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66 aliens. A 30-foot makeshift boat. 70 nautical miles off Puerto Rico.
An HC-144 crew spotted it. USCGC Winslow Griesser (WPC 1116) interdicted it. Saturday, the crew repatriated 63 to the crews of Dominican Republic Navy vessels.
Protecting America’s sovereignty and territorial integrity starts far from our shores. Continuing our longstanding immigration enforcement mission, @USCG controls, secures, and defends U.S. borders and maritime approaches far at sea.
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#Breaking @USCG Cutter Winslow Griesser’s crew offloaded 489 pounds in seized cocaine, worth $5.5 million,
& transferred custody of three suspects to @HSISanJuan law enforcement authorities at Coast Guard Base San Juan, Puerto Rico, Monday.
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Delivering on historic investment. Modernizing our infrastructure.
The @USNavy awarded $271M in @USCG funds for major cutter homeport facilities at Naval Station Newport, RI – infrastructure improvements to support a modernized Coast Guard fleet for vital missions.
The project is funded in part by the historic investment in the Coast Guard provided by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act – the largest capital investment in the Service’s history. Of the nearly $25B appropriated under OBBBA, the Service has ordered approximately $20B in assets, capability, and infrastructure.
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#USCG #USNavy #Infrastructure
Repairing infrastructure in Florida’s panhandle.
The @USNavy awarded $31.5M in @USCG funds to repair hurricane damage at Naval Air Station Pensacola.
The project provides structural and utility improvements to the north berth of Wharf Bravo and underwater structural repairs for both the north and south berths, extending the wharf’s service life and ensuring continued support for Coast Guard missions in the panhandle and beyond.
Thank you to @USNavy for their assistance in maintaining this vital infrastructure!
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#USCG #USNavy #Infrastructure
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A @USCG Station Marathon boat crew rescued 4 people after their vessel capsized near Boot Key Harbor, Sun. No injuries or pollution concerns were reported. Sector Key West watchstanders coordinated the response after receiving a mayday call on Ch. 16.
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#Breaking @USCG Cutter Winslow Griesser’s crew repatriated 63 of 66 alien migrants to two Dominican Republic Navy vessels, Saturday, following the interdiction of an unlawful migration vessel voyage in Mona Passage waters.
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@ArmadaRepDom
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Welcome home, crew of USCGC Tampa (WMEC 902)! ⚓️
Following a deployment in the Eastern Pacific, the cutter returned to Portsmouth after conducting 6 interdictions and seizing 32,000+ lbs of illicit drugs worth $226.7M.
#USCG #CoastGuard
Evolving to meet threats. Locking down our maritime borders.
Discover how the Coast Guard’s agile Personal Watercraft operators out-maneuver
targets in the most dangerous coastal waters. It’s another way we’re modernizing through new capabilities, securing our borders, and delivering on America’s investment in the @USCG.
U.S. Coast Guard retweeted
UPDATE: 16 in total have been rescued. Search and rescue efforts are still ongoing.
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#Breaking USCG air & surface crews are currently responding to reports of 27 people in the water approx 140 miles west of Ensenada, Mexico.
15 people have reportedly been rescued. Search and rescue operations ongoing.
More info to follow
#USCG #SAR #happeningnow
One year of Operation River Wall: boat crews running the river alongside U.S. Border Patrol and the Department of War, doing what the Coast Guard has done since 1790, and doing it with a layered, integrated approach to southern border security.
Through an unprecedented mobilization and innovative capabilities, we’re adapting to evolving threats and continuing our legacy of tactical boat operations. Operation River Wall is the latest chapter in that story: the right people, the right boats and the right authorities, delivering for the American people. 🇺🇸⚓
🎥: PA3 Shirzad
USCGC Tampa (WMEC 902) offloaded 29,600 pounds of cocaine and 3,355 pounds of marijuana in Port Everglades, worth an estimated $226.7 million.
The Portsmouth-based crew stopped it all at sea. Over six interdictions in the Eastern Pacific, Tampa teamed up with LEDET 102, HITRON, JATF-S, the Southwest District and the USS Gridley to find, track and stop the traffickers far from our shores.
Every pound seized cuts off cash to the criminal organizations behind the violence and overdoses that reach American communities.
It's all part of Operation Pacific Viper, where Coast Guard crews have now seized more than 260,000 pounds of cocaine.
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This morning, I hit the mats with the D.C. National Guard’s Modern Combatives Program and @USCG for Brazilian jiu-jitsu training.
Their core focus is to build combat readiness, sharpen judgment under pressure, and strengthen the warrior ethos.
It was an honor to train alongside these men and women. Thank you for keeping D.C. and the Homeland safe.
U.S. Coast Guard retweeted
$226 MILLION IN ILLICIT DRUGS INTERDICTED IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC.
Today, the @USCG announced the offload of six separate interdictions by the crews of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa during operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
We remain steadfast: the United States will stop narco-terrorists before they ever reach our shores.
Responding in crisis. Saving lives.
The @USCG and good Samaritans assisted 42 crew members aboard life rafts following a vessel fire on the research vessel Rem Andes, ~100 NM south of Grand Isle, LA, on Monday.
A Clearwater C-27 Spartan intercepted the mayday call, joined by an ATC Mobile HC-144 and NOLA MH-60 Jayhawk crew. Good Samaritan offshore supply vessels safely transported all crew members to Port Fourchon. The fire is out, and commercial salvage is underway.
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Happy 251st Birthday, @USNavy!
As America marks 250 years of independence, we salute the Sailors projecting American strength and defending freedom worldwide. For 251 years, the U.S. Navy's legacy of strategic dominance of the sea and enduring commitment to preserving peace through strength has defined every Sailor.
Proud to serve alongside you in the Joint Force.
#USNavyBirthday #USNavy
With the remnants of Hurricane Isaias still working through, storms continuing across the Pacific, and heavy-weather season settling in across the Northwest, a lot of mariners are checking the forecast and making a plan. ⚓
Here’s one worth having on board: a registered 406 MHz beacon.
July 2024, 200 nautical miles from Palau: the 154-foot yacht Black Pearl is stranded. A satellite alert puts a position on a watchstander’s screen, and the crew of USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) goes straight to them and tows them home.
A position, not a search area. That’s what a beacon does.
Carry one. Register it. Use it early. beaconregistration.noaa.gov 🔗 sarday.406.org
#GlobalSARDay #SAR #CospasSarsat #406MHz #RegisterYourBeacon #USCG
Longer reach. Earlier warning. Faster action.
The #USCG ordered four MQ-9B long-range unmanned aircraft to extend our watch far at sea — spotting threats sooner, finding mariners in distress faster, and stopping drugs before they reach U.S. shores.
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#MaritimeSecurity #SAR
ALT The U.S. Coast Guard announced the purchase of four MQ-9B long-range unmanned aircraft systems, ground control stations and supporting equipment through a U.S. Customs and Border Protection contract. The acquisition will expand the Coast Guard’s ability to conduct maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, protect borders and critical infrastructure, support search and rescue operations, and counter drug trafficking and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.