ATLANTIC AREA

Welcome to the Coast Guard's Atlantic Area, located in Portsmouth, Va.

The Coast Guard's Atlantic Area encompasses operations from the Rocky Mountains to the Arabian Gulf, across five Coast Guard Districts and 40 states.

LATEST ATLANTIC AREA NEWS

Feb. 10, 2025

Coast Guard repatriates 132 aliens to Haiti

Feb. 5, 2025

Coast Guard Cutter Campbell returns home after interdicting $91M in illicit narcotics during Eastern Pacific Ocean patrol

Jan. 13, 2025

Florida-based cutter returns home after 40-day patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

Dec. 9, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Alert completes first patrol after relocating to East Coast

Dec. 3, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton offloads $182.8M in counternarcotics at Port Everglades

Nov. 25, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant returns home following contraband offload worth an estimated $18 million interdicted in Caribbean Sea

Nov. 22, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Valiant returns home after 46-day patrol in the Windward Passage

Nov. 19, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Seneca returns home after 61-day patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

Nov. 7, 2024

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

Oct. 29, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous returns home following 51-day deployment in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

Oct. 23, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk returns home from 62-day migrant interdiction operations patrol

Oct. 23, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Resolute crew returns home, offloads approximately $115 million worth of drugs in St. Petersburg

Oct. 22, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Bear returns home after 58-day Operation Vigilant Sentry patrol

Oct. 9, 2024

Coast Guard prepares personnel, resources for Hurricane Milton response

Oct. 1, 2024

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

Sept. 16, 2024

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard to host ‘Mission Mighty Mississippi’ family event in Rock Island

Sept. 13, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Diligence returns home following 41-day patrol in the Florida Straits and Windward Passage

Sept. 4, 2024

US Coast Guard completes Operation Nanook 2024, strengthening Arctic security and international partnerships

Aug. 29, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba completes 46-day counter-drug patrol in Eastern Pacific Ocean

Aug. 29, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Campbell returns home following 73-day patrol in Windward Passage

Aug. 16, 2024

US Coast Guard, Arctic partner nations hold Operation Nanook pre-sail conference in Nova Scotia, Canada

Aug. 15, 2024

Coast Guard Barque Eagle returns home after 97-day summer deployment

Aug. 9, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Venturous returns home

Aug. 7, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Eagle and USS Constitution get underway in Boston with a 21-gun salute

Aug. 2, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Thetis returns home after 75-day patrol in the Windward Passage and Florida Straits

ATLANTIC AREA NEWS ARCHIVE

Click here to access all Coast Guard Atlantic Area news releases. NOTE: An RSS reader is required to view the archive.

OTHER COAST GUARD NEWS

The Reservist - Official Publication of the Coast Guard Reserve

Coast Guard Retirees' Newsletter

Coast Guard Auxiliary News

Proceedings - The Coast Guard Journal of Safety & Security at Sea

PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACT INFORMATION

Main
(757) 398-6521

After Hours
(757) 641-0763

Email
lantpao@uscg.mil

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area
Commander (Ae)
431 Crawford St., Suite 516
Portsmouth, VA 23704

For other public affairs contacts view the public affairs office list.

Subscribe to CG News

Get Coast Guard Atlantic Area news delivered straight to your email! Subscribe now.

RT @USCGSoutheast: #DontTakeToTheSea 🚫🌊 @USCG Cutter Raymond Evan’s crew repatriated 16 aliens to Cuba, Tues., following a maritime interdi…

RT @USCGSoutheast: Coast Guardsmen from @USCG Cutter Resolute (WMEC 620) assisted fellow military service members from @DeptofDefense in su…

RT @USCGHeartland: @USCG is deployed and operating on the Rio Grande River as part of the @DHSgov and @BorderPatrolHQ team protecting Ameri…

This #MLKDay, we remember Dr. King’s legacy of justice and equality. Celebrate with a #DayOfService and honor his vision of a better future. Let’s make it “A Day On, Not a Day Off.” #PowerOfService https://t.co/27Cm0en8Lr

RT @USCG: 🌨❄️ Weather won't stop the Coast Guard! 300+ Coast Guard personnel from the area and across the country are working on our capit…

RT @USCGNortheast: 🚨 #SAR in progress: For overdue 34’ fishing vessel “SUDDEN IMPACT” with 2 persons onboard. Departed Cobscook Bay State…

#ICYMI: Last month, #USCG VADM Nathan Moore, Atlantic Area commander, attended the International Institute for Strategic Studies Dialogue 2024 in Bahrain, where int'l policymakers and military leaders discussed defense diplomacy in the Middle East. #IISSMD24 @USCG @DeptofDefense https://t.co/o8o6AROLBl

Explore the #history of @USCG Law Enforcement Detachments (#LEDETs) in the latest #LongBlueLine article by our Historian, Dr. William H. Thiesen. Learn how these specialized teams have evolved to combat #maritime threats over four decades. Read it ➡️ https://t.co/UEQ2hynDyW

@USCG Cutter Thetis recently returned from a Central #Caribbean patrol, disrupting illicit #maritime activities and promoting #maritimesafety. Partnering with #HITRON, the crew supported @jiatfs' #counterdrug mission and strengthened international partnerships. BZ team Thetis! https://t.co/J6gxQGAW2W

Stay safe this winter! Frostbite & hypothermia are real risks—dress for the cold, plan ahead, & prepare your vessel. Stay ready: https://t.co/xsWnwucv0o @USCGGreatLakes cutters are keeping waterways open for safe navigation & vital commerce. Read it here: https://t.co/wADEFbTJL4 https://t.co/nztOhd1njf

RT @USCGSoutheast: #DontTakeToTheSea 🚫🌊 The crew of the @USCG Cutter Paul Clark transferred 14 migrants of multiple nationalities to The Ba…

A new year begins—fresh horizons call.⚓ This year we climb higher, see farther, and meet what’s ahead with purpose. Up and over, greet the horizon head-on. #HappyNewYear https://t.co/3cnrT9KzlT

New holiday traditions are made at sea. The crew from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stone found a way to celebrate the season together while underway in support of security missions. #CGatSea #HolidaySeason2024 https://t.co/azqzLcaKuu

@USCG Patrol Forces Southwest Asia and the Bahrain Coast Guard teamed up for a training exercise in Bahrain on Dec. 23. USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141) acted as a high-value asset while Bahrain’s air and sea teams provided an escort.#PartnershipsAtSea #AlwaysReady @US5thFleet https://t.co/3ILFxadygG

RT @USCG: Wishing everyone a safe and Merry Christmas! https://t.co/X0co9eIY6e

🎄Shout-out from the crew! @USCG Cutter Seneca (WMEC 906) crew members wish you and your families, Happy Holidays! 📣 #USCG #Holidayseason2024 #CoastGuard #uscgcseneca #joy @uscgmidatlantic @DeptofDefense @DHSgov https://t.co/DSRJtcUPIs

🚢From their home-away-from-home, the crew of @USCG Cutter Campbell (WMEC 909) wishes you and yours, Happy Holidays! 🎄 #happyholidays2024 #uscg #uscgccampbell #JOY @USCGNortheast @DeptofDefense @DHSgov https://t.co/OZmhoj5wFL

7,795