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A 33-foot Special Purpose Craft Law Enforcement boat crew from Coast Guard Station South Padre Island surveys a Mexican lancha off the southern Texas coast, March 5, 2024. Coast Guard Station South Padre Island interdicted a lancha and seized 220 pounds of red snapper. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Station South Padre Island)

March 7, 2024

Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department interdict 4 lanchas, seize 1,250 pounds of illegal fish

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department interdicted four lancha crews and seized approximately 1,250 pounds of illegally caught red snapper in waters subject to U.S. law enforcement off southern Texas, Tuesday.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Mikayla Parnell relays signals on the fueling deck of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) during a refueling at sea evolution with U.S. Naval Ship John Ericsson (T-AO 194) on Feb. 23, 2024, in the South China Sea. Bertholf is deployed to the Indo-Pacific region to advance relationships with ally and partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charlotte Duran)

March 7, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf conducts drills, refueling at Sea, during transit in South China Sea

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) departed Alameda, Calif., Jan. 2, and is the Coast Guard's first national security cutter deployed to the Indo-Pacific region this year.

March 6, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard seeks public assistance with hoax caller near Baltimore

BALTIMORE – The Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) is seeking the public’s assistance with

March 5, 2024

Coast Guard suspends search for missing person off Oregon Inlet

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard recovered one missing boater and suspended the search for a

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) is assisted by tugs as it arrives at Changi Naval Base in Singapore, Feb. 25, 2024. The Bertholf moored next to USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), a U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship, also in the region to support an open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Commander Samuel Hoard, Jr.)

March 5, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf arrives in Singapore

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) and crew arrived in Singapore, Feb. 25, after transiting more than 8,000 nautical miles over 30 days from San Diego, Calif.

Following efforts with Kiribati partners, the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew conduct the next leg of their expeditionary patrol on Feb. 20 to 27, 2024, spending time in Majuro, Wotje Atoll, and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) working with partners, underscoring commitment to maritime security and international cooperation regionally. Underway in support of Operation Blue Pacific, the cutter crew showcased the effectiveness of the U.S. and RMI maritime bilateral agreement, conducting a shared patrol with shipriders emphasizing collaborative efforts in maritime safety, security, and stewardship in terms of resource protection. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

March 5, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard conduct combined patrol with Marshallese partners under Operation Blue Pacific

MAJURO, Republic of the Marshall Islands — Following efforts with Kiribati partners, the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew recently concluded the next leg of their expeditionary patrol from Feb. 20 to 27, 2024, spending time in Majuro, Wotje Atoll, and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) working with partners, underscoring commitment to maritime security and international cooperation regionally. Underway in support of Operation Blue Pacific, the cutter crew showcased the effectiveness of the U.S. and RMI maritime bilateral agreement, conducting a shared patrol with shipriders emphasizing collaborative efforts in maritime safety, security, and stewardship in terms of resource protection.

March 4, 2024

Coast Guard, good Samaritan vessel rescue 2 mariners more than 1,120 miles southeast of Bermuda

The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan vessel rescued two mariners Monday, approximately 1,120 miles southeast of Bermuda.

The female command and crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) pose for a group photo underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 26, 2023. Forward is a 270-foot, Famous-class medium endurance cutter. The cutter’s primary missions are counter drug operations, migrant interdiction, enforcement of federal fishery laws and search and rescue in support of U.S. Coast Guard operations throughout the Western Hemisphere. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mikaela McGee)

March 4, 2024

US Coast Guard Cutter Forward returns home to Virginia after lifesaving deployment

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) returned to their homeport in Portsmouth, Sunday, following a 75-day patrol of the Windward Passage. During the patrol, Forward’s crew intercepted five unlawful migrant voyages and rescued 33 migrants from one vessel taking on water. Forward provided essential life-saving equipment, to include personal flotation devices and dewatering equipment, to the migrants aboard.

March 4, 2024

Media Advisory: U.S. Coast Guard Academy to hold Billet Night for Class of 2024

NEW LONDON, Conn. — The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is proud to announce Billet Night for the Class of 2024 will take place Thursday, March 7, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Leamy Hall Auditorium.

The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC 617) conducts small boat operations for parts retrieval, Feb. 1, 2024, in the Caribbean Sea. Deploying in support of Joint Interagency Task Force-South, Vigilant worked alongside other Coast Guard cutters, Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security units, and international partners to conduct maritime safety and security missions.

March 4, 2024

US Coast Guard rescues 2, assists in interdicting 1,200 pounds of cocaine during Caribbean deployment

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC 617) returned home to Cape Canaveral, Sunday, following a 60-day patrol in the Central and Eastern Caribbean. Deploying in support of Joint Interagency Task Force-South, Vigilant worked alongside other Coast Guard cutters, Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security units, and international partners to conduct maritime safety and security missions. Vigilant deterred illegal drug smuggling and directly contributed to U.S. Coast Guard and national objectives to combat transnational criminal organizations.

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PHOTOS AVAILABLE: Coast Guard Station Port Aransas holds change-of-command ceremony https://t.co/i8I4QCMSyF

Media Availability: USCGC Legare to return home following a 69-day patrol in the Florida Straits https://t.co/qQwF8ArjN0

Coast Guard icebreaker departs for months-long Arctic deployment https://t.co/JNZBmu4j9j

Coast Guard icebreaker departs for months-long Arctic deployment https://t.co/8gSqJ7ove5

Unified Command stands down from response to fire aboard motor vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio at Port Newark https://t.co/D9aMs0kr97

Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team South holds change of command ceremony https://t.co/kgNii5ilKP

Unified Command transitions from shipboard fire response to investigation and salvage operations at Port Newark https://t.co/7gHK5r9Ut4

Coast Guard repatriates 27 migrants to Dominican Republic, following vessel interdiction in Mona Passage https://t.co/ejzFtniVX6

Coast Guard repatriates 27 migrants to Dominican Republic, following vessel interdiction in Mona Passage https://t.co/6O7stlpuOi

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Unified Command to provide update on vessel fire at Port Newark https://t.co/vopXwYvhtC

PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues man from disabled vessel off Ponte Vedra Beach https://t.co/gWJEIBTH9a

Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay (WTGB 105) Change of Command Ceremony https://t.co/I1QWDV99nL

Coast Guard, state, local first responders to conduct boat drills on Ohio River in Kentucky, Indiana. https://t.co/PsZUeCVxqH

Coast Guard medevacs crew member from oil rig 88 miles off Freeport, Texas https://t.co/n5P2u8Bl3z

UPDATE 2: Unified Command continues response to fire aboard motor vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio at Port Newark https://t.co/kqHY7xjfej

Coast Guard assists 11 beset by weather on Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana https://t.co/qQQ9GnzX94

Coast Guard rescues 4 from vessel taking on water 30 miles off Baffin Bay, Texas https://t.co/5LfFLQAd03

UPDATE 1: Unified Command continues response to fire aboard motor vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio at Port Newark https://t.co/qNZn6Wvpkz

Unified Command continues response to fire aboard motor vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio at Port Newark https://t.co/lXS77UQ0f6

PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral holds 1st change-of-command ceremony https://t.co/S0GMwft5Lw

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