JANUARY 25, 2025 — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay (WTGB 102) has moored in Buffalo, New York, following hours of ice breaking operations to assist the motor vessel MANITOULIN beset by ice on Lake Erie. The U.S. Coast Guard has requested assistance from the Canadian Coast Guard as part of their joint partnership to conduct ice-breaking on the Great Lakes through … [Read more...]

JANUARY 22, 2025 – The Coast Guard announced immediate action on executive orders issued by the White House Tuesday. Benjamine C. Huffman, Acting DHS Secretary said "Under my statutory authority as the Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security I have relieved Admiral Linda L. Fagan of her duties as Commandant of the United States Coast Guard." He continued … [Read more...]

JANUARY 17, 2025 - The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Doyle repatriated 58 people to the Dominican Republic, Wednesday, following the interdiction of two separate vessels near Puerto Rico. Four of the interdicted migrants remain in U.S. custody and face possible federal prosecution by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico on charges of attempting to … [Read more...]

JANUARY 16, 2025 — U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam personnel, supported by Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) San Francisco, completed a 22-day deployment across Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to bolster regional maritime safety and security from Nov. 27 to Dec. 18, 2024. The deployable team, including engineering … [Read more...]

JANUARY 16, 2025 – Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley (WMEC 39) was selected as the recipient of the 2024 Hopley Yeaton Cutter Excellence Award. For the second year in a row, Alex Haley earned the medium cutter of year award across the entire Coast Guard fleet. The Hopley Yeaton Cutter Excellence Award recognizes the ship that demonstrated exceptional performance across … [Read more...]