Coast Guard Air Station Houston crew recognized for saving 9 from fire

Cmdr. Ryan Matson, left, commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station Houston, Cmdr. James Conner, middle left, an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter pilot, Petty Officer 1st Class Vincent Neiman, middle, an aviation survival technician, Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Collins, middle right, an aviation maintenance technician, and Rear Adm. Richard V. Timme, right, commander, Coast Guard District Eight,...
Coast Guard Air Station Savannah crew members recognized for Golden Ray rescue

Rear Adm. Eric Jones and Master Chief Petty Officer Devin Spencer present Air Medals to Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Young and Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan Newberg, at Coast Guard Air Station Savannah, Feb. 21, 2020 (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Dickinson)
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Coast Guard Air Station Savannah crew members were recognized Friday for their response during the...
Seven Atlantic City aviators awarded Air Medals for meritorious achievement

Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Abdallah shakes the hand of Rear Adm. Keith Smith, commander of the Coast Guard’s 5th District, after receiving the Air Medal during an award ceremony at Air Station Atlantic City, April 2, 2019. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Johnson
PHILADELPHIA – Seven Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City aviators were awarded Air Medals by Rear Adm. Keith...
Making history in the sky

Coast Guard Lt. Ronaqua Russell standing beside Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry, coupled with undated photo of her Uncle and Tuskegee Airman 1st Lt. Henry E. Rohlsen.
by Lt. Cmdr. Ryan Kelley
Miami – Aviation history was made last month when Lt. Ronaqua Russell, a native of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, became the first African-American female aviator in the Coast Guard to...
A Veterans Day Rescue and Remembrance

U.S. Coast Guard photo illustration by PA2 Nicole Foguth
On Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11, 1986, fall had turned to winter in the southern Great Lakes region. A major blizzard had struck Winnipeg far to the north a few days earlier, and harsh weather blanketed the area.
At some point during the day, a distress call was received at Coast Guard Air Station Detroit. A small passenger plane crashed...