Coast Guard Cutter Stratton returns home from deployment
Chief Petty Officer Luis Carreno hugs his wife after the Stratton returned home to Base Alameda, California, following a 118-day Indo-Pacific patrol, July 13, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Matt Masaschi)
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) and crew returned to Alameda, Thursday, after completing a 118-day deployment in support of the U.S. Navy...
Coast Guard publishes study on voluntary West Coast fairways
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard published the Final Report of the Pacific Coast Port Access Route Study (PAC-PARS) in the Federal Register.
This is the first comprehensive evaluation of vessel traffic patterns that use Pacific coastal waters off California, Oregon, and Washington.
The main goal of the PAC-PARS was to evaluate historic and future waterway usage to determine navigational risk and provide...
Marines, Coast Guard and Navy Sign Tri-Service MoU
SAN DIEGO – Commanding General, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, and Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet signed a tri-service maritime strategy memorandum of understanding, Wednesday, at U.S. 3rd Fleet Headquarters.
The memorandum formalizes the implementation of strategic guidance by developing a predictable framework for integrated exercise design, planning, experimentation...
Coast Guard Pacific Area Command holds change-of-command ceremony
Vice Adm. Andrew J. Tiongson and Vice Adm. Michael F. McAllister shake hands during the Pacific Area change-of-command ceremony on Base Alameda, Calif., July 8, 2022. U. S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Giles.
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area Command hosted a change-of-command ceremony Friday on Coast Guard Base Alameda.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda...
Rescue of 17 in 2 days highlights importance of preparation
ALAMEDA, Calif. – Over the course of two days – from Wednesday to Thursday – Coast Guard crews, partner agencies and volunteers responding to three maritime emergencies rescued a total of 17 boaters in dire straits off the Alaska, California and Micronesia coasts.
All three cases highlight the importance of mariners properly equipping and training for survival at sea, as well as the value of...
Coast Guard Pacific Area hosts North Pacific Coast Guard Forum Summit
Vice Adm. Michael McAllister, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, delivers remarks during the plenary closing session of the 21st North Pacific Coast Guard Forum Summit. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Cmdr. Christopher Parrish)
ALAMEDA, Calif. – The commander of U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, an Alameda-based unit that oversees U.S. Coast Guard activities from the U.S. western states to Asia...
Coast Guard Pacific Area holds change-of-command ceremony
Vice Adm. Michael F. McAllister (left) salutes Rear Adm. Peter W. Gautier (right) during the Pacific Area change of command ceremony presided by Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl L. Schultz (center) on Base Alameda, June 30, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Paul Dragin.
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area Command hosted a change-of-command ceremony Wednesday...
Court martial following death of Coast Guard member in Alaska concludes
ALAMEDA, Calif. — A general court martial concluded Thursday for a Coast Guard member accused of violating various articles under the Uniform Code of Military Justice related to the death of a Coast Guard member in Alaska in January 2019.
The court martial of Seaman Ethan Tucker, convened by the U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area commander, commenced Sept. 8. A military judge found Tucker not guilty of...
Coast Guardsman charged following Dutch Harbor, Alaska, death investigation
ALAMEDA, California – A Coast Guard member was charged Wednesday following a 7-month investigation into the death of another Coast Guardsman in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, in January.
Coast Guard Seaman Ethan W. Tucker was charged with violating seven articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice related to the death of the alleged victim who also held the rank of seaman. Tucker was taken into custody...
