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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) transits with assist tugs through Elliott Bay near Seattle following its departure from Base Seattle, Oct. 1, 2024. The crew of the Healy are scheduled to resume their scientific mission that was cut short due to an onboard fire in late July. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Steve Strohmaier)

Oct. 2, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy departs Seattle for fall 2024 Arctic deployment

SEATTLE — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) departed Seattle Tuesday, beginning their months-long Arctic deployment. Healy’s earlier science mission was cut short due to an onboard electrical fire. The Healy returned to Seattle for a thorough inspection and repairs. The crew will support scientists conducting three distinct science missions during Healy’s fall 2024 Arctic deployment. Other science of opportunity across a broad spectrum of disciplines will also be supported as time and weather allow.

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos rescues 14 migrants, Sept. 29, 2024, who were left stranded by smugglers on the uninhabited natural reserve of Monito Island, Puerto Rico, in the Mona Passage. The rescue involved efforts and coordination with Caribbean Border Interagency Group (CBIG) partner agencies and Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Park Rangers. The migrant group was transferred to U.S. Boder Patrol Agents in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, where EMS authorities provided assistance. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Oct. 2, 2024

Coast Guard rescues 14 Haitian migrants left stranded by smugglers on Monito Island, Puerto Rico

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos rescued 14 migrants, Sunday, who were left stranded by smugglers on the uninhabited natural reserve of Monito Island, Puerto Rico, in the Mona Passage. The rescue involved efforts and coordination with Caribbean Border Interagency Group (CBIG) partner agencies and Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Park Rangers.

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos interdicted a drug smuggling vessel in which the crew seized 176 kilograms of cocaine and apprehended two suspected smugglers off the coast of Rincon, Puerto Rico, Sept. 28, 2024. The seized contraband is estimated to have a wholesale value of $4.3 million dollars, while the contraband and two apprehended smugglers were transferred to DEA Special Agents in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Sept. 29, 2024. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Oct. 2, 2024

Coast Guard offloads $4.3 million in seized cocaine, transfers 2 smugglers to DEA custody in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos offloaded 388 pounds (176 kgs) of seized cocaine and transferred custody of two smugglers to DEA Special Agents in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Sunday. The interdiction is the result of multi-agency efforts in support of the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force, while the seized cocaine is estimated to have a wholesale value of $4.3 million dollars. The apprehended smugglers are U.S. citizens, who face federal prosecution in Puerto Rico on criminal charges including conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance aboard a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. The charges carry a minimum sentence of 10 years imprisonment and a maximum sentence of imprisonment for life. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Helena B. Daniel and Max Pérez-Bouret, Chief of the Transnational Organized Crime Section are prosecuting the case.

A U.S. Coast Guard boat crew and boarding team from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry (WPC 1124) approaches a foreign fishing vessel to conduct a joint boarding inspection with members of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission on the high seas in Oceania, Sept. 22, 2024. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry’s crew recently completed a 45-day patrol in Oceania in support of Operation Blue Pacific, promoting security, safety, sovereignty, and economic prosperity in the region.

Oct. 1, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry returns home following 46-day Operation Blue Pacific Patrol in Oceania

HONOLULU – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry (WPC 1124) returned to Honolulu Friday after completing a 46-day patrol in Oceania.

Oct. 1, 2024

Coast Guard Area Command for Hurricane Helene disestablished

MIAMI — The Coast Guard Seventh District disestablished their area command post in response to Hurricane Helene, Tuesday, at Coast Guard Air Station Miami in Opa Locka.

Oct. 1, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard encounters joint Chinese Coast Guard, Russian Border Guard patrol in Bering Sea

JUNEAU, Alaska – The U.S. Coast Guard located four vessels from the Russian Border Guard and Chinese Coast Guard conducting a joint patrol in the Bering Sea, Saturday.

The Coast Guard announced a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tougaloo College on Sept. 18, 2024, at Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi. (Photo courtesy of Tougaloo College)

Oct. 1, 2024

Coast Guard partners with Tougaloo College to launch College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative (CSPI) in Jackson, Miss.

The Coast Guard announced a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tougaloo College on Sept. 18, 2024, marking a significant step in expanding active duty recruitment efforts in Jackson, Mississippi.

Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) crew members and an Air Station Cape Cod MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew conduct a medevac of an injured fisherman, Sept. 18, 2024, while underway in the Atlantic Ocean. The Coast Guard transported the fisherman to a higher level of care. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Randisi)

Oct. 1, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Northland returns home after completion of 67-day patrol in support of Operation Nanook

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) returned to their homeport of Portsmouth, Saturday, following a 67-day deployment in the North Atlantic Ocean and Arctic region. Northland’s patrol of the high northern latitudes directly supported the U.S. Coast Guard’s Arctic Strategy and strengthened international relations with allies during Operation Nanook Tuugaalik 2024, a Canadian-led military exercise committed to furthering safety and sustainability of the Arctic region.

U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam personnel contribute to a community service project for the playground at Lelu school as part of Pacific Partnership 2024, in Kosrae, further strengthening maritime safety awareness and building meaningful relationships within the local community on Sept. 2024. During the mission stop, U.S. Coast Guard personnel led four comprehensive boating safety workshops at the Kosrae Community Center and the island’s three marinas — Okat, Lelu, and Utwe. These workshops provided crucial information on maritime safety and search and rescue operations, with a particular focus on addressing the unique challenges faced by remote island communities like Kosrae. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. j.g. Melissa Reilly)

Sept. 30, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard delivers boating safety workshops, community outreach in Kosrae during Pacific Partnership 2024

KOSRAE, Federated States of Micronesia — U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam personnel, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024, conducted a series of boating safety workshops and community outreach activities in Kosrae, further strengthening maritime safety awareness and building meaningful relationships within the local community from Sept. 17 to 20, 2024. During the mission stop, U.S. Coast Guard personnel led four comprehensive boating safety workshops at the Kosrae Community Center and the island’s three marinas — Okat, Lelu, and Utwe. These workshops provided crucial information on maritime safety and search and rescue operations, with a particular focus on addressing the unique challenges faced by remote island communities like Kosrae. “It’s an honor to work with the people of Kosrae, who have a rich history as skilled watermen, to support their maritime safety with modern tools and techniques,” said Lt. j.g. Melissa Reilly, the U.S. Coast Guard representative for Pacific Partnership 2024 in Kosrae. “Through these workshops, we aim to provide local mariners and fishermen with resources that honor their seafaring heritage and enhance survival and expedite rescue in emergencies.”

Sept. 30, 2024

Coast Guard medevacs 74-year-old stranded hiker who fell from a bridge east of Brookings

MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. — A Coast Guard helicopter aircrew medically evacuated a 74-year-old male hiker from a creek after he fell off a bridge approximately 18 miles east of Brookings, Oregon, Sunday.