A Coast Guard C-130J Super Hercules aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak conducts an overflight of a fire aboard the cargo vessel Morning Midas approximately 260 miles southwest of Adak, June 8, 2025. The Coast Guard is in close communication with Zodiac Maritime, the manager of the Morning Midas, as they develop their salvage and safety plans with Resolve Marine. (U.S. … [Read more...]

Bales of illegal narcotics are offloaded by crew members of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous (WMEC 627) at Base Miami Beach, Florida, June 5, 2025. The crew of USS Gravely (DDG-107), along with an embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment crew, interdicted a vessel suspected of drug smuggling and seized approximately 840 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated street … [Read more...]

JUNE 9, 2025 — The Legend-class U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) departed Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK) after a multi-day port visit, concluding maritime engagements that reinforced the United States' alliance with ROK and strengthened a trilateral partnership with Japan to promote a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region, June 1. Stratton hosted Republic of … [Read more...]

A Coast Guard C-130J Super Hercules aircrew from Air Station Kodiak conducts an overflight of a fire aboard the cargo vessel Morning Midas approximately 300 miles south of Adak, Alaska, June 3, 2025. All 22 crew members were rescued by the crew of motor vessel Cosco Hellas with no reported injuries. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Kodiak) JUNE 5, 2025 — … [Read more...]

JUNE 5, 2025 - The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21), the Coast Guard’s first polar icebreaker acquired in more than 25 years, departed on its maiden voyage to safeguard U.S. sovereign interests in the Arctic and conduct Coast Guard missions. Storis’ departure marks an early milestone in the Service’s transformation through Force Design 2028 (FD2028), which includes … [Read more...]