MIAMI – The USCGC Forward crew and a HITRON detachment aircrew seized nearly 3 tons (6,570 pounds) of cocaine valued at more than $49.3 million. The drugs were offloaded at Port Everglades, Thursday, March 19, 2026.…
JACKSONVILLE, Florida. — The U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) achieved a significant milestone in its counter-drug mission completing 1,000 interdictions of suspected drug trafficking vessels August 25, 2025. Since October 1, 2024, HITRON…
ASTORIA, Ore. – The Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) crew and a HITRON MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew seized almost 5 tons in cocaine in Eastern Pacific Ocean. The Cutter’s crew returned to their homeport…
KEY WEST, Fla. – The crew of USCGC Thetis and a Coast Guard HITRON MH-65 Dolphin aircrew seized more than 3,7 tons in cocaine during a Caribbean Sea patrol. The Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC…
PORTSMOUTH, Va.– The USCGC Escanaba and a HITRON detachment returned home with 3,5 tons interdicted in cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The crew of the Cutter returned home to Portsmouth after 51-day patrol. Monday,…
JACKSONVILLE, Florida. — The Coast Guard celebrated the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) change of command. The Capt. Dan Broadhurst relieved Capt. Gregory A. Matyas as the 10th commanding officer of Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction…
In this documentary series, the Coast Guard spoke with other HITRON member, the Rear Admiral USCG (Ret) David Kunkel. David W. Kunkel was retired as a U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral in 2008 with 35…
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The USCGC Bertholf (WMSL 750) and HITRON crews returned to Alameda with $14M seized in cocaine after traveling over 18,000 nautical miles during a 77-day counter-narcotics patrol throughout the Eastern Pacific Ocean.…
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) crew and a HITRON aircrew returned to their homeport in Charleston following a 61-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of the…
MIAMI— The largest drug interdiction in USCGC Hamilton history with 26,250 pounds in cocaine and 3,700 pounds in marijuana worth approximately 504 million dollar were downloaded yesterday, Monday, at Port Everglades. The Coast Guard’s strong…