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USCGC SAPELO

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Coast Guard Cutter Sapelo (WPB-1314)

Primary mission is law enforcement and search and rescue

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter SAPELO, like the other five patrol boats based in San Juan, performs a variety of Coast Guard missions. A primary focus has been the interdiction of illegal migrants seeking to enter the United States in small, un-seaworthy wooden boats called yolas. In addition to Alien Migration Interdiction Operations (AMIO), we conduct anti-drug smuggling patrols, fisheries law enforcement patrols, and of course are always on standby for Search and Rescue (SAR).

Billet Structure:

SAPELO is commanded by a CWO (BOSN) an a BMCS as the XPO . The rest of the billet structure is just like every other 110-foot patrol boat with Deck and Operations departments being headed by BM1s, and Engineering by a MKC. There are a total of 16 enlisted billets and one officer billet, broken down as follows:

CWO (BOSN) - CO BMCS - XPO

MKC - EPO BM1 - OPS

BM3 - OPS BM1 - DECK

BM2 - DECK MK2 - ENG

EM1 - ENG 2 MK3 - ENG

3 SN - DECK FN - ENG

Everyday the United State Coast Guard goes to work to make a difference to America. In fact, at the end of any average day, the Coast Guard has...

-Save 14 Lives

-Conducted 180 Search and Rescue Missions

-Kept $7 million worth of narcotics from hitting American streets

-Responded to 32 oil spills or hazardous chemical releases

-Stopped hundreds of illegal migrants from setting out on the ocean, and compassionately enforced American law for those who do set out

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Contact Information:

CWO3 Gregg S. Isbell
Commanding Officer
Tel. (787) 729 - 4379
Fax. (787) 729 - 4378
E-mail: Greg.S.Isbell@uscg.mil

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