Coast Guard completes first patrol following Typhoon Mawar

Coast Guard completes first patrol following Typhoon Mawar
Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor crew picks up passengers from USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) as they depart Apra Harbor June 12, 2023, for a patrol serving partners in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam. SANTA RITA, Guam — Serving partners in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam, the Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew returned to Guam in time for Father’s Day, completing a patrol...

Coast Guard prepares for arrival of Typhoon Mawar to Guam

Coast Guard prepares for arrival of Typhoon Mawar to Guam
U.S. Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor 45-foot Response Boat Mediums are hauled out and attached to heavy weather tie-downs on May 21, 2023, in advance of the arrival of Typhoon Mawar. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir) SANTA RITA, Guam — U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam, federal, territorial, and port partners continue Monday, May 22, 2023, to prepare for Typhoon...

New commanding officer at helm of Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry

New commanding officer at helm of Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry
Lt. Raymond Cerrato and Lt. Freddy Hofschneider following a change of command ceremony for USCGC Oliver Henry at Victor Pier in Apra Harbor, Guam, on May 19, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir) SANTA RITA, Guam — Lt. Raymond Cerrato took command of Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry from Lt. Freddy Hofschneider in a change of command ceremony at Victor Pier in Apra Harbor,...

Coast Guard medevac man from Alamagan Island to Saipan

Coast Guard medevac man from Alamagan Island to Saipan
The Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry’s small boat approaches the coast of Alamagan Island. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Cutter Oliver Henry.) SANTA RITA, Guam — The Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew, with assistance from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Fire and EMS, medically evacuated a 30-year-old man with head and neck injuries from Alamagan Island...

Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry returns to Guam

Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry returns to Guam
Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Zena Suzuki SANTA RITA, Guam — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) returned to Guam on April 9, 2023, following a 30-day expeditionary patrol in support of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency’s Operation 365 and Operation Rematau to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in...

Coast Guard delivers 4,500 lbs of supplies to Micronesia atolls

Coast Guard delivers 4,500 lbs of supplies to Micronesia atolls
The crew of USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) loads more than 4,500 pounds of donations from the Ayuda Foundation bound for Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia on Feb. 8, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir) SANTA RITA, Guam — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) returned to Guam on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, following a week-long deployment to the...

Coast Guard leverages aviation workhorse to overcome challenges

Coast Guard leverages aviation workhorse to overcome challenges
A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point HC-130J Hercules aircrew transports FN200 fire suppression bottles to Guam on Nov. 9, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir) SANTA RITA, Guam — Guam is home to three 154-foot fast response cutters commissioned in 2021. These ships are built in Lockport, Louisiana. After initial workups, they sailed from Key West through the...

Coast Guard completes patrol working with local partners

Coast Guard completes patrol working with local partners
Lt. Freddy Hofscneider, commanding officer of USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140), talks with students from the Tinian Typhoons Sports Association in Tinian on Dec. 11, 2022.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Zena Suzuki) SANTA RITA, Guam — The Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew completed a local patrol off Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands from Nov....

Coast Guard initiates Operation Rematau

Coast Guard initiates Operation Rematau
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) visit Ulithi Atoll on Oct. 31, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Zena Suzuki) SANTA RITA, Guam — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) kicked off Operation Rematau conducting a two-week, nearly 2,000 nautical mile deployment to the high seas and the Federated States of Micronesia countering illegal...