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…
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 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…
ASTORIA, Ore. — The USCGC Steadfast (WMEC 623) and crew returned to their Astoria homeport, Tuesday, following a 69-day counter-narcotics patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. USCGC Steadfast’s crew disrupted the flow of illegal narcotics…
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…
In this documentary series, the U.S. Coast Guard spoke with retired Captain Walter Reger, the third commanding officer of HITRON (Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron). HITRON operations started as an experiment in 1998 to halt the…
Video by Cmdr. Ace Castle Interview and edition by Petty Officer 1st Class Adam Stanton In this documentary series the Coast Guard spoke with the Cmdr. (Ret) Patrick Merrigan who was the Mission Commander for…
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…
In this documentary series the Coast Guard spoke with JD Lawrence, Aviation Maintenance Technician Petty Officer 1st Class, USCG HITRON (Ret). JD Lawrence retired with over 26 years of military service and was one of…