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...]
Coast Guard Responds to Plane Crash in Potomac River
Response boat crews from Coast Guard stations Washington, Curtis Bay, Annapolis, Oxford, and Crisfield enforce a safety zone around the incident scene in the Potomac River, January 30, 2025. to ensure the safety of responders and the maritime public by enforcing a safety zone. The Coast Guard continues to coordinate with local, state, and federal agencies in response to the … [Read more...]
First Coast Guard Cutter Arrives in Kodiak
The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon (WPC 1158) arrives to their homeport in Kodiak, Alaska, aboard their cutter for the first time, Jan. 28, 2025. The Witherspoon is the first of three new cutters to be stationed in Kodiak, has a crew of 24 people, and has a range of approximately 2,500 miles. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Shannon … [Read more...]