Sea Service News

The Nimitz-class carrier is changing homeports for some planned upgrades and MAINTENANCE.

Rear Admiral Jack Vogt, a valued Council friend, was relieved as District 13 Commander July 1st, and heads into retirement.  Fair winds and following seas, ADMIRAL!

Coast Guard Rear Admiral Peter W. Gautier, acting commander, U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area and Defense Forces West, salutes Captain Kenneth Boda during the USCGC Healy change of command ceremony aboard the cutter moored at Base Seattle, June 25. Boda relieved Captain Mary Ellen Durley as Healy’s commanding officer.   (USCG photo by Ensign Maddie Colwell) 

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Changes can happen fast at the Flag Officer level.  Vice Admiral Linda Fagan woke up June 16th as the Coast Guard's Pacific Area Commander (3 stars), based in Alameda, CA.  Later in the day, she was relieved of that command.  Two days later, she was promoted in Washington, DC, and became the Coast Guard's Vice Commandant, the first CG woman to attain 4-star rank.  (Be sure to see the photos.) 

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Promotion Photo

Change of Watch photo

It was the first real-world test of the Boeing-built T1 prototype for the Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray unmanned AERIAL VEHICLE.

The new vessels will be the initial part of the next generation of GUIDED MISSILE FRIGATES

Biden's 2022 spending proposal comes despite calls for additional Coast Guard financial RESOURCES.

The Coast Guard cutter returned to its homeport May 21st, after a 49-day patrol in the EASTERN PACIFIC.

USCGC Active offloaded more 11,000 lbs. of cocaine at San Diego.  See news release and more PHOTOS.

New icebreakers are a major driver for the move.  READ DETAILS.