Coast Guard coordinates rescue of overdue fisherman

Coast Guard coordinates rescue of overdue fisherman
Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules airplane file photo courtesy of the Coast Guard Cutter KimballSANTA RITA, Guam — U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam personnel successfully coordinated a search and rescue operation, in collaboration with multiple partners, to locate and rescue two overdue fishermen near Nukuoro Atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia on July 12 and 13. Thanks...

3 nations collaborate in successful rescue operation in CNMI

3 nations collaborate in successful rescue operation in CNMI
French Air and Space Force A400M pilots conduct a search and rescue mission over the Pacific Ocean, July 10, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Cossaboom) SANTA RITA, Guam — French, Canadian, and U.S. Forces, with local responders, successfully conducted a search and rescue operation to save the operator and passengers of a distressed vessel off the coast of Rota, Commonwealth of the...

Coast Guard ensures compliance and port security in Guam

Coast Guard ensures compliance and port security in Guam
A U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam team conducts a port state control examination on the 472-foot Singapore-flagged commercial cargo vessel Kota Raja in the Port of Guam on June 15, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir) SANTA RITA, Guam — On June 15, 2023, a U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam team conducted a port state control examination on...

Coast Guard patrol enhances partnerships

Coast Guard patrol enhances partnerships
The USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) is the first vessel back to Guam following the opening of the port as crews from the U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia welcome the 154-foot Fast Response Cutters back to Guam and continue recovery operations in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas on May 28, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir) SANTA RITA, Guam — The...

Coast Guard continues response to vessels affected by Typhoon Mawar

Coast Guard continues response to vessels affected by Typhoon Mawar
Chief Petty Officer Roderick Bawar, a Marine Science Technician stationed at U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam, conducts port assessments in Guam May 29, 2023, following Typhoon Mawar.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Graham) SANTA RITA, Guam — In the aftermath of the powerful Typhoon Mawar, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam personnel continue...

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...

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 works with counterparts in Saipan

Coast Guard works with counterparts in Saipan
Personnel from U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam and USCGC Sequoia (WLB 215) work with CNMI Department of Public Safety – Boating Safety and CNMI Customs and Biosecurity – Marine Unit crews on March 21, 2023, in Saipan. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard conducted a subject matter exchange with boating safety and customs counterparts in Saipan...