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Coast Guard welcomes new Sector San Diego commanding officer
SAN DIEGO — Capt. James Spitler relieved Capt. Timothy Barelli as the Coast Guard Sector San Diego commander during a change of command ceremony in San Diego, Thursday. Rear Adm. Andrew M. Sugimoto, the 11th Coast Guard District commander, presided over the time-honored military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for […]
MSRT: Coast Guard’s specialized force to be reckoned with
Apr 21, 2014 · The MSRT, appropriately called a “ready assault force”, conducts maritime threat response unilaterally or as part of an interagency adaptive force package. The teams are capable of interdicting, boarding, and verifying threats, and when required, engaging in offensive operations against a hostile threat. “This is a very good type of ...
Chincoteague Island, a Coast Guard community
Aug 22, 2015 · Smith, a resident of Salisbury, Maryland, and native of East Liverpool, Ohio, served in the Coast Guard from 1942 to 1945. A medical corpsman, Smith spent five days on Guam in 1944 and tended to approximately 36 men during battle. “The highlight of my Coast Guard career was serving as a pharmacist’s mate in Chincoteague,” said Smith.
Coast Guard completes investigation into Ever Forward grounding
Dec 6, 2022 · BALTIMORE – U.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capitol Region completed its marine casualty investigation on Tuesday into the March 13, 2022, grounding of the container ship Ever Forward in the Craighill Channel. The Report of the Investigation determined the incident’s causal factors to be the pilot’s failure to maintain situational awareness and attention while navigating, […]
Coast Guard sets Port Condition YANKEE - Coast Guard News
Sep 16, 2022 · The Coast Guard Captain of the Port sets Port Condition Yankee. (U.S. Coast Guard graphic by PA3 Jose Hernandez) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Coast Guard set Port Condition YANKEE at 10 a.m. Friday for all maritime ports in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgins Islands, due to Tropical Storm Fiona’s approach to the Caribbean region. The Coast ...
LORAN Station Attu: The Last Place on Earth - Coast Guard News
ATTU ISLAND, Alaska - The final 20 man crew of Loran Station Attu stand with veterans Ron Caswell (left) and Don Funk (right) atop the steps of the desommissioned Loran C station at Massacre Bay Aug. 27, 2010. The Loran signal operated for 66 years on Attu Island. U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 1st Class Sara Francis.
Two U.S. Coast Guard Officers become Navy SEALs
May 21, 2010 · Coronado, Calif. – Two Coast Guardsmen will graduate from Navy SEAL training Friday at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado and receive the coveted SEAL trident. Upon graduation, the two officers will join the prestigious ranks of the Navy SEALs after more than a year of continuous training, considered by many among the most difficult in the world.
Fact Sheet: Vessel Traffic Service, San Francisco
Nov 20, 2007 · July 1972 – Ports and Waterways Safety Act: Passed by Congress, this act authorized the Coast Guard to establish, operate and maintain vessel traffic services for ports, harbors, and other waters subject to congested vessel traffic. August 1972 – VTS San Francisco Established: In May 1973 VTS San Francisco relocated from Pier 45 to the top ...
Coast Guard to base 2 new cutters in Astoria, Oregon
Apr 28, 2017 · WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Friday it will homeport two of the service’s new Sentinel-Class 154-foot Fast Response Cutters (FRC) in Astoria, Oregon, starting in 2021. These two ships have not yet been named, but the FRCs are named after enlisted Coast Guard personnel who distinguished themselves in the line of duty.