U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Patrick Ober, combat information center officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751), speaks with members of the Philippine Coast Guard, assigned to Philippine Coast Guard Vessel Melchora Aquino (MRRV-9702), while aboard the Waesche during a bilateral U.S.-Philippine search and rescue exercise in the South China Sea, July 16, 2024. The … [Read more...]

JULY 12, 2024 — Ken Stetz was named the 2024 George Gray Award for Artistic Excellence winner at the Coast Guard Art Program (COGAP) annual art acceptance ceremony Thursday. The award-winning artwork, "Absorbing the Roll" oil on canvas was selected from 36 artworks in the 2024 collection. These 36 works by 31 COGAP artists are on exhibit at the Salmagundi Club, a New York … [Read more...]

JULY 11, 2024 –The U.S. Coast Guard encountered multiple People’s Republic of China military ships in the Bering Sea, Saturday and Sunday. The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) detected three vessels approximately 124 miles north of the Amchitka Pass in the Aleutian Islands, and an HC-130J aircrew from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak detected an … [Read more...]

JULY 2, 2024 — Coast Guard and local law enforcement crews throughout the Delaware Bay area will increase boating safety patrols during the Fourth of July weekend in support of Operation Dry Water, a nationwide effort to enforce boating under the influence (BUI) laws. From Thursday through Saturday, boaters can expect an increased presence from the Coast Guard and local law … [Read more...]

JULY 1, 2024 — The Coast Guard commissioned its 56th Fast Response Cutter and first one to be stationed in the Pacific Northwest during a ceremony held in Astoria, Ore., Thursday. Coast Guard Cutter David Duren (WPC-1156) is the first of three planned Fast Response Cutter’s (FRC) to be homeported in Astoria. The ceremony was presided by Vice Adm. Andrew Tiongson, Pacific … [Read more...]