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Feb. 4, 2026
Coast Guard takes delivery of 18th mission-ready HC-130J surveillance aircraft
WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard is completing final delivery activities this week for its 18th fully missionized HC-130J long range surveillance aircraft, designated CGNR 2018, at L3Harris Integrated Mission Systems in Waco, Texas. The aircraft will support the transition of Air Station Sacramento, California, from C-27J aircraft to HC-130Js.
Feb. 3, 2026
Coast Guard, good Samaritans rescue 3 people 450 miles off Daytona Beach
MIAMI – A Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City HC-130 Hercules aircrew and motor tanker Radiant
Feb. 2, 2026
Coast Guard Northeast District Investigating Cause of F/V Lily Jean Incident
BOSTON — Rear Adm. Michael Platt, commander of the Northeast District, has launched
Feb. 1, 2026
Coast Guard coordinates rescue of 27 mariners from burning fishing vessel 483 miles northwest of Galapagos Islands
PHOTO AVAILABLE: The U.S. Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of 27 mariners Saturday after their Venezuelan-flagged fishing vessel caught fire approximately 500 miles north-northwest of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Jan. 31, 2026
Coast Guard suspends search for missing man off Kauai
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard suspended its search at 2 p.m. Saturday for a man in the water who went missing off the coast of Kauai.
UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for missing crewmembers from fishing vessel Lily Jean
BOSTON — The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search Saturday morning for the missing crewmembers from
Jan. 30, 2026
UPDATE: Coast Guard, partners continue search for missing man off Kauai
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and partner agencies are continuing to search for a missing man in the water off Kauai Friday.
Multimedia release: Coast Guard East District responds to winter ice conditions across region
Coast Guard responders from the East District continue to assess and respond to winter ice conditions across the mid-Atlantic throughout the week
Coast Guard conducts search following EPIRB activation from fishing vessel off New England coast
BOSTON — The U.S. Coast Guard Northeast District is conducting a search and rescue response
Jan. 29, 2026
Coast Guard, good Samaritan rescue 10 from water in Maui
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan rescued 10 people off Maalaea, Maui, Thursday.
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