Positioning adaptable forces
Last week, six Maritime Safety and Security Teams including Galveston, Honolulu, King’s Bay, Los Angeles, Miami and Seattle deployed in support of the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation – the first U.S.-hosted national special security event outside the continental U.S. In part [...]
Remembering 9/11: Adm. James Loy
In remembrance of the 9/11 attacks, Coast Guard Compass interviewed Adm. James Loy, 21st commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. As commandant during the 9/11 attacks, part of the transition team that launched the Department of Homeland Security and a [...]
From the bridge of the Bertholf: A word from the commanding officer
We’ve been underway for more than a month on the first Alaska Patrol for a national security cutter, and I can say it has been a truly impressive performance by the ship and our crew. We’ve experienced 20-foot seas and winds in excess of 60 knots with temperatures below freezing, and despite these sea conditions the ship has remained within pitch and roll limits to launch our helicopter. We have been able to make a comfortable 12 to 15 knots through the water in seas up to 14 feet, validating the sea keeping and stability of the NSC and our ability to respond quickly to any emergency.
Guardians work with Canada to secure Olympics
In an example of the close relationship between the Coast Guard and Canadian law enforcement, Guardians are riding on Canadian law enforcement vessels as part of operation Olympic Shiprider. Canadians have also joined Coast Guard crews as part of the program [...]
itCG-MSST Seattle returns home, US and Canada search for boater, investigation results released, migrants repatriated, divers in Saipan rescued
Members of Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) Seattle (91101), returned home Friday after a six month deployment conducting port security duties in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. MSSTs were created under the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) 2002 and are a [...]
itCG – Veterans Day, mystery spill solved, terrorism drill, greatest generation
This afternoon, the Commandant and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard will be joined by DHS Secretary Napolitano for the annual wreath laying ceremony honoring former Guardians at the Coast Guard Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. The ceremony [...]
itCG – Potomac River review, fisherman medevaced, 5 rescued from storm, new small boat, policy hearing online
The Coast Guard has concluded an internal investigation into a training exercise conducted by Station Washington, D.C. on the Potomac River that ended up drawing media attention on September 11, 2009. Click here to read the Coast Guard’s internal review [...]
itCG – oil fire rages in Puerto Rico, mysterious oil spill in SC, rescues off NJ and Delaware
Guardians are on the scene of a fuel tank farm explosion near San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Coast Guard has deployed multiple assets to provide a safety and security zone as the fire is brought under control. While no major [...]
Station Washington – Guarding the National Capital Region
The Coast Guard didn’t have a significant presence in the nation’s capital until the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Today, it’s typical to see a Coast Guard helicopter or boat enforcing a security zone, patrolling the Potomac River or [...]
itCG-SAR Controllers help rescue man, CGA football in the spotlight, security zone amendment, missing fishermen
When a 911 dispatcher called Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads watchstanders to report a man was clinging to the hull of his capsized vessel, Guardians began to correlate his position based on their local area familiarization and his reported location. [...]
