SANTA RITA, Guam — Three missing mariners are safe on April 9, 2024, thanks to the coordination of Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam and the U.S. Navy, after being stranded on Pikelot Atoll, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), for more than a week. Responders successfully located the three mariners on Pikelot Leer másCoast Guard and Navy rescue three missing mariners in Micronesia[…]
SANTA RITA, Guam — In 2023, in a relentless pursuit of excellence in maritime safety, the JRSC Guam (Joint Rescue Sub-Center Guam) team once again showcased its commitment to complex and agile search and rescue (SAR) operations across the vast Western Pacific. This commitment is epitomized through their recent collaborative exercises with international SAR entities, Leer másJRSC Guam efforts in Search and Rescue uniting across seas[…]
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and partners to conduct a SAREX (search and rescue exercise) off the coast of Maui, Hawaii. Coast Guard with the Maui Fire Department, Ocean Safety Bureau, and the Department of Land and Natural Resources are scheduled to conduct this SAREX on March 20th, 2024. The exercise will take place on Leer másCoast Guard and partners to conduct a SAREX in Maui[…]
HONOLULU, March 11, 2024 – A crew from the French Air Force (l’Armée de l’Air) arrived at Air Station Barbers Point on March 4 for a week-long subject matter exchange with Coast Guard rescue aircrews. The seven-member team, comprised of three pilots and four crew members, is stationed in French Polynesia, Tahiti, and flies a Leer másFrench Air Force crew trains at Coast Guard AirSta Barbers Point[…]
SANTA RITA, Guam — In a display of interagency cooperation, the Coast Guard and a Navy MH-60S Knighthawk aircrew medevac a commercial mariner 100 nautical miles offshore Guam on March 2, 2024. «Our collective efforts today, closely following another recent rescue, underscore our enduring commitment to mariner safety. The partnership between the U.S. Coast Guard, Leer másCoast Guard and Navy MH-60S medevac mariner off Guam[…]
SANTA RITA, Guam — The Coast Guard and a Navy MH-60S Knighthawk aircrew from HSC-25 medevac a mariner from a cargo vessel in urgent need of medical care off Saipan. The crewmember was safely evacuated to Guam on Feb. 9, 2024. «This successful medical evacuation underscores the strong partnership between the U.S. Coast Guard, Helicopter Leer másCoast Guard and Navy MH-60S medevac mariner offshore Saipan[…]
SANTA RITA, Guam — The Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam performs cast and recovery training in a demonstration of inter-service cooperation and expertise, the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor’s 45-foot Response Boat-Medium supported an intricate cast and recovery training exercise in Apra Harbor on Feb. 1, 2024. This vital training involved Leer másCoast Guard Forces Micronesia performs cast and recovery training[…]
SANTA RITA, Guam — The Coast Guard with a US Navy MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter aircrew from HSC-25 «Island Knights» and Guam Fire Rescue rescue six boaters offshore Guam. In this multi-agency operation, the U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam, in partnership with Guam Fire Rescue and a U.S. Navy MH-60S aircrew from Helicopter Sea Combat Leer másCoast Guard and multi-agency rescue 6 boaters near Guam[…]
HONOLULU — A Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point MH-65E Dolphin rescue three sailors and their dog aboard a disabled vessel off Kauai. Wednesday, December 13, 2023. The disabled sailing vessel, Isle Time, was located by an Air Station Barbers Point MH-65E Dolphin helicopter aircrew approximately 30 nautical miles offshore Kauai. At 3:17 p.m., Wednesday, Leer másCoast Guard MH-65E rescue 3 sailors and their dog off Kauai[…]
HONOLULU – The U.S. Coast Guard has concluded Operation Kuru Kuru, an annually held comprehensive two-week operation in the Pacific region, highlighting the Coast Guard’s commitment to supporting international partners in the region. Operation Kuru Kuru, executed from 22 Oct. to 3 Nov. 2023, is a collaborative effort with the Regional Fisheries Surveillance Centre, aimed Leer másThe Coast Guard completed operation Kuru Kuru, Pacific region[…]
