Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley returns to homeport

Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley returns to homeport
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley and crew recently returned to its homeport of Kodiak following a successful 30-day patrol in the Bering Sea. Nicknamed the “Bulldog of the Bering,” the Alex Haley and crew maintained a vigilant search and rescue presence throughout the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands enforcing federal fishery laws and ensuring mariners maintained all required...

Coast Guard rescues 2 near Cape Chiniak, Alaska

Coast Guard rescues 2 near Cape Chiniak, Alaska
Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter file photo KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued two mariners Sunday after their vessel began taking on water in the vicinity of Cape Chiniak. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew hoisted both survivors at 9:11 a.m. and transported them in stable condition to awaiting emergency medical services at Air Station Kodiak. They were then transferred...

Coast Guard Cutter Munro arrives in Juneau, Alaska

Coast Guard Cutter Munro arrives in Juneau, Alaska
Coast Guard Cutter Munro file photo Juneau, Alaska — Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) arrived in Juneau, Alaska, for a scheduled port visit Monday. This port visit marks Munro’s final stop before returning to its homeport in Alameda, Calif., after 11,500 miles and 105 days away from homeport. During the patrol, Munro served as the primary search and rescue (SAR) asset in the Bering Sea, performing...

Coast Guard medevacs man near Chignik Bay, Alaska

Coast Guard medevacs man near Chignik Bay, Alaska
A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter file photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Charly Hengen.KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak helicopter aircrew, forward-deployed to Cold Bay, medically evacuated a mariner from the NOAA research vessel Oscar Dyson, Tuesday, near Chignik Bay. The aircrew, aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, safely transported the 54-year-old patient...

Coast Guard medevacs man near Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Coast Guard medevacs man near Dutch Harbor, Alaska
A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak aircrew member prepares to hoist a man into a MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter approximately 30 miles north of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, Jan. 24, 2023. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo. KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak aircrew, forward-deployed to Cold Bay, medically evacuated a mariner from a fishing vessel near Dutch Harbor, Tuesday morning. The MH-60 Jayhawk...

Coast Guard rescues 3 men, 1 dog near Whittier, Alaska

Coast Guard rescues 3 men, 1 dog near Whittier, Alaska
A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 aircrew rescued three men and one dog after their boat ran aground on Esther Island, Dec. 12, 2022.  U.S. Coast Guard Courtesy photo. KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued three men and one dog Monday after their boat ran aground on Esther Island. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Air Station Kodiak located and hoisted the three men and dog, who...

Coast Guard Cutter Kimball returns home from Alaska patrol

Coast Guard Cutter Kimball returns home from Alaska patrol
A Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter sits on the flight deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Kimball awaiting its next flight, in the Chukchi Sea, Sept. 5, 2022. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo. HONOLULU — The Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756), which encountered a formation of Russian and Chinese naval ships near Alaska in September, returned to its Honolulu homeport, Friday. The Kimball and its crew covered...

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember from Canadian icebreaker

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember from Canadian icebreaker
Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter file photo KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak aircrew medically evacuated a 24-year-old female crewmember from a Canadian Coast Guard vessel located 200 miles northeast of Utqiagvik, Alaska, Wednesday. The MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew arrived on scene at 2:15 a.m., safely hoisted and transported the patient and medical personnel to...

Coast Guard aircrew medevacs man from vessel south of Kodiak

Coast Guard aircrew medevacs man from vessel south of Kodiak
Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter file photo KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard aircrew medically evacuated a crewmember from the vessel Palona, approximately 450 miles south of Kodiak, Alaska, on Tuesday. An Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew arrived on scene at 11:00 p.m. and safely hoisted and transported the patient to Kodiak, where they conducted a wing-to-wing transfer...