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Medium Range Surveillance Aircraft

HC-144A "Ocean Sentry"
The eighth HC-144A Ocean Sentry, CG 2308, was delivered to the Coast
Guard on June 3. (Photo courtesy of EADS CASA).

The HC-144A, designated the Ocean Sentry, is a fixed-wing aircraft that will be used to perform various missions, including maritime patrol and cargo and personnel transport.
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The HC- 144A Ocean Sentry aircraft achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC) on April 2, 2009. Cleared for operational use by the Coast Guard’s Assistant Commandant for Capability (CG-7) under guidelines described by the service’s requirements documentation, the Ocean Sentry will perform a variety of tasks, including those of search and rescue; drug interdiction; migrant interdiction; other law enforcement; and transport missions. The HC-144A acquisition project so far has delivered eight of 36 aircraft, and three of 12 Mission System Pallets currently under contract.

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HC-144A Ocean Sentry Aides in Disaster Recovery Efforts

HAITI - CBS News anchor Katie Couric flew with a Coast Guard HC-144A Ocean Sentry crew as they gathered real-time video data of the earthquake damage. The data, complete with GPS coordinates, is being used by relief workers to coordinate disaster recovery efforts on the ground. Watch video>>

Eighth HC-144A Maritime Patrol Aircraft Delivered to Coast Guard

The Coast Guard’s aviation recapitalization efforts show continued success as the eighth HC-144A “Ocean Sentry” Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), Tail Number (CG 2308), was delivered on June 3, 2009, recognized by the signing of the DD-250 document at Coast Guard Headquarters. Read more>>

HC-144A Maritime Patrol Aircraft Project Achieves Initial Operational Capability

The Coast Guard’s Assistant Commandant for Capability has cleared the HC-144A Ocean Sentry Maritime Patrol Aircraft for some operational missions, under guidelines described by the service’s requirements documentation. Read more>>

Seventh HC-144A Maritime Patrol Aircraft Delivered to Coast Guard

The Coast Guard’s aviation recapitalization efforts show continued success as the seventh HC-144A “Ocean Sentry” Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), Tail Number (CG 2307), was formally accepted at EADS construction facility in Seville, Spain, on March 16, 2009. Read more>>

As Coast Guard Aviation Celebrates 93rd Birthday, Acquisition and Engineering Communities Reflect on Recent Successes

WASHINGTON—As the 93rd anniversary of Coast Guard flight approaches on April 1, the service’s aviation program office and its partners look back on a successful period of overcoming complex acquisition challenges to help ensure that the aircraft and mission equipment of the front line air stations is “always ready.” Read more>>