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Arctic Domain Awareness
JUNEAU, Alaska -- Over the last few years the role of the Coast Guard has increased in the Arctic Ocean. The Coast Guard will be responsible for providing search and rescue capabilities and protecting America's borders, along with many more roles, as there becomes an increasing amount of vessel traffic through the northwest passage and people that will be visiting the North Slope. Because of the increasing roles and responsibilities, the Coast Guard has been conducting various exercises while patrolling in the Arctic Ocean, assesing which assets are capable of operating in the icy climate. Based on priorities outlined in the National Security Counsil's interagency review of Arctic policy, it is anticipated that the Coast Guard will have the following expanding Arctic roles and missions in the next five to ten years: Enhance National Security Project U.S. presence Protect sovereignty in Arctic Safeguard our oceans and resources Pollution prevention & response related to increased destinational shipping & offshore energy exploration in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas Living Marine Resource protection Facilitate safe navigation and protect Arctic maritime commerce associated with destinational traffic Waterways management Arctic shipping standards via IMO Enhance Arctic Domain Awareness SAR (eco-tourism and subsistence fishing/hunting) Arctic mariner credential/licensing standards Support expanding year round research in Arctic The Coast Guard Arctic operation missions continue under the name of Arctic Domain Awareness. Available below are photos, videos, news releases and journal entries written by crews of Coast Guard cutters that have patrolled the Arctic Ocean in support of Arctic Domain Awareness. Click on Any of the Below Images to View in High Resolution To View Video From Coast Guard Arctic Operations Click on the Links Below. Click on the Links Below to View Coast Guard News Releases for Operations in the Arctic September 16, 2008 Historic mission takes Coast Guard Cutter into Arctic waters September 15, 2008 Journal Entries by the Coast Guard Cutter Healy During Arctic Deployment September 10, 2008 Coast Guard Cutter Crosses Arctic Circle on Anniversary of Northwest Passage August 21, 2008 U.S. TO COMMENCE HOMELAND SECURITY PATROLS IN THE ARCTIC August 08, 2008 COAST GUARD CONTINUES OPERATION SALLIQ ABOVE ARCTIC CIRCLE August 05, 2008 COAST GUARD PILOTS FIND VESSELS FREED FROM ARCTIC ICE August 05, 2008 THREE VESSELS STUCK IN ARCTIC ICE, COAST GUARD RESPONDING July 23, 2008 ARCTIC FLIGHT FROM ANCHORAGE TO COAST GUARD OPERATIONS IN BARROW July 03, 2008 COAST GUARD CUTTER PATROLS U.S. ARCTIC May 11, 2008 USCGC HEALY TO ARRIVE IN JUNEAU December 07, 2007 ARCTIC SEARCH AND RESCUE: COAST GUARD'S ROLE October 31, 2007 NORTH POLE FLIGHT USHERS IN NEW ERA OF COAST GUARD ARCTIC OPERATIONS October 31, 2007 COAST GUARD CONDUCTING FIRST ARCTIC DOMAIN AWARENESS NORTH POLE FLIGHT VIDEO, AUDIO & PHOTOS AVAILABLE October 30, 2007 COAST GUARD COMPLETES MISSION TO NORTH POLE VIDEO & AUDIO INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE September 23, 2007 COAST GUARD CUTTER HEALY VISITS JUNEAU September 10, 2007 COAST GUARD BUOY TENDER SAILS INTO THE ARCTIC November 20, 2006 LAST PATROL OF THE STORIS, QUEEN OF THE COAST GUARD FLEET June 16, 2005 COAST GUARD AIR CREWS SUPPORT ARCTIC ICE MISSION Below Are Links to Journal Entries Written by the Crews of Coast Guard Cutters Healy, Munro, Hamilton and the SPAR. The Crews of the Healy, Munro, Hamilton and SPAR Wrote Journal Entries While Patrolling the Arctic Ocean and Bering Sea. Journal Entries by the Crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Munro Journal Entries by the Crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton Journal Entries by the Crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy Journal Entries by the Crew of the Coast Guard Cutter SPAR Click on the Link Below to View the Coast Guard Operation Salliq in Barrow, Alaska Coast Guard Continues Operation Salliq Above Arctic Circle
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Arctic Domain Awareness