A boat crew assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Honolulu gets underway alongside an American Samoa Department of Homeland Security boat crew to conduct search and rescue training offshore Pago Pago, American Samoa, Feb. 24, 2025. MSST Honolulu and Coast Guard Sector Honolulu personnel deployed to American Samoa to train alongside agency partners, … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Transfers 23 Aliens to Bahamas
FEBRUARY 24, 2025 – Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell's crew returned 23 aliens of mixed nationalities to The Bahamas, Saturday, following an illegal maritime venture interdiction in U.S. territorial waters southeast of Key Biscayne. A suspected smuggler was transferred ashore to Homeland Security Investigations custody to support further investigation for potential … [Read more...]
Foundation Opens Applications for 2025 Scholarships
FEBRUARY 14, 2025 – The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, is pleased to announce that applications for the 2025 Coast Guard Foundation scholarship season will be accepted from February 1 to April 1, 2025. This annual scholarship program provides financial … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Repatriates 132 Aliens to Haiti
FEBRUARY 11, 2025 – Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba's crew repatriated 132 aliens to Haiti, Monday, following a maritime interdiction approximately 50 miles southeast of Marathon. A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations aircrew based out of Jacksonville and a Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 aircrew notified Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders, … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Interdicts $91M in Illicit Narcotics
The crew of USCGC Campbell (WMEC 909) stands for a photo accompanied by more than 8,000 pounds of cocaine worth an assessed street value of approximately $91.3 million in Port Everglades, Florida, Jan. 27, 2025. The Campbell crew offloaded the illegal drugs from two interdictions in the international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer … [Read more...]