ST. LOUIS, Feb. 23, 2023 — Boeing sets final production of the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft in late 2025 following delivery of the final U.S. Navy fighters. Production could be extended to 2027 if the Super Hornet is selected by an international customer. To meet demand for defense products and services, Boeing plans to continue Leer másBoeing sets F/A-18 Super Hornet final production date[…]
SEATTLE — The USCG, Navy, and Royal Canadian Navy concluded a two-day joint exercise on Feb. 17 and 18, in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Salish Sea. The exercise involved multiple United States and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) assets and crews. The training was conducted to prepare Royal Canadian Navy crews for deployments Leer másUSCG, Navy host international exercise with Royal Canadian Navy[…]
KITTERY, Maine — The crew of the USCGC Tahoma (WMEC 908) returned to Kittery on Friday after a successful 79-day counter-narcotics and smuggling patrol in the Eastern Pacific. The Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma crew interdicted two vessels, seizing 7,300 pounds of cocaine, worth a combined total of roughly $105 million, and detained eight suspected drug smugglers. Leer másThe USCGC Tahoma returns home from 79-day counter-narcotics patrol[…]
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the USCGC Bear (WMEC 901) and a HITRON team returned home to Portsmouth Sunday following an 86-day counter-drug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The Bear’s crew interdicted three vessels, seized approximately 8,158 pounds of cocaine, two pounds of methamphetamines, as well as marijuana, worth a combined total of Leer másUSCGC Bear and HITRON crews intercept more than $140 million in drug[…]
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard, Navy and Royal Canadian Navy signed a five-year strategic plan Tuesday, laying the foundation for future coordination and joint operations. Vice Adm. Linda Fagan, commander Coast Guard Pacific Area; Vice Adm. Scott D. Conn, commander Navy Third Fleet; Royal Canadian Navy Rear Adm. Bob Auchterlonie, commander Maritime Forces Leer másU.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, and Royal Canadian Navy strengthen partnerships through strategic plan[…]
MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. – U.S. Coast Guard personnel paused Monday to honor and remember the crew and passengers lost in the crash of a HH-52 Seaguard rescue helicopter during the historic December 1964 storms that struck Northern California. The Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco HH-52 helicopter crew members Lt. Cmdr. Donald Prince, Petty Officer 2nd Class Leer másCoast Guard holds memorial service for crew of CG 1363 HH-52 Seaguard helicopter[…]
