Coast Guard cutter rescues three adrift for more than 20 hours off Guam

HAGATNA, Guam — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Assateague rescued three men, Saturday, March 7, from an 18-foot vessel that had been disabled and adrift for more than 20 hours.

Coast Guard cutter delivers Santa Claus and presents in Micronesia

WOLEAI ATOLL, YAP STATE, Federated States of Micronesia — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Assateague this past week delivered holiday gifts to islanders in a remote part of Micronesia. In conjunction with the Department of Defense-sponsored Operation Christmas Drop, the cutter’s crew carried gifts and supplies provided by the Guam Navy Officers Spouses Connection, Andersen Air Force...

Search Suspended for Downed Air Force B-52 Near Guam

HAGATNA, Guam – The U.S. Coast Guard today suspended a search for survivors of a U.S. Air Force B-52 which crashed more than 25 miles off shore July 21. A Coast Guard search and rescue command center in Apra Harbor coordinated a massive search effort involving U.S. Coast Guard, Air Force, Navy, National Guard, Drug Enforcement Agency and Guam Fire and Police Departments. At approximately 6:30...

Coast Guard Continues to Lead Search for Downed B-52 Crew

HAGATNA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard today continued to lead a search for surviving crew members of a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber which crashed yesterday 25 miles northwest of Apra Harbor, Guam. Coast Guard Sector Guam small boats recovered the remains of two crew members yesterday, but a massive joint-agency search continues. On scene in a 900-square mile search area are crews with two Coast...