Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft delivers his final State of the Coast Guard Address

Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft delivers his final State of the Coast Guard Address
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft file photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley WASHINGTON — Adm. Paul Zukunft, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, delivered the State of the Coast Guard Address Thursday at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. This was Zukunft’s final State of the Coast Guard Address, as he will retire June 1, following the Commandant’s Change of...

Coast Guard Barque Eagle hosts 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal event

Coast Guard Barque Eagle hosts 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal event
Members of the public wait in line to tour the Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle hosted by the crew in Alexandria, Virginia, Sept. 6, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Bill Colclough. ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle and crew hosted Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft and other distinguished guests during a reception aboard the ship Tuesday for the 75th...

Coast Guard Headquarters holds Memorial Day ceremony

Coast Guard Headquarters holds Memorial Day ceremony
Commandant of the Coast Guard Adm. Paul Zukunft and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Steven Cantrell lay a wreath during the Memorial Day ceremony at Coast Guard Headquarters. USCG photo by Telfair H. Brown WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard held a Memorial Day observance at Coast Guard Headquarters Friday, commemorating the loss of the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa and its crew in World War...

Coast Guard to commission sixth National Security Cutter in Seattle to honor local World War II hero

SEATTLE — The Coast Guard will hold a commissioning ceremony for the Coast Guard Cutter Munro, the military service’s newest National Security Cutter (NSC), Saturday. Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly and Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft will preside over the ceremony, accepting the sixth NSC into the military service’s fleet. The commissioning of a cutter is a time-honored...

San Diego designated a Coast Guard City

San Diego designated a Coast Guard City
Kevin Faulconer, mayor of San Diego presents Adm. Paul Zukunft, commandant, U.S. Coast Guard with the key to the city of San Diego during a ceremony designating San Diego a Coast Guard city February 23, 2017.  U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sondra-Kay Kneen. SAN DIEGO – The city of San Diego was officially designated as a Coast Guard City on Thursday during a ceremony at Coast...

Commandant speaks, honors 2 Coast Guard aviators at ceremony in NC

Commandant speaks, honors 2 Coast Guard aviators at ceremony in NC
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft delivers the keynote speech during the ceremony for the 113th Wright Brothers Anniversary of Powered Flight at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, Dec. 17, 2016. The ceremony also marked the 100th anniversary of Coast Guard aviation. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Corinne Zilnicki/Released) WILMINGTON,...

Commandant to recognize Coast Guardsmen who used ingenuity to fix cutter, save mission

Commandant to recognize Coast Guardsmen who used ingenuity to fix cutter, save mission
SEATTLE – The Coast Guard’s top officer will recognize three local Coast Guardsmen for their quick-thinking and ingenuity that helped save the mission of the nation’s only heavy icebreaker during a recent deployment to Antarctica Thursday at 9:30 a.m. U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft will visit with the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, currently in dry dock at Vigor...

Coast Guard Commandant lauds tremendous support for Service

Coast Guard Commandant lauds tremendous support for Service
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft delivers the 2016 State of the Coast Guard Address at the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, Feb. 23, 2016.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley) WASHINGTON — U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft delivered the 2016 State of the Coast Guard Address at U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Congressional Auditorium Tuesday. This...

Coast Guard offloads over $1 billon of cocaine

Coast Guard offloads over $1 billon of cocaine
Coast Guard Cutter Stratton crew offloads 34 metric tons of cocaine in San Diego on Monday, Aug. 10, 2015.. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joel Guzman) SAN DIEGO – The U.S. Coast Guard announced record drug seizure rates in San Diego Monday as the crew of the Cutter Stratton offloaded more than 66,000 pounds of cocaine worth $1.01 billion wholesale seized in the Eastern Pacific...