives at the Cruise Passenger Terminal in Charleston.

June 7, 2026

Media advisory: federal, local public safety agencies to host World Cup safety and security press conference

SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard is hosting federal and local agencies involved in safety and security

June 6, 2026

Video Release: Coast Guard Station Ocean City hosts community event

Editor’s Note: click image to download videoOCEAN CITY, Md. – U.S. Coast Guard Station Ocean City

June 5, 2026

Media advisory: federal, local public safety agencies to host World Cup safety and security press conference

SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard is hosting federal and local agencies involved in safety and security for the World Cup to collectively showcase each agency’s role during the event and provide important public safety information to the media.

CGNR 2019 departs the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Marietta, Georgia, on April 14, 2026, for the Coast Guard Aviation Projects Acquisition Center in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, where warranty and logistics flights were conducted before the aircraft’s induction into the missionization process. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics)

June 5, 2026

Coast Guard takes delivery of 19th HC-130J long range surveillance aircraft

WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard accepted delivery of its 19th HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft, designated CGNR 2019, from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Marietta, Georgia, on April 10, 2026.

U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Matthew Kempe assumes command of Coast Guard Base Charleston from Capt. Eric Jones, during a change of command ceremony at Founders Hall in West Ashley, South Carolina, June 4, 2026.

June 4, 2026

Coast Guard Base Charleston holds change of command ceremony

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The crew of Coast Guard Base Charleston held a change of command ceremony, Thursday, at Founders Hall in Charleston.

June 4, 2026

Coast Guard updates phone numbers in Southeast Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard changed its phone numbers for staff offices and other units throughout Southeast Alaska as part of a service-wide telephone modernization directive, Thursday.