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Honor, Respect, Devotion to Duty: DC3 Nicholas Basso
A ship operating away from home can seem like its own tiny, self-contained universe. There’s no calling a paramedic, a po...
General Messages Weekly Roundup
All Hands selects several messages to publish in a weekly post to help raise awareness about specific messages and useful...
The Long Blue Line: Police Week–Coast Guard law enforcers lost in the line of duty
In October 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed Public Law 87-726 designating May 15 of each year as Peace Officers Mem...
It’s official! Training Center Birmingham-Southern is open for business. Yesterday, we cut the ribbon on the home of our Enlisted Training Center of Excellence. Birmingham-Southern will forge the Coast Guard’s success stories of tomorrow, delivering world‑class instruction and https://t.co/j3JRdTF9km
RT @DHSgov: “President Trump is the first president in decades to make a heavy investment in our @USCG. He’s put over $24 billion toward a…
Our fleet modernization continues! The Coast Guard recently accepted delivery of our 19th C-130J Super Hercules aircraft (CGNR 2019). With greater speed, range and endurance, this aircraft drastically expands our operational reach and maritime domain awareness. The aircraft’s https://t.co/nvOb6xsJIq
RT @USCGSoutheast: 🚨 #LE crews from @uscg Air Station Miami, @CBPAMO ,@TciPolice & @TCIRegiment interdicted a vessel carrying 240 aliens, 1…
RT @CBPCommissioner: Outstanding work by @CBPAMO, @USCG, and our international partners. This week, Air Interdiction Agents located a ves…
RT @fema: This week, @FEMA leadership joined @NOAA, @USCG, @MiamiDadeEM, @ReadyBroward & emergency managers in Florida to discuss hurricane…
RT @USCGSoutheast: 🚫❄️A @USCG Sta Miami Beach crew seized approx. 1,535 lbs of cocaine est. at $11.6M from a vessel approx. 9 miles east of…
A legend finds a new home. Watch USCG Jayhawk 6004 get hoisted into the National Coast Guard Museum after some on-site reassembly. The legacy of 6004: 🚁 Entered service: Sept 1990 🚁 Flight hours: 18,800+ 🚁 Lives saved/assisted: 333+ Time for this rescue hero to fly away https://t.co/ZGg0JhrHRw
Answering the call when seconds matter. A @USCG helicopter crew from Air Station North Bend rescued a 38-year-old man and 13-year-old boy following an ATV accident May 24 at the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Read more: https://t.co/9MpPGpWTQs @USCGPACAREA https://t.co/pjiCSJDA4l
RT @USCGSoutheast: #Breaking @USCG Cutter Charles Sexton’s crew transferred 4 illegal aliens to @CBP this week, following 2 #LE boardings o…
RT @USCGSouthwest: B/Z to USCG Air Station San Francisco crew members for rescuing three people from a cave near Santa Cruz, California, la…
Honing mission readiness in the Pacific. The @USCG, Japan Coast Guard, & @CoastGuardCAN successfully completed a complex trilateral search and rescue exercise in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Strengthening joint interoperability ensures we are always ready to respond to complex https://t.co/hzJmD2OblR
Sail250 kicks off today in New Orleans, but @USCG is just getting started! Keep an eye out as our crews help secure a historic summer full of major events, including FIFA World Cup 2026 and America250. #USCG #Sail250 #America250 #FIFAWorldCup2026 @DHSgov @USCGLANTAREA https://t.co/b8TNtBw19O
RT @USCGNorthwest: Last week the @USCG , Japan Coast Guard and @CoastGuardCAN conducted a trilateral search and rescue exercise in the Stra…
RT @USCGSouthwest: USCGC John McCormick boarding team members interdicted 36 suspected aliens offshore of San Diego, Tuesday. All aliens we…
RT @USCGSouthwest: Yesterday, we had the honor to fly over Petco Park before the San Diego Padres vs. the Phillies game as we remember and…
RT @DHSgov: MASSIVE COCAINE BUST. @HSI_HQ and @USCG seized 500 pounds of cocaine worth $6.4 MILLION from a crude oil tanker at the Port of…
RT @DHSgov: HEROES. @USCG personnel rescued 8 people in Santa Cruz after they were trapped in a cave by rising tides. The extraordinary b…
Today, @USCG pauses to remember and honor the brave service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for our Nation. We are forever indebted to them for their profound courage. We stand with their families and loved ones, and resolve to continue their legacy of service in https://t.co/xtX3FEcLzS
Leading in crisis across the interagency – before disaster strikes. Preparation is key to responding in crisis. The U.S Coast Guard leads major exercises to prepare for catastrophic environmental events known as a Spill of National Significance. By working alongside the https://t.co/mXmqBsHy1Z
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