MARCH 19, 2025 — The U.S. Coast Guard achieved a major milestone this week, interdicting over 80,000 pounds of illicit drugs since Jan. 21, being smuggled by drug cartels in an attempt to reach the U.S. The Coast Guard’s achievement comes as U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) deployed two U.S. Navy warships to the southern border to support Department of Homeland Security … [Read more...]

MARCH 18, 2025 – The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Doyle (WPC 1133) removed 30 aliens stranded on the uninhabited Mona Island between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, Saturday. All 30 aliens were transferred to U.S. Border Patrol Ramey Sector agents in Mayaguez for processing and removal. “The U.S. maritime borders are not open to illegal entry and anyone … [Read more...]

MARCH 17, 2025 — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Reliance (WMEC 615) returned to their home port in Pensacola, Monday, following a 60-day patrol in the Florida Straits, Windward Passage and Gulf of America. Reliance deployed in support of Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast (HSTF-SE) and Operation Vigilant Sentry (OVS) while underway in the Seventh Coast Guard District's … [Read more...]

International partners from Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Indonesia, New Zealand, the United Nations, the European Union and the United States, stand on the flight deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Mar. 6, 2025. The Coast Guard supports deepening and expanding its relationship with Pacific Islands nations. The United … [Read more...]

MARCH 12, 2025 – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier transferred 32 aliens to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel, Saturday, following the interdiction of an overloaded makeshift vessel in Mona Passage waters near Dominican Republic. The interdiction occurred Saturday night after a forward-deployed Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew on a routine … [Read more...]