Coast Guard offloads 34,780 pounds of cocaine in Port Everglades
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Forward amongst 34,780 pounds of interdicted cocaine at Port Everglades, Florida, Feb. 5, 2019. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Murray.
MIAMI — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC-911) offloaded approximately 34,780 pounds of cocaine Tuesday in Port Everglades worth an estimated $466 million wholesale seized in international...
Coast Guard suspends search for fisherman 21 miles east of Myrtle Beach
Coast Guard Cutter Cormorant file photo
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard suspended their search Saturday at sunset for Howard “Dale” Smith missing 21 miles east of Myrtle Beach since late Friday evening.
Coast Guard Sector Charleston Command Center watchstanders received a call at 9:29 p.m. Friday, from the crew of the 42-foot fishing vessel Addis Sylvester, out of Little River, S.C.,...
Coast Guard searching for man 21 miles east of Myrtle Beach
The Coast Guard is searching for a 42-year-old man Saturday, Jan. 6, 2017, approximately 21 miles east of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. (provided photo of the Addis Sylvester)
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard is searching Saturday for Howard “Dale” Smith, a 42-year-old fisherman who was reported falling overboard 21 miles east of Myrtle Beach.
Coast Guard Sector Charleston Command...
Cutter Forward returns to Portsmouth after multiple hurricane response deployment
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Forward loads stores in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Sept. 19, 2017, in preparation for deployment to San Juan, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Forward returned to Portsmouth Monday after a 60-day patrol conducting hurricane response and relief efforts across the Gulf of Mexico, Florida Keys and the Caribbean Sea.
The...
Coast Guard Cutter Forward Responds to Hurricanes
The Coast Guard Cutter Forward was diverted from a counter-drug operation to respond to hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. As part of the Department of Homeland Security team, the Coast Guard is linked directly to FEMA and the overall federal hurricane response. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Flores)
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Coast Guard continues hurricane response in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Coast Guard Cutter Joshua James file photo
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard continues the hurricane response Monday in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands with 13 cutters and 10 aircraft.
Crews continue working to reopen affected ports and waterways to help the flow of humanitarian aid and resume maritime commerce. Reopening affected ports enables critical fuel supplies and commodities to flow...
Coast Guard updates Port Conditions for Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
Coast Guard Cutter Forward’s embarked HITRON MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter receives fuel from amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) on September 24, 2017, approximately 15 nautical miles south of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The USS Kearsarge provided the capability of extending the Coast Guard helicopter’s endurance by being able to provide fuel. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer...
Coast Guard Cutter Forward delivers supplies for Hurricane Irma relief
FORT MEYERS, Fla — Coast Guard Cutter Forward crews delivered supplies Thursday in areas affected by Hurricane Irma. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
FORT MEYERS, Fla – Coast Guard Cutter Forward crews delivered supplies Thursday in areas affected by Hurricane Irma.
Crews transported more than 2500 lbs of food, water, medical and other aid that will be distributed to affected areas.
The Forward...