ALAMEDA, Calif. – Coast Guard members on Coast Guard Island will fire the national salute of 21 guns at noon on Monday, in honor of Presidents Day and would like to warn the surrounding communities of the loud noise produced by the blank rounds that will be fired.
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Coast Guard commissions West Coast intelligence unit – with Video
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned a new unit at Coast Guard Island called the Maritime Intelligence Fusion Center Pacific (MIFC PAC) today. MIFC PAC was embedded in a staff element of PACAREA, known as PACAREA Intelligence Division. The commissioning of this independent unit will improve operational effectiveness and will create a consistent [...]
Coast Guard Cutter Sherman Arrives Home for Holidays
ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Coast Guard Cutter Sherman, based at Coast Guard Island here, is scheduled to arrive home just in time for the holidays, Tuesday, after a two-month patrol to Alaska.
Coast Guard District 11 holds Change of Command Ceremony
ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Coast Guard’s 11th District exchanged leadership today in a change of command ceremony at Coast Guard Island, Alameda, Calif. The 11th District is responsible for Coast Guard operations within the states of California, Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona.
Rear Adm. Paul F. Zukunft assumed command of the District, replacing Rear Adm. Craig [...]