JUNE 11, 2026 — A Coast Guard Station Ponce De Leon boat crew located and rescued two mariners aboard a disabled vessel approximately 18 miles east of Ormond Beach, FL on Tuesday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville received a report of an overdue 25-foot recreational vessel with two people aboard after it failed to return to Ponce Inlet as scheduled following … [Read more...]

JUNE 10, 2026 — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez repatriated 32 aliens to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel at sea, Sunday, following the interdiction of a makeshift vessel near Desecheo, Puerto Rico. This interdiction is part of the efforts of the Homeland Security Task Force – San Juan Region to combat human smuggling and deter unlawful maritime … [Read more...]

JUNE 9, 2026 — The U.S. Coast Guard concluded its mission to the Bahamas in support of the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Lynette Hooker, Friday. Search operations employed a range of specialized capabilities, including divers, remotely operated underwater vehicles, unmanned aerial systems, and a cadaver dog to thoroughly examine newly identified areas of … [Read more...]

JUNE 8, 2026 — The Coast Guard accepted delivery of its 19th HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft, designated CGNR 2019, from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Marietta, Georgia, on April 10, 2026. The aircraft entered the year-long missionization effort needed to make it fully mission-ready on June 3, following completion of warranty and logistics flights by … [Read more...]

JUNE 5, 2026 — U.S Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations and the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) surface and air units interdicted a vessel carrying 240 aliens near Turks and Caicos Islands, Sunday. Coast Guard Southeast District command center watchstanders received a report of an unlawful migrant voyage involving an … [Read more...]