Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Amy Mullins, USS America (LHA 6). Adapted by Hugo Ramos. While Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron TWO FIVE (HSC-25) is embarked aboard USS America (LHA 6), the aircrew practices search and rescue (SAR) training at sea. SAR is a life-saving mission designed to recover people on land and at sea Leer másNavy HSC-25 MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter aircrews SAR training[…]
Story by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam SANTA RITA, Guam — Guam search and rescue (SAR) community celebrated the first quarterly meeting of 2025, January 8, 2025, at the Port of Guam training room to collaborate on life-saving efforts across the island and surrounding waters. Representatives from Leer másGuam emergency responders hold first quarterly SAR professionals meeting of 2025[…]
SANTA RITA, Guam — A U.S. Navy MH-60S Knighthawk aircrew from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 (HSC-25) conducted a successful medevac of a 37-year-old fisherman from the 95-foot Chinese Taipei-flagged fishing vessel Jin Hsiang Fa, approximately 138 nautical miles northwest of Saipan on Sept. 21, 2024, with coordination from U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Leer másCoast Guard and Navy MH-60S medevac fisherman off Saipan[…]
SANTA RITA, Guam — Fifteen boaters are safe thanks to the combined efforts of the U.S. Navy HSC-25, good Samaritans from Cabras Marine Corporation, the Saipan Department of Public Safety (DPS) Boating Safety, and the U.S. Coast Guard, following a report they were disabled 15 nautical miles west of Aguijan Island, Commonwealth of the Northern Leer másNavy HSC-25 and responders rescue 15 boaters near Aguijan Island[…]
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[…]
Story by Josiah Moss, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia SANTA RITA, Guam — On March 6, 2024, a Navy MH-60S Knighthawk aircrew from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 (HSC-25) medevac a USCG member from the Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10), 100 nautical miles south of Guam. The medical evacuation was performed in a joint operation Leer másA Navy HSC-25 aircrew medevac a USCG member near Guam[…]
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[…]
