U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) transits with assist tugs through Elliott Bay near Seattle following its departure from Base Seattle, Oct. 1, 2024. The crew of the Healy are scheduled to resume their scientific mission that was cut short due to an onboard fire in late July. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Steve Strohmaier) OCTOBER 3, 2024 — … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Offloads $4.3 Million in Seized Cocaine
OCTOBER 2, 2024 — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos offloaded 388 pounds (176 kgs) of seized cocaine and transferred custody of two smugglers to DEA Special Agents in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Sunday. The interdiction is the result of multi-agency efforts in support of the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force, while the seized cocaine is estimated to have a wholesale … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Captures 182 Haitian Migrants
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 – Coast Guard Cutter Valiant's crew repatriated 182 people to Haiti, Friday, following an interdiction south of the Turks and Caicos Islands. A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations multi-purpose aircraft aircrew notified Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders of an overloaded makeshift vessel at approximately 10:15 a.m., Sunday. … [Read more...]
Coast Guard’s Strategic Capabilities in the Arctic
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 — “What happens in the Arctic does not stay in the Arctic,” according to Dr. Abbie Tingstad. Tingstad, a renowned Arctic analyst, is a trusted voice on the challenges posed by the changing environment in the region. She is also the first Visiting Research Professor at the Center for Arctic Study and Policy (CASP) at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. CASP … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Hosts International Officers
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 — The U.S. Coast Guard's International Maritime Officer School is hosting the 72nd International Maritime Officer Course in Yorktown, Virginia. Twenty-seven students from 23 countries are attending the 12-week course, which aims to teach them how the USCG operates and to provide insight into the history and culture of the United States. “It’s really … [Read more...]