JANUARY 27, 2025 - Saturday, the Coast Guard conducted several Alien Expulsion Flight Operations between California and Texas, in coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. “In accordance with the President’s Executive Orders, the Coast Guard continues to surge assets and leverage its unique capabilities to protect America’s borders, territorial integrity, and … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Assists Manitoulin from Lake Erie Ice
JANUARY 25, 2025 — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay (WTGB 102) has moored in Buffalo, New York, following hours of ice breaking operations to assist the motor vessel MANITOULIN beset by ice on Lake Erie. The U.S. Coast Guard has requested assistance from the Canadian Coast Guard as part of their joint partnership to conduct ice-breaking on the Great Lakes through … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Supports Presidential Executive Orders
JANUARY 22, 2025 – The Coast Guard announced immediate action on executive orders issued by the White House Tuesday. Benjamine C. Huffman, Acting DHS Secretary said "Under my statutory authority as the Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security I have relieved Admiral Linda L. Fagan of her duties as Commandant of the United States Coast Guard." He continued … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Returns 58 Migrants to Dominican Republic
JANUARY 17, 2025 - The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Doyle repatriated 58 people to the Dominican Republic, Wednesday, following the interdiction of two separate vessels near Puerto Rico. Four of the interdicted migrants remain in U.S. custody and face possible federal prosecution by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico on charges of attempting to … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Deploys Team to Mariana Islands
JANUARY 16, 2025 — U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam personnel, supported by Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) San Francisco, completed a 22-day deployment across Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to bolster regional maritime safety and security from Nov. 27 to Dec. 18, 2024. The deployable team, including engineering … [Read more...]