SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard rescue crews suspended their search at 12p.m. Tuesday for possible survivors of a downed aircraft in waters off the Quebradillas, Puerto Rico shoreline.
Posts on ‘February 10th, 2009’
Transportation Worker Identification Credential compliance date for American Samoa
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard announced Tuesday that April 14, 2009, is the new Transportation Worker Identification Credential compliance date for owners and operators of facilities located within American Samoa in the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port Zone of Honolulu.
Coast Guard suspends search for overdue boater
MOBILE, Ala. – After a two-day effort, the Coast Guard suspended its active search today at approximately 3 p.m. for Sonphan Souwanham, the 40-year-old man who was reported overdue in the vicinity of Fowl River in Mobile Bay late Monday, Feb. 9, 2009.
Seventh Coast Guard District names staff Enlisted Person of the Year
MIAMI – Petty Officer 1st Class Jeff Meyer, a Seminole, Fla., native was awarded the 2008 Seventh Coast Guard District Staff Enlisted Person of the Year Award Tuesday by Rear Adm. Steve Branham, district commander.
Deployable Operations Group names 2008 Enlisted Person of the Year
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Coast Guard’s Deployable Operations Group, named its 2008 Enlisted Person of the Year Friday, during a ceremony officiated by U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Tom F. Atkin, commanding officer for the DOG.
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard now Blogging
WASHINGTON – Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard (MCPO-CG), Charles “Skip” Bowen, and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Force (MCPO-CGRF), Jeffrey Smith have started a blog, Coast Guard All Hands. The blog will provide the MCPO-CG and MCPO-CGRF an official forum for discussion of issues that affect the [...]