APRIL 10, 2024 — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos repatriated 101 illegal migrants to Dominican Republic, Monday, following three interdictions of unlawful, irregular migration attempts during the weekend near Puerto Rico. The migrants were transferred to Dominican Republic authorities during two separate rendezvous with the Dominican Republic Navy vessel … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Interdicts More Than $24 Million in Illegal Narcotics
Crew members from USCGC Margaret Norvell (WPC 1105) board a drug smuggling vessel carrying 30 bales of illegal narcotics approximately 190 miles south of Puerto Rico March 24, 2024. The bales weighed more than 1,850 pounds and have an estimated street value of approximately $24.3 million. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of the USCGC Margaret Norvell crew) APRIL 8, 2024 … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Heavy Icebreaker Returns from Antarctic Mission
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) stands on the ice in front of the cutter in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, Dec. 29, 2023. Every year, a joint and total force team works together to complete a successful Operation Deep Freeze season. Active, Guard, and Reserve service members from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, and Navy work together to forge a … [Read more...]
Joint Operation Leads to Cocaine Seizure in Bahamas
APRIL 1, 2024 – U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen aircrews assisted the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration with the transfer and disposition of approximately 391 kilos of cocaine worth an estimated value of $7.5 million, Tuesday, at the Mayaguana Airport in The Bahamas. Operation Bahamas Turks and Caicos partners collaborated to … [Read more...]
Unmanned Systems Help Coast Guard Navigate the Future
MARCH 28, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard leaders envision a future where Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) launched from Coast Guard cutters monitor air and surface contacts or fly autonomously inside large ships to inspect vessel tanks and other hazardous compartments. Or, using sensors small enough to be installed on small UASs or Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV), measure surface … [Read more...]