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Nov. 12, 2024

Coast Guard medically evacuates U.S. passenger from Carnival Vista cruise ship near Puerto Rico

A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew conducted a medical evacuation of a Carnival Vista cruise ship passenger, Thursday, approximately 45 miles southwest of Mona Island, Puerto Rico. The patient was a 69-year-old woman, U.S. citizen, who experienced health complications and required a higher level of medical care ashore. Coast Guard watchstanders in Sector San Juan received a communication from the Carnival Vista, Thursday afternoon, requesting a medical evacuation to transport the patient to a hospital in Puerto Rico.

Nov. 12, 2024

Video Available: Coast Guard rescues 3 from the water near Kayak Island, Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued three survivors after they abandoned ship 58 miles east

Nov. 12, 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to hold rescheduled commissioning and ribbon-cutting ceremony for newest air station in more than 25 years

WHAT: Commissiong and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Coast Guard Air Station Ventura WHO: • Vice Adm. Andrew J. Tiongson, commander, Coast Guard Pacific Area • Rear Admiral Joseph R. Buzzella, commander, Coast Guard District Eleven • Rear Adm. Mike E. Campbell, director, Coast Guard Acquisition Programs and Program Executive Officer • Cmdr. Amanda Sardone, commanding officer, Coast Guard Air Station Ventura WHEN: Nov. 13, 2024 at 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. WHERE: Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu: 190 Third St., Point Mugu, CA 93042.

Coast Guard Capt. Willie Carmichael, chief of staff of Coast Guard Seventh District, addresses guests during the Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) unit establishment ceremony at Innovation High School Orlando, Florida, Nov. 8, 2024. Innovation High School’s Coast Guard JROTC unit is the 12th in the nation and is the largest to-date, with over 190 cadets enrolled in the inaugural semester. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Riley Perkofski)

Nov. 12, 2024

Coast Guard establishes new JROTC program at Innovation High School in Orlando – one of four new units for 2024-2025 academic year

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Coast Guard established a new Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program at Innovation High School in Orlando, Nov. 8.

Nov. 10, 2024

Coast Guard rescues 3 boaters on Klamath River near Wautec, Calif.

The Coast Guard rescued three people Saturday afternoon, after their 19-foot jetboat ran aground on the Klamath River, just north of Wautec on the Yurok Reservation.

Nov. 9, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard reminds boaters to prepare for colder temperatures and rougher seas

After a tragic start to the recreational Dungeness crab season the U.S. Coast Guard urges boaters and fishermen to take precautions and be aware of the unique risks that cold water and rough seas present.

Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast (HSTF-SE) partner agencies continue to prevent and deter irregular, unlawful maritime migration to the continental United States and the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. U.S. immigration policy remains unchanged, and anyone attempting to enter the United States unlawfully by sea will be rescued and repatriated consistent with U.S. laws, policies and international treaty obligations.

Nov. 8, 2024

Homeland Security Task Force-Southeast continues mission to save lives, defend maritime borders

MIAMI — Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast (HSTF-SE) partner agencies continue to prevent and

Nov. 7, 2024

FEATURE: Coast Guard’s “Queen of the Fleet” turns 80

The USCGC Smilax (WLIC 315) celebrated its 80th anniversary on Nov. 7, 2024, during a ceremony attended by current and former crewmembers in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina. Commissioned Nov. 1, 1944 during World War II, Smilax is the oldest active Coast Guard cutter. It has been recognized as the "Queen of the Fleet" since 2011 when the USCGC Acushnet (WMEC-167) was decommissioned after 67 years of service. This title is symbolized by its gold hull number.

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) maneuvers off the coast of Nome, Alaska, following the completion of the first phase of their Fall 2024 deployment, Oct. 25, 2024. Healy’s crew supported an embarked science team during the first phase and conducted the Alaskan Arctic Coast Port Access Route Study (AACPARS) and opportunistic mapping, which included bathymetric mapping in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Matt Masaschi.

Nov. 7, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy crew and embarked science teams discover volcano-like underwater feature while conducting Arctic research

NOME, Alaska — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) and embarked science teams completed the first two phases of the icebreaker's 2024 Arctic Fall deployment Sunday and continue operations offshore of western and northern Alaska. Healy's crew and the science teams conducted multiple scientific and seafloor mapping missions, which resulted in the discovery of a subsea volcano-like feature during the first phase.

Coast Guard Cutter Reliance (WMEC 615) crew members pose for a photo, Sept. 18, 2024, while at sea in the Windward Passage. After 60 years in service, the cutter completed its first patrol with a fully mixed-gender crew after a project to provide onboard accommodations for female enlisted crew members, increasing opportunities for female Coast Guard members to serve afloat. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Sarah Kaleta)

Nov. 7, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Reliance returns home to Florida after 60-day Operation Vigilant Sentry patrol

PENSACOLA, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Reliance (WMEC 615) returned to their home port in Pensacola, Oct. 28, following a 60-day patrol in the Windward Passage. Throughout their deployment in the Seventh Coast Guard District’s area of responsibility, the crew’s primary missions were to protect the safety of life at sea and deter dangerous and unlawful migrant ventures bound for the United States. Deployed in support of the Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast (HSTF-SE) initiative Operation Vigilant Sentry (OVS), Reliance’s crew worked alongside additional Coast Guard and partner assets to dissuade maritime migration and enforce immigration laws on the high seas.