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U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District holds Change of Command ceremony

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U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District PA Detachment Astoria
Contact: Coast Guard PA Detachment Astoria
Office: (503) 861-6380
After Hours: (206) 220-7237
PA Detachment Astoria online newsroom

 

07/27/2025 03:18 PM EDT

U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District held a change of command ceremony at Base Seattle, Friday. Rear Adm. Arex Avanni assumed the duties and responsibilities of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Northwest District Commander from Rear Adm. Charles Fosse. Avanni now assumes responsibility for all Coast Guard operations throughout the Northwest region which encompasses the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. This area includes more than 4,400 miles of coastline, 600 miles of inland waterways, and a 125 nautical mile international border with Canada.

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U.S. Coast Guard responds to Chinese Research Vessel off Alaska

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U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/26/2025 01:45 PM EDT

 

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U.S. Coast Guard Arctic District
Contact: Arctic District Public Affairs
Office: (907) 463-2065
After Hours: (907) 463-2065
Arctic District online newsroom

 

07/26/2025 01:04 PM EDT

JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Coast Guard detected and responded to the China-flagged research ship Xue Long 2 on the U.S. Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) in the U.S. Arctic, approximately 290 NM north of Utqiagvik, Alaska, Friday.

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Coast Guard rescues 5 people from grounded vessel near Eureka, Calif.

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U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/25/2025 10:15 PM EDT

 

 

07/25/2025 09:43 PM EDT

PHOTOS AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard rescued five people aboard the 37-foot commercial fishing vessel “Miss Jessie” after it ran aground south of Humboldt Bay near Eureka, California, Friday morning.

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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton holds change-of-command ceremony

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U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/25/2025 06:00 PM EDT

 

 

07/25/2025 05:39 PM EDT

HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) held a change-of-command ceremony Tuesday at Base Honolulu. Rear Adm. Jeffrey Novak, deputy commander of Coast Guard Pacific Area and commander of the Coast Guard Southwest District, presided over the ceremony in which Capt. Dorothy Hernaez relieved Capt. Brian Krautler as Stratton’s commanding officer.

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U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Canadian Air Force medevac man 180 miles west of Astoria

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U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District PA Detachment Astoria
Contact: Coast Guard PA Detachment Astoria
Office: (503) 861-6380
After Hours: (206) 220-7237
PA Detachment Astoria online newsroom

 

07/25/2025 05:06 PM EDT

A U.S. Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a man from a fishing vessel approximately 180 miles offshore of Astoria, Oregon, Thursday. A Royal Canadian Air Force CC-295 Kingfisher crew from 19 Wing Comox in British Columbia, provided assistance overhead with weather reporting and communications. The man was safely flown to Astoria where he was transferred to EMS.

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Coast Guard rescues 11-year-old child near San Diego

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U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/24/2025 11:30 PM EDT

 

 

07/24/2025 11:02 PM EDT

PHOTOS AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard rescued an 11-year-old child from their capsized sailing vessel inside the San Diego Bay, Wednesday afternoon.

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U.S. Coast Guard, international partners conclude Operation Nasse in Pacific region

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07/24/2025 07:56 PM EDT

HONOLULU – The U.S. Coast Guard completed participation July 11 in Operation Nasse, a three-month operation conducted by Australia, France, New Zealand, and the U.S. to safeguard the marine resources of Pacific Island nations.

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U.S. Coast Guard conducts bilateral maritime law enforcement operations with Republic of Marshall Islands

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07/22/2025 08:43 PM EDT

MAJURO, Republic of the Marshall Islands — The crew of national security cutter USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752) conducted at-sea boardings with the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Sea Patrol within RMI’s exclusive economic zone from July 9 to 13. Stratton’s crew embarked three law enforcement officers from the RMI Sea Patrol, who provided a combined presence and conducted two successful maritime law enforcement boardings of commercial fishing vessels operating in the RMI EEZ. While no violations were initially reported from the boarding, potential issues with the catch emerged later and constituted further inspection from RMI.

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Coast Guard national security cutter returns to California following 121-day Bering Sea patrol

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U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/22/2025 07:00 PM EDT

 

 

07/22/2025 06:43 PM EDT

ALAMEDA, Calif. —T he crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) returned to their Alameda home port Wednesday following a 20,000-nautical-mile, 121-day deployment patrolling the Bering Sea. Munro departed Alameda mid-March and operated throughout the Bering Sea during a months-long Alaska Patrol in support of the Coast Guard’s Arctic District.

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Coast Guard Pacific Area holds retirement ceremony

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U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/18/2025 11:30 PM EDT

 

 

07/18/2025 11:06 PM EDT

The U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area held a retirement ceremony for Vice Adm. Andrew J. Tiongson Friday at Coast Guard Base Alameda. Adm. Kevin Lunday, the Coast Guard’s acting commandant, presided over the ceremony in which Vice Adm. Tiongson retired following 40 years of honorable service.