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U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Karen Kutkiewicz, right, shakes hands with Cmdr. Cory Riesterer, left, at the USCGC Venturous' (WMEC 625) change of command ceremony, July 13, 2023, at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg. Capt. Kristen Serumgard, middle, chief of Operational Forces of Coast Guard Atlantic Area, presided over the ceremony. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Venturous)

July 13, 2023

USCGC Venturous holds change of command ceremony

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Karen Kutkiewicz relieved Cmdr. Cory Riesterer as commanding officer of the USCGC Venturous (WMEC 625) during a change of command ceremony Thursday at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg.

A Coast Guard Station Key West boatcrew interdicts a migrant voyage about 25 miles south of Marquesas, Florida, July 7, 2023. The vessel contained 4 people aboard attempting to unlawfully migrate to the U.S. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

July 13, 2023

Coast Guard repatriates, transfers 22 people to Cuba, Bahamas  

MIAMI – Coast Guard crews repatriated four people to Cuba and transferred 18 people to the Bahamas

July 13, 2023

Coast Guard terminates voyage of an illegal charter vessel near Catalina Island

SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The Coast Guard terminated the voyage of an illegal charter vessel operating in

July 13, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember from fishing vessel near Venice, La.

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from a fishing vessel Wednesday near Venice, Louisiana.

U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Jenarius St. Louis, a crew member assigned to USCGC Legare (WMEC 912), holds his son at the unit's return to home port, July 13, 2023, at Coast Guard Base Portsmouth. While underway, Legare’s crew conducted maritime safety and security missions while working to detect, deter and intercept unsafe and illegal maritime migration ventures bound for the United States. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kate Kilroy)

July 13, 2023

USCGC Legare returns home following a 69-day patrol in the Florida Straits

PORTSMOUTH, Va. —The crew of the USCGC Legare (WMEC 912) returned to their home port in Portsmouth Thursday following a 69-day maritime safety and security patrol in the Florida Straits.

July 13, 2023

IMAGERY AVAILABLE: Coast Guard interdicts lancha, seizes 660 pounds of illegal fish off Texas coast

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard interdicted a lancha crew and seized approximately 660 pounds of illegally caught red snapper in waters subject to U.S. law enforcement off southern Texas, Wednesday.

The crew of Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron poses for a photo in front of unit assets, Aug. 16, 2019, Jacksonville, Florida. This photo commemorates the unit’s 20th year. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of HITRON)

July 12, 2023

Media Availability: Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron to host change of command ceremony

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) is scheduled to hold a change of command ceremony Friday at HITRON Jacksonville.

July 12, 2023

Coast Guard coordinates interagency medevac near Costa Rica

Editor's Note: Click on images to download high-resolution version.ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast

July 12, 2023

PHOTOS AVAILABLE: Coast Guard Station Port Aransas holds change-of-command ceremony

PHOTOS AVAILABLE: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Coast Guard Station Port Aransas held a change-of-command ceremony Port Aransas, Texas, Friday.

July 12, 2023

Media Availability: USCGC Legare to return home following a 69-day patrol in the Florida Straits

PORTSMOUTH, Va. —The crew of the USCGC Legare (WMEC 912) is scheduled to return to their home port in Portsmouth Thursday following a 69-day maritime safety and security patrol in the Florida Straits.