KODIAK, Alaska – Eight Alaska-based Coast Guardsmen from Air Station Kodiak will be awarded the American Helicopter Society’s prestigious William J. Kossler Award at the American Helicopter Society Forum in Phoenix May 12 for saving the lives of seven commercial fishermen in 2009. Continue reading →
Coast Guard recognizes Army National Guard pilot for support in Arctic
JUNEAU, Alaska – Rear Adm. Cristopher C. Colvin, commander Seventeenth Coast Guard District, awarded Chief Warrant Officer David A. Stettenbenz, Army National Guard pilot, with a Coast Guard Achievement medal Thursday. Continue reading →
Coast Guard rescues 1 adult & 3 children from flood waters in North Dakota
ST. LOUIS – A Coast Guard airboat crew rescued 1 adult and three children from flood waters in an area south of Harwood, N.D., Friday. Continue reading →
Coast Guard announces SONS 2010 national level exercise
The U.S. Coast Guard and 50 other federal, state and private organizations will conduct the triennial Spill of National Significance Exercise or SONS 2010 from March 22-25 in the northeast region of the U.S. Continue reading →
Coast Guard suspends search for missing Nantucket man
The Coast Guard suspended the search at 11:28 a.m., Friday for the 36-year-old Nantucket man who was reported missing Thursday. Continue reading →
Coast Guard suspends search for missing Pacifica swimmer
SAN FRANCISCO – The US Coast Guard has suspended the search for a missing swimmer near Pacifica Pier. Continue reading →
Coast Guard searches for missing boater near Panama City
MOBILE, Ala. – The Coast Guard is searching for a 40 year-old man that went missing Friday, in the vicinity of Panama City, Fla. Continue reading →