U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Tim Mathis, USCG STA Mayport unit supervisor, gives a safety brief before a simulated joint team rescue with U.S. Air Force Airmen during Mosaic Tiger 24-1 off the coast of Jacksonville on Nov. 17, 2023. Joint training exercises ensure preparedness for global personnel recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Courtney … [Read more...]
U.S. Coast Guard Formally Establishes Base Guam
NOVEMBER 9, 2023 — The U.S. Coast Guard is proud to announce the establishment of U.S. Coast Guard Base Guam on Nov. 8, 2023, in a ceremony presided over by Rear Adm. Carola List, commander of Operational Logistics Command. Led by Cmdr. Dana Hiatt, Base Guam, will be pivotal toward enhancing the U.S. Coast Guard's mission support logistics in the region. This strategic move … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Seize $25 Million in Illegal Drugs
OCTOBER 11, 2023 – The U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC John Scheuerman (WPC 1146) seized about $25 million worth of illegal drugs from a stateless vessel while operating in the international waters of the Gulf of Oman, Oct. 3. The cutter, working under the command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, seized 360 kilograms of methamphetamines, 107 … [Read more...]
MDSU-1 Dives the Arctic with U.S. Coast Guard
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 – Navy Divers assigned to Mobile Dive and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 trained in one of the most remote parts of the world this summer – under the polar ice cap of the Arctic Circle. Chief Navy Diver Zachary Hanson, MDSU-1 master diver and his team got underway aboard the icebreaker USCGC Healy (WAGB 20) in Seattle to conduct ice diving operations alongside U.S. … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Academy Ranks #1 for Ninth Year In A Row
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 — The U.S. Coast Guard Academy has been ranked as the nation’s top regional college in the Northeast for the last nine years in leading college rankings. This year the academy again ranked #1 in both the Top Public Schools Regional Colleges North, and the overall Regional Colleges North categories in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges … [Read more...]