Coast Guard repatriates 187 people to Cuba

Coast Guard repatriates 187 people to Cuba
Coast Guard Cutter Issac Mayo’s crew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a migrant vessel about 15 miles south of Boot Key, Florida, Jan. 6, 2023. The people were repatriated to Cuba on Jan. 10, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutters Angela McShan and Robert Yered’s crews repatriated 187 people to Cuba, Tuesday, following interdictions off Florida’s coast. Coast...

Coast Guard repatriates 75 people to Cuba

Coast Guard repatriates 75 people to Cuba
An interdicted migrant voyage about 16 miles south of Duck Key, Florida, Dec. 30, 2022. The people were repatriated to Cuba on Jan. 4, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter Pablo Valent’s crew repatriated 75 migrants to Cuba, Wednesday, following interdictions off Florida’s coast. Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 law enforcement aircrew alerted Sector Key West...

Coast Guard participates in Exercise Argus

Coast Guard participates in Exercise Argus
The USCGC Maple (WLB 207) crew participate in a search and rescue and pollution response exercise. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jose Hernandez) PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The U.S. Coast Guard participated in the Danish Joint Arctic Command’s annual joint large-scale Exercise Argus in Southern Greenland, June 21- 25. Deployed forces demonstrated U.S. Coast Guard capabilities to...

Coast Guard continues to correct aids to navigation after Hurricane Laura

Coast Guard continues to correct aids to navigation after Hurricane Laura
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Hatchet arrived on scene to Sabine-Neches Canal O Range Rear Light, Monday, and discovered a tower toppled over into the surrounding water.  (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo) NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard continues to conduct aids to navigation correction and channel assessment operations, following the aftermath of Hurricane Laura near Lake Charles, Louisiana and...

Coast Guard corrects aids to navigation after Hurricane Laura

Coast Guard corrects aids to navigation after Hurricane Laura
Coast Guard Cutter Maple arrived on scene in the vicinity of Calcasieu Channel on August 28, 2020, to begin post-storm assessment following Hurricane Laura and found all aids off station.  (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo) NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is continuing their response operations following the aftermath of Hurricane Laura near Lake Charles, Louisiana and Port Arthur, Texas. Multiple...

Coast Guard 5th District recognizes Enlisted Person of the Year

Coast Guard 5th District recognizes Enlisted Person of the Year
Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st class Matthew Montgomery, the 5th District’s Enlisted Person of the Year, poses for a photo with his wife and his command during a dinner reception at the Marston Pavilion in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 12, 2019.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Shannon Kearney) FORT MACON, NC – Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Montgomery, a boatswain’s...

Coast Guard concludes Operation Arctic Shield 2017

Coast Guard concludes Operation Arctic Shield 2017
A MH-65 helicopter crew deployed on the Cutter Alex Haley lands on deck during helicopter flight operations in the Chukchi Sea, Aug. 17, 2017. The cutter and helicopter crews are deployed to the Arctic Ocean in support of Operation Arctic Shield 2017. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Shawn Eggert. JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard concluded its annual Arctic Shield operations Monday with...

Coast Guard Cutter Maple completes historic voyage through Northwest Passage

Coast Guard Cutter Maple completes historic voyage through Northwest Passage
The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Maple follows the crew of Canadian Coast Guard Icebreaker Terry Fox through the icy waters of Franklin Strait, in Nunavut Canada, August 11, 2017.  U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nate Littlejohn. JUNEAU, Alaska – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Maple, a 225-foot seagoing buoy tender has completed their historic voyage from Sitka, Alaska,...

Coast Guard Cutter Maple reaches Northwest Passage during historic voyage

Coast Guard Cutter Maple reaches Northwest Passage during historic voyage
Coast Guard Cutter Maple file photo ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Maple reached the Northwest Passage Thursday during their historic voyage accompanied by the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Sir Wilfrid Laurier and crew underway in the Amundsen Gulf, Canada. The Maple crew has transited 3,014 miles since they departed Sitka July 12. The cutter is serving as a ship of opportunity...