Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley crew returns to Kodiak

Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley crew returns to Kodiak
Family and friends welcome home the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley at Coast Guard Base Kodiak, Jan. 12, 2023, following an extended seven month dry dock maintenance period in Seattle, Washington.  U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ian Gray. KODIAK, Alaska — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley returned to homeport at Coast Guard Base Kodiak, Alaska, on Thursday,...

Coast Guard announces MWR Program of the Year winners in Kodiak

Coast Guard announces MWR Program of the Year winners in Kodiak
Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley file photo. KODIAK, Alaska — Some of the most overlooked and underpublicized programs in the military are ones keeping our sailors and soldiers mentally healthy. Life at sea in the Coast Guard can be at times depressing, overwhelming, exhausting and boring. Luckily, there are programs put in place to mitigate these issues. The Coast Guard recently announced its annual...

Kodiak’s Santa to the Villages 2022

Kodiak’s Santa to the Villages 2022
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Flynt, an Aviation Survival Technician at Air Station Kodiak, holds a gift given to him by the students in Port Lions, Alaska, Nov. 30, 2022.  U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ali Blackburn. KODIAK, Alaska — Six Santas, 16 elves, 14 pilots and 2,000 pounds of Christmas presents travelled to the seven remote villages of Kodiak Island,...

Mary Jean Silva named 2021 Coast Guard Civilian Employee of the Year

Mary Jean Silva named 2021 Coast Guard Civilian Employee of the Year
(left) Adm. Linda Fagan, U.S. Coast Guard Commandant, stands with Mary Jean Silva (center) in Washington D.C., November 17, 2022, after presenting her with the Coast Guard Civilian Employee of the Year award for 2021. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo. KODIAK, Alaska — Mary Jean Silva, assistant director at the Base Kodiak Child Development Center (CDC), was selected as a recipient of the Coast...

Coast Guard Cutter Cypress arrives in Kodiak, replaces SPAR

Coast Guard Cutter Cypress arrives in Kodiak, replaces SPAR
The Coast Guard Cutter Cypress transits from Los Angeles, California, to the ship’s new homeport in Kodiak, Alaska, Nov. 12, 2021.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Amanda Harris. KODIAK, Alaska – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Cypress crew arrived in Kodiak, Sunday, after transiting from the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Maryland, upon completion of the ship’s Major Maintenance...

Coast Guard decommissions services final high endurance cutter

Coast Guard decommissions services final high endurance cutter
The Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro (WHEC 724) is moored at the cutter’s homeport of Kodiak, Alaksa, April 24, 2021. The Douglas Munro was decommissioned during a ceremony following 49-years of service to our nation. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Matt Masaschi KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro (WHEC 724) was decommissioned during a ceremony Saturday at Coast...

Coast Guard to hold decommissioning ceremony for CGC Douglas Munro Saturday

Coast Guard to hold decommissioning ceremony for CGC Douglas Munro Saturday
The Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro (WHEC 724) is pictured during their last Bering Sea patrol. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo. JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard is scheduled to decommission Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro (WHEC 724), the Coast Guard’s last 378-foot Hamilton class cutter, following 49 years of service, during a ceremony Saturday at 11 a.m. on Coast Guard Base Kodiak. The...

Coast Guard names two new Coast Guard Cities in Alaska, Washington

Coast Guard names two new Coast Guard Cities in Alaska, Washington
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard has designated the cities of Cordova, Alaska, and Westport, Washington, as Coast Guard Cities through 2024. A “Coast Guard City” designation highlights an enduring relationship a community has with its local Coast Guard facility and personnel. The Coast Guard values these connections and is proud to highlight the efforts these communities make to support the...

Coast Guard, partner agencies participate in joint law enforcement operation

Coast Guard, partner agencies participate in joint law enforcement operation
Petty Officer 1st Class Devon Waite, a member of Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team San Diego (91109), and canine Bingo conduct a vehicle sweep aboard the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry vessel Tustumena in Kodiak, Alaska, June 27, 2018.  U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lauren Dean. JUNEAU, Alaska – Law enforcement authorities from the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Investigative...