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Lt. Cmdr. Brendan Kelley (left), commanding officer of USCGC Vincent Danz (WPC 1162), looks on as Allen Harker (right), contracting officer for the Fast Response Cutter Project, signs the acceptance of the cutter during a ceremony in Key West, Florida, on Feb. 26, 2026. The cutter is named for Vincent Danz, a New York City police officer and U.S. Coast Guard reservist who made the ultimate sacrifice on Sept. 11, 2001, while responding to the attacks on the World Trade Center. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Feb. 26, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard accepts delivery of 62nd Fast Response Cutter named for 9/11 hero

KEY WEST — The U.S. Coast Guard accepted delivery of the 62nd Fast Response Cutter, USCGC Vincent Danz (WPC 1162), on Thursday in Key West. The Vincent Danz is the fourth FRC to be homeported to Guam. "Accepting delivery of the Vincent Danz, Guam’s newest Fast Response Cutter, demonstrates the Coast Guard’s enduring commitment to the security of our Nation, the Pacific, and our partners throughout Oceania," said Capt. Jessica Worst, commander, Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam. "Vincent Danz exemplified selfless service as a New York firefighter and Coast Guard reservist. This cutter will honor his legacy by protecting lives, combating illicit activity, and ensuring maritime security of our coasts, across Micronesia and beyond." The Sentinel-class FRCs replace the 1980s Island-class 110-foot patrol boats and possess 21st-century command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance equipment, with improved habitability and seakeeping. The U.S. Coast Guard ordered a total of 77 FRCs to date to perform a range of missions, including countering illicit maritime activities, search and rescue, bilateral and multilateral international operations, and the national defense of ports, waterways, and coastal areas.

A Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew works alongside the container ship Polar Mexico's crew to rescue a man aboard a disabled 34-foot sailing vessel, 35 miles off Cape Canaveral, Florida, Feb. 22, 2026.

Feb. 25, 2026

Coast Guard, good Samaritan vessel rescue man aboard disabled sailing vessel 35 miles off Cape Canaveral

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan vessel rescued a man, Sunday, aboard a disabled sailing vessel approximately 35 miles off Cape Canaveral.

Feb. 25, 2026

Unified Command, marine salvors refloat grounded barge just off San Juan Harbor port entrance

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The Unified Command managing response efforts for the Defiant barge grounding response announced the successful refloating and removal of the barge from the Castillo San Felipe del Morro shoreline, Wednesday.

A Coast Guard Cutter Forrest Rednour boarding team interdicts a suspected alien smuggling vessel.

Feb. 24, 2026

Coast Guard interdicts 20 aliens near Sunset Cliffs, Calif.

SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard interdicted 20 suspected aliens approximately 8 miles west of Sunset Cliffs, San Diego, Sunday.

The U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security partner agencies interdict a suspected maritime smuggling vessel during coordinated operations south of San Clemente Island, California, Feb. 21, 2026. In total, crews interdicted five vessels and apprehended 62 aliens in under 90 minutes. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

Feb. 24, 2026

Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security partner agencies interdict multiple suspected smuggling vessels south of San Clemente Island

The U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security partner agencies, supported by the U.S. Navy, interdicted five suspected maritime smuggling vessels and apprehended 62 aliens during coordinated operations south of San Clemente Island, Saturday.

Feb. 23, 2026

Update: Unified Command briefs salvage plan for Defiant barge grounding off San Juan Harbor

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Unified Command approved the final salvage plan to remove the grounded barge, Defiant, from the rocks off the San Felipe del Morro Castle shoreline, Monday.

Feb. 21, 2026

Coast Guard rescues hiker lost for 5 days in Oregon’s Illinois River valley

ASTORIA, Ore. — A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued a stranded hiker Friday morning in the

Feb. 21, 2026

Coast Guard suspends search for missing man in the Hood Canal

ASTORIA, Ore.  — The Coast Guard suspended its search Saturday, for a male kayaker who went missing

Coast Guard and partner agencies offload drugs seized off Camuy, Puerto Rico, Feb. 13, 2026. Coast Guard law enforcement crews disrupted a drug trafficking go-fast vessel and seized worth $13.3 million worth of narcotics. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Feb. 18, 2026

Coast Guard, Homeland Security Task Force partners seize and offload $13.3 million in cocaine in San Juan, Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. Coast Guard and partners with Homeland Security Task Force - San Juan Region, disrupted a drug trafficking go-fast vessel and seized 29 bales of cocaine in the Atlantic Ocean north of Puerto Rico, Friday.

Feb. 17, 2026

Coast Guard addresses recent media reporting

WASHINGTON — Admiral Kevin Lunday, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, issued the following statement: A recent media report about the U.S. Coast Guard contained numerous inaccuracies about the Service.