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…
MIAMI – MIAMI – The Coast Guard Cutter Thetis crew and the HITRON interdited approximately 13 tons (more than 28,500 pounds) of cocaine worth an estimated $211.3 million. The drugs were offloaded at Port Everglades. Thursday,…
NEWPORT, R.I. — The crew of USCGC Campbell (WMEC 909) returned to their home port in Newport following a 63-day multi-mission patrol to the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Ocean with more than 3.6 tons in cocaine…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The USCGC Confidence (WMEC 619) and a HITRON detachment returned home following a 62-day anti-drug patrol to the Caribbean Sea. September 20, 2023. The Cutter Confidence has its homeport in Cape Canaveral…
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65E Dolphin aircrew rescue two fishermen after their 34-foot fishing vessel sank 50 nautical miles offshore Savannah, Georgia. Thursday, September 28, 2023. Coast Guard Sector Charleston…
In this documentary series, the U.S. Coast Guard members spoke with Captain Mike Campbell, he was the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron’s (HITRON) first aviation engineer officer from 2001 to 2005, and HITRON’s Commanding Officer from…
Newport, R.I. — The crew of the USCGC Campbell (WMEC 909) and a MH-65 Dolphin aircrew from HITRON returned to homeport in Newport, Rhode Island, Friday after a 60-day counter-drug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean…
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.…
Interview by: Petty Officer 1st Class Adam Stanton.Edited by: Petty Officer 1st Class Adam Stanton. In this documentary series from the HITRON (Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron), Coast Guard spoke with Captain USCG (Ret) Richard Bates.…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Capt. Janet D. Espino-Young is scheduled to relieve Capt. Mark R. Vlaun, as the Sector Commander of Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, Thursday, during a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Station Mayport. Commander of Coast Guard…