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The Stratton’s crew returned to their home port in Alameda, California, after sailing more than 16,000 nautical miles and completing a 79-day patrol in the Caribbean. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.2026-03-31T04:21:20+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/recommended-blogs/2026-03-27T19:05:33+00:00weekly0.6https://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/03/26/russian-coast-guard-icebreaker-damaged-sunk-by-ukrainian-drone-in-shipyard-1000-km-from-ukraine/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenshot-2026-03-26-at-10.54.22-am.pngRussia Purga drone UkraineHit by Ukrainian drone. The Purga icebreaking patrol vessel, which is built for the FSB Coast Guard was seriously damaged in the drone attack on March 25, 2026. Photo: Exilenova+ on Telegram2026-03-29T07:07:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/03/25/containerized-hellfire-jasm-launcher-one-of-many-future-containerized-launchers/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenshot-2026-03-25-at-5.24.42-pm.pngM299 Hellfire launcher loadingHellfire being loaded onto aN M299 launcher. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenshot-2026-03-25-at-4.54.57-pm.pngM299An M299 launcherhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/grizzly_vertical_launch.jpgGRIZZLY_Vertical_Launch HellfireGRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, March 24, 2026 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) completed both the first integrated HELLFIRE missile live-fire and vertical-launch test from the company’s new containerized GRIZZLY launcher.2026-03-26T04:21:19+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/03/21/selling-seapower-failing-pr-revisited/2026-03-22T17:57:40+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/03/20/arctic-edge-kicks-off-in-alaska-greenland-as-usnorthcom-takes-lead-coast-guard-participates/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenshot-2026-03-20-at-7.15.00-pm.pngArctic, Alaska, Canada, Greenland2026-03-21T21:25:22+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/03/19/coast-guard-offloads-over-49-3-million-in-illicit-drugs-interdicted-in-eastern-pacific-ocean-district-se/2026-03-21T00:11:16+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/03/19/time-to-fix-the-broken-system/2026-03-19T19:32:48+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/03/18/2026-coast-guard-essay-contest-funded-by-susan-curtin-and-the-naval-institute/2026-03-19T14:20:33+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/03/18/mounting-ship-losses-to-explosive-usvs-covert-shores/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenshot-2026-03-18-at-1.17.27-pm.pngUSV score board Ukraine Iran Houthi Yemen2026-03-18T23:08:20+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/03/18/has-the-strait-of-hormuz-chokepoint-become-a-checkpoint-for-iranian-shipping-sal-mercogliano/2026-03-20T07:19:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/03/17/observations-on-unmanned-surface-drone-attacks/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenshot-2026-03-13-at-11.04.39-am.pngUAS DamageA Thai-flagged cargo vessel, Mayuree Naree Bangkok, was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, leaving 3 of its 23 crew missing. The ship had departed Dubai and was heading to India when struck near its stern. #Iranhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenshot-2026-03-13-at-10.58.55-am.pngUAS damage Mayuree NareeUSV damage--Iranian media2026-03-18T05:40:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/03/16/coast-guard-cutter-william-hart-returns-home-following-48-day-operation-blue-pacific-patrol-in-oceania-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenshot-2026-03-16-at-4.52.05-pm.pngPacific Samoa Hawaiihttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenshot-2026-03-16-at-4.34.27-pm.pngUSCGC William Hart (WPC 1134)U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to the fast response cutter USCGC William Hart (WPC 1134) approach the pier while mooring up on Coast Guard Base Honolulu March 15, 2026. While deployed in support of Operation Blue Pacific, the crew worked alongside Pacific Island partners to bolster maritime security and sovereignty, countering illicit maritime activities and transnational criminal organizations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Corinne Zilnicki)2026-03-18T19:00:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/03/15/two-of-three-mine-counter-measures-lcs-that-were-based-in-bahrain-are-currently-in-malaysia/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenshot-2026-03-15-at-3.39.15-pm.pngLCS USS CanberraThe Independence class LCS USS Canberra, in front, sails together with the M/V Seaway Hawk carrying the decommissioned Avenger class on January 20, 2026. USN2026-03-21T21:46:14+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/03/12/cgc-forward-interdicts-suspected-drug-smugglers-in-eastern-pacific-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenshot-2026-03-12-at-10.37.04-am.pngover the horizon boat and self propelled semi submersibleA U.S. Navy P-3 Orion oversees a HITRON MH-65 Dolphin and Coast Guard Cutter Forward Over-the-Horizon boat on scene with a Self-Propelled Semi-Submersible in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, February 24, 2026. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)(cropped)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenshot-2026-03-12-at-10.21.18-am.pngUSCGC FORWARD SPSS SEMI SUBMERSIBLEThe U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forward’s Over-the-Horizon cutter boat approaches a Self-Propelled Semi-Submersible in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, February 24, 2026. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)2026-03-12T19:56:54+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/03/12/u-s-coast-guard-cutter-polar-star-completes-operation-deep-freeze-2026-mission-departs-antarctica-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenshot-2026-03-12-at-12.36.48-pm.pnguscgc polar star McMurdoUSCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) sits moored at McMurdo Station Antarctica amid Operation Deep Freeze 2026, Feb. 2, 2026. Operation Deep Freeze is one of the more challenging U.S. military peacetime missions due to the harsh environment in which it is conducted, and this year also commemorates the Polar Star’s 50th year of service. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Bokum)2026-03-12T19:48:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/03/10/u-s-coast-guard-authenticates-keels-for-first-three-waterways-commerce-cutters-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenshot-2026-03-10-at-12.29.13-pm.pngwaterways commerce cutter WCC2026-03-10T19:33:37+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/03/08/u-s-coast-guard-year-in-review-usni-2/2026-03-09T04:27:43+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/03/07/coast-guard-cutter-munro-crew-returns-home-after-119-day-multi-mission-patrol-more-than-20000-pounds-of-cocaine-seized/2026-03-08T02:18:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/03/06/59037/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenshot-2026-03-06-at-6.18.15-pm.pngPetty Officer 2nd Class Tyler JaggersU.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Jaggers, an aviation survival technician assigned to Air Station Astoria, Oregon, passed away following injuries sustained during a rescue operation offshore. Jaggers was honored posthumously during a ceremony recognizing his extraordinary heroism, and awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and meritoriously advanced in rank for actions during a medical emergency response aboard a commercial vessel. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenshot-2026-03-06-at-6.10.12-pm.pngPetty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Jaggers, a rescue swimmer stationed at Air Station AstoriaPetty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Jaggers, a rescue swimmer, Air Station Astoria2026-03-07T02:25:27+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/03/04/birmingham-southern-college-is-to-be-the-site-of-new-coast-guard-training-center/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenshot-2026-03-05-at-3.28.27-pm.pngBirmingham-Southern Collegehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenshot-2026-03-05-at-3.29.19-pm.pngBirmingham-Southern Collegehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenshot-2026-03-05-at-3.30.02-pm.pngBirmingham-Southern Collegehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenshot-2026-03-05-at-3.19.31-pm.pngBill Battle Coliseum at Birmingham-Southern CollegeBill Battle Coliseum at Birmingham-Southern College. 6 December 2013. Credit: Cdog912026-03-16T04:15:00+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/03/05/must-see-episode-of-sal-mercoglianos-whats-going-on-with-shipping/2026-03-11T00:25:21+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/03/04/the-loss-of-the-alexander-hamilton-usni-proceedings-podcast/2026-03-05T04:29:52+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/03/03/three-tankers-damaged-in-gulf-and-one-seafarer-killed-as-us-iran-conflict-escalates-reuters/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenshot-2026-03-03-at-2.52.42-pm.pngTanker hit by USVTanker hit by USVhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenshot-2026-03-03-at-2.19.08-pm.pngLow-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32)A Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) successfully launches from the flight deck of the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) while operating in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 16. Task Force 59 operated the LUCAS drone, which is part of Task Force Scorpion Strike, a one-way attack drone squadron recently deployed to the Middle East. 16 December 2025. Cpl. Kayla Mc Guire2026-03-30T01:04:25+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/03/02/aboard-hmas-arafura-latest-opv-of-the-royal-australian-navy-naval-news/2026-03-03T05:26:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/02/28/coast-guard-personnel-are-in-danger/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/uscgc-patforswa_frcs_in_homeport.pngUSCGC PATFORSWA_FRCs_in_HomeportPATFORSWA FRCs in homeport. PATFORSWA photo. 2026-03-02T23:33:14+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/02/28/video-about-seizure-of-tanker-bella-1-aka-marinera-in-the-north-sea/2026-03-01T03:37:45+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/02/26/armed-individuals-killed-by-cuban-coast-guard-aboard-florida-registered-boat-were-us-residents-local-officials-claim-daily-mail/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/screenshot-2026-02-26-at-2.50.31-pm.pngScreenshot 2026-02-26 at 2.50.31 PM2026-02-26T23:04:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/02/26/fincantieri-launches-first-ppx-next-gen-opv-for-italian-navy-naval-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/screenshot-2026-02-26-at-10.48.37-am.pngItaly PPX OPVThe new OPV will incorporate the new Naval Cockpit derived from the PPA solution and developed by Fincantieri and Leonardo. (Fincantieri)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/screenshot-2026-02-26-at-10.40.32-am.pngItaly PPX OPVThe new generation will be able to operate both rotary-wing manned and unmanned platforms. (Fincantieri)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/screenshot-2026-02-24-at-5.22.23-pm.pngOPV Vivaldi (P 440)OPV Vivaldi (P 440) Fincantieri picture.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/screenshot-2026-02-24-at-5.36.28-pm.pngOPV Vivaldi (P 440) PPX ItalyOPV Vivaldi (P 440) is the first PPX vessel for the Italian Navy. Fincantieri picture.2026-03-18T17:41:03+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/02/24/82-aliens-interdicted-on-six-boats-off-san-diego/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/screenshot-2026-02-24-at-4.44.24-pm.pngWest coast migrant interdictionCoast Guard and Department of Homeland Security partner agencies interdict multiple suspected smuggling vessels south of San Clemente Island The U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security partner agencies secure a suspected maritime smuggling vessel during coordinated operations south of San Clemente Island, California, Feb. 21, 2026. In total, crews interdicted five vessels and apprehended 62 aliens in under 90 minutes. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)2026-02-25T01:36:49+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/02/24/whats-happening-in-alaska/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cgas-kodiak-2058512604-e1728145270901.jpgCGAS KodiakCGAS Kodiak2026-02-24T23:30:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/02/23/ocea-to-deliver-first-batch-of-new-patrol-boats-to-philippine-coast-guard-this-year-naval-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/screenshot-2026-02-23-at-10.48.58-am.pngPhilippine FPB-110 OCEAPhilippine Coast Guard FPB-110 scale model showcased by OCEA at Philippine Marine 2025. Picture by Aaron Lariosa.2026-02-24T05:31:45+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/02/18/portugal-approves-e24-million-sale-of-four-tejo-class-patrol-vessels-to-dominican-republic-navy-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/screenshot-2026-02-18-at-1.17.08-pm.pngDominican Republic Portugal StanflexA defining feature of the Tejo-class is the StanFlex modular system, which can be exchanged in approximately 48 hours, enabling role conversion between surveillance and pollution control, combat, mine countermeasures, minehunter, and minelayer tasks. (Picture source: Portuguese Navy)2026-02-21T20:45:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/02/18/coast-guard-cutter-mohawk-returns-home-from-60-day-patrol-after-escorting-two-oil-tankers-in-the-caribbean-sea-gulf-of-america-district-se/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/screenshot-2026-02-18-at-8.27.47-am.pngUSCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) tanker seize sanctionsCoast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) escorts the Panamanian-flagged motor tanker Centuries through the Gulf of America, Dec. 31, 2025. Mohawk escorted the vessel after it was intercepted in the Caribbean Sea by a Coast Guard tactical law enforcement team with Department of War support on Dec. 20; the interception was part of Operation Southern Spear, an interagency effort to counter illicit maritime trade and enforce international sanctions. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)2026-02-19T17:02:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/02/17/rimpac-2026/2026-02-17T23:09:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/02/16/us-forces-board-oil-tanker-in-indian-ocean-that-fled-caribbean-blockade-france-24/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/screenshot-2026-02-16-at-2.04.28-pm.pngVeronica III, tanker, sanction, seizureUS forces board the vessel Veronica III, in a screengrab obtained from a handout video released on February 15, 2026. © Department of War, via Reuters2026-02-20T23:06:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/02/15/americas-maritime-action-plan/2026-02-19T21:29:57+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/02/14/coast-guard-offloads-over-133-5-million-in-illicit-drugs-interdicted-in-eastern-pacific-ocean-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/screenshot-2026-02-14-at-10.05.35-am.pngdrug smuggling vessels burn uscgc Seneca Eastern PacificTwo suspected drug smuggling vessels burn following an interdiction by Coast Guard Cutter Seneca's crew and their embarked helicopter air crew in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Jan. 31, 2026. Following the patrol, Seneca's crew offloaded approximately 17, 750 pounds of cocaine at Port Everglades, Florida. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Cutter Seneca's crew)2026-02-16T04:14:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/02/11/u-s-coast-guard-completes-the-presidents-contract-awards-for-11-arctic-security-cutters-cg-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/screenshot-2026-02-11-at-9.54.40-am.pngArctic Security CutterDigital Render of Arctic Security Cutter2026-02-16T19:48:55+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/heritage/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/vetnamese-trawler.jpgVetnamese TrawlerNorth Vietnamese 100' Trawler burns on a South Vietnamese beach after being forced ashore by USCGC POINT LEAGUE, on 20 June 1966. It was carrying an estimated 250 tons of supplies for the Viet Cong. USN 1116663 https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/uscgc-northland-1944.jpgUSCGC Northland-1944USCGC Northland, 1944https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cgcombatpatrolcraft.jpgCGCombatPatrolCraftCoast Guard Combat Patrol Craft. Copyright 2018 W. R. Wells, IIhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/oceanstationchart.jpgOceanStationCharthttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/uscgc_argo_wwii.jpgUSCGC_Argo_WWIIUSCGC Argo2026-02-13T21:32:35+00:00weekly0.6https://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/02/11/u-s-coast-guard-highlights-historic-operational-successes-in-2025-news-release/2026-02-12T00:44:49+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/02/09/why-atlantic-area-needs-to-be-responsible-for-all-drug-interdiction-in-southcom/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/screenshot-2026-02-08-at-5.33.20-pm-1.pngUS Navy Fleet AORhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/screenshot-2026-02-08-at-5.33.20-pm.pngScreenshot 2026-02-08 at 5.33.20 PMhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-19-at-12.21.26-pm.pngUSCGC Active (WMEC 618) cocaine offload251215-G-AT057-3319 U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) crew members offload bales of seized cocaine in San Diego, Dec. 15, 2025. The drugs, worth $203.9 million, were seized in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Loumania Chenlo)2026-02-20T23:15:02+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/02/07/france-launches-first-of-seven-new-offshore-patrol-vessels-naval-news/2026-03-01T13:59:17+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/02/06/back-to-back-cocaine-seizures-top-9-tons-in-french-polynesian-waters-gcaptain/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/screenshot-2026-02-06-at-1.57.55-pm.pngOceana GDPhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/screenshot-2026-02-06-at-1.22.31-pm.pngFrance OPVBack-to-Back Cocaine Seizures Top 9 Tons in French Polynesian Waters2026-02-06T22:09:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/02/05/coast-guard-takes-delivery-of-18th-mission-ready-hc-130j-surveillance-aircraft-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/screenshot-2026-02-05-at-10.24.42-am.pngC-130JFeb. 4, 2026 Coast Guard takes delivery of 18th mission-ready HC-130J surveillance aircraft2026-02-05T20:06:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/02/04/domestic-icebreakers/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/screenshot-2026-02-04-at-4.21.51-pm.pngDomestic icebreaker HSC-L2026-03-26T16:51:47+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/02/02/5-out-of-6-military-branches-have-elevated-genai-mil-as-their-go-to-enterprise-ai-platform-defense-scoop/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/screenshot-2026-02-02-at-8.33.57-pm.pngScreenshot 2026-02-02 at 8.33.57 PMA poster at the Pentagon, Dec. 12, 2025, lets employees know that a new artificial intelligence tool is available to use at the War Department, and that employees are highly encouraged to use it. (Credit: C. Todd Lopez, DOW)2026-02-04T23:32:19+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/02/04/rolling-airframe-missile-precision-defense-for-modern-navies-the-defense-post/2026-02-09T20:20:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/02/03/colombian-navy-takes-delivery-of-lead-ship-of-new-patrol-vessel-class-baird/2026-02-03T21:43:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/31/b-52s-and-a-coast-guard-cutter/2026-02-03T15:32:14+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/30/replacing-the-polar-research-vessel-nathaniel-b-palmer-sixtydegreesnorth-with-cg-icebreakers/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-30-at-3.35.34-pm.pngArctic Security Cutter comparisonFrom SixtyDegreesNorth2026-01-31T00:54:47+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/30/coast-guard-gearing-up-to-absorb-massive-investment-commandant-said-seapower/2026-02-03T01:16:42+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/27/great-lakes-icebreaking-update-sixty-degrees-north/2026-01-28T01:05:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/26/norways-standard-class-ships/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-26-at-8.42.33-pm.pngVigor's Ulstein OPC proposal.Vigor's Ulstein OPC proposal. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-26-at-4.46.11-pm.pngKongsberg Norway Standard ClassKongsberg proposal for Norway's Standard class. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-26-at-4.42.03-pm.pngNorway Standard class proposalArtist impressions of ULSTEIN' standard-class designs proposal to the Royal Norwegian Navy. Ulstein image.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-26-at-4.38.57-pm.pngNorway standard class OPVArtist impressions of ULSTEIN’ standard-class design proposal to the Royal Norwegian Navy. Ulstein image.2026-01-30T07:35:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/26/navy-leagues-seapower-2026-almanac/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-26-at-2.58.28-pm.pngSeapower Logo2026-01-27T05:15:31+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/25/we-may-be-headed-for-a-shutdown/2026-01-27T02:41:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/24/u-s-coast-guards-cyber-defenses-have-golden-opportunity-for-massive-overhaul-the-watch/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-24-at-3.34.58-pm.pngcybersecurityArmy National Guardsmen and Coast Guardsmen participate in a 2022 U.S. Cyber Command drill in Arkansas. With historic funding, the Coast Guard has an opportunity to bolster its cybersecurity mission. U.S. ARMY NATIONAL GUARD2026-01-26T13:52:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/24/polar-star-spends-50th-birthday-rescuing-a-cruise-ship-in-antarctica/2026-01-26T04:25:54+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/23/the-arctic-is-a-strategic-distraction-cimsec/2026-01-24T19:23:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/23/new-gulfstream-700-vip-jet-for-u-s-coast-guard-emerges-the-war-zone/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-23-at-11.44.51-am.pngGulfstream 700 Long Range Command and Control Aircraft.Gulfstream 700 Long Range Command and Control Aircraft. 2026-01-26T20:12:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/22/china-coast-guard-presence-near-japan-controlled-islands-reaches-record-high-in-2025-indo-pacific-defense-forum/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-22-at-6.02.01-pm.pngJapan China CG standoff A Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel monitors a China Coast Guard vessel off the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea in April 2024. KYODO/REUTERS2026-01-24T00:46:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/21/seventh-oil-tanker-seized/2026-02-09T22:15:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/17/successful-jagm-quad-launcher-demo-showcases-90-degree-vertical-launch-and-c-uas-capabilities-lockheed-martin/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-17-at-4.31.39-pm.pngJASM Quad LauncherLockheed prepare for the first JAGM test fire from a JQL launcher in October 2025. Credit: Lockheed Martin.2026-01-22T04:22:27+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/20/coast-guard-cutter-returns-to-florida-after-escorting-recently-seized-motor-tanker-se-district/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-20-at-11.56.49-am.pngUSCGC Vigilant (WMEC-617)U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Vigilant (WMEC-617). 2 March 2008. Photo by Workman via Wikipedia.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-20-at-11.48.21-am-e1768939972963.pngUSCGC Vigilant (WMEC 617)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-20-at-11.40.29-am.pngUSCGC Vigilant (WMEC 617)U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC 617), right, sails in the Western Atlantic Ocean while escorting a motor tanker after a right of visit boarding, Jan. 7, 2026. Vigilant escorted the motor tanker, which was seized by a Coast Guard tactical boarding team with support from the Department of War, for operating as a vessel without nationality in the Caribbean Sea. (U.S. Navy Photo)2026-01-21T00:28:16+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/19/coast-guard-cutter-alert-returns-home-after-interdicting-more-than-18-4m-in-narcotics-during-45-day-patrol-southeast-district/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-19-at-11.24.57-am.pngUSGCG Alert (WMEC 630) Costa RicaCosta Rican Coast Guard and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) crew members pose for a photo aboard the cutter in Golfito, Costa Rica, Jan. 2, 2026. Alert's crew hosted the Costa Rican personnel for a tour of the cutter and embarked MH-65 Dolphin helicopter as well as discussions of ways to strengthen the presence of international counter-drug efforts in the region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Ethan Lasher)2026-01-19T20:40:25+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/15/adm-kevin-e-lunday-swears-in-as-the-28th-commandant-of-the-coast-guard/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-15-at-6.37.45-pm.pngCommandant swearing in 2026WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES 01.15.2026 Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabriel Wisdom U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters2026-01-16T05:29:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/15/coast-guard-awards-contract-to-rebuild-station-south-padre-island-cg-9/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-15-at-5.52.11-pm.pngScreenshot 2026-01-15 at 5.52.11 PM2026-01-16T02:17:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/13/is-coast-guard-pr-digitally-challenged/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-13-at-5.24.26-pm.pngcan't find the server2026-02-04T19:16:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/13/the-nscs-are-wffs-or-maybe-wpfs-or-maybe-wpl-but-not-wmsl/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-14-at-10.58.28e280afam.pngTacoma class patrol frigate USS Hutchinson (PF-45)Tacoma class patrol frigate USS Hutchinson (PF-45) Underway, probably circa February 1946, after being converted for weather reporting service. Courtesy of William H. Davis, 1976. U.S. Navy photo NH 84721https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-04-at-9.00.08e280afpm.pngUSCG Cutter Ingham WPG 35USCG Cutter Ingham WPG 35https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscgc_mohawk_wpg-78.jpgUSCGC_Mohawk_(WPG-78) USCGC Mohawk (WPG-78) during WWII2026-01-14T04:02:40+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/13/coast-guard-pilot-program-to-issue-mobile-devices-to-every-active-duty-member-mycg/2026-01-17T21:46:49+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/11/top-ten-navies-by-aggregate-displacement-1-january-2026-phoenix_jz/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-11-at-10.21.49-am.pngTop Ten Navies 20262026-01-13T17:30:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/10/marines-coast-guard-seize-tanker-olina-in-caribbean-usni/2026-01-11T12:53:42+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/10/coast-guard-cutter-kimball-returns-to-honolulu-after-120-day-arctic-patrol-ocean/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-10-at-10.51.25-am.pngV-BAT"Civilian contractors aboard USCGC Kimball (WMSL 756) from Shield A.I. demonstrate the capabilities of the Vertical Takeoff and Landing Battery (V-BAT) unmanned aerial vehicle to Air Station Kodiak leadership on the flight deck, Sep. 12, 2025, in Kodiak, Alaska. Kimball utilized the V-BAT for several fisheries law enforcement boardings throughout the Alaska Patrol. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Elizabeth Collins)"https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-10-at-10.40.47-am.pngUSCGC Kimball HIFRA Landing Signals Officer aboard USCGC Kimball (WMSL 756) directs a Cold Bay-based MH-60 helicopter during helicopter in-flight refueling operations in the Bering Sea, Oct. 31, 2025. The hook-up crew stood by to attach the fuel hose, a capability that allows the aircraft to remain airborne during refueling to support a sustained operational tempo and mission readiness. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Peter Holtzhausen)2026-01-10T21:05:40+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/07/u-s-forces-seize-fleeing-russian-flagged-oil-tanker-in-north-atlantic-updated-the-war-zone/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-07-at-4.23.52-pm.pngUS EUCON USCGC MUNRO SHADOW TANKER2026-01-09T20:16:51+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/07/bringing-coast-guard-cutter-storis-online-mycg/2026-01-11T18:33:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/06/a-polar-plunge-the-coast-guard-bets-on-the-burgeoning-arctic-mycg/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/screenshot-2025-11-08-at-5.11.59-pm.pngPolar Star, Storis, and Healy.Polar Star, Storis, and Healy. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB-20) arrives at Pier 46 on Coast Guard Base Seattle, Oct. 26, 2025. The crew of the Healy transited over 20,000 miles, supporting Operation Arctic West Summer and Operation Frontier Sentinel, protecting U.S. sovereign rights and territory, and promoting national security in the Arctic. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lieutenant Christopher Butters)2026-01-08T00:22:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/04/mare-island-dry-dock-closes-marine-log-maybe-an-opportunity/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-04-at-5.16.19-pm.pngMare Island Vallejohttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-04-at-4.59.31-pm.pngMare Island2026-01-11T13:04:19+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2026/01/01/even-as-u-s-blows-up-boats-coast-guard-captures-others-at-sea-who-are-then-released-ny-times/2026-01-03T18:23:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/31/chinese-and-russian-icebreaking-news-sixty-degrees-north/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-31-at-7.27.52-pm.pngChina Antarctic stationsLocation of China’s five Antarctic Research Stations and a proposed sixth station. The U.S. operates three Antarctic Research Stations. (Image: ABC News: Maggie Khameneh)2026-01-02T01:57:47+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/31/china-coast-guard-may-have-deployed-wing-loong-ii-drone-for-first-time-near-taiwan-army-recognition-navy-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-31-at-11.22.40-am.pngChina MALE UASManufactured by AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China), the Wing Loong II is an advanced iteration of the earlier Wing Loong I. It features a wingspan of 20.5 meters, a length of 11 meters, a height of 4.1 meters, a maximum takeoff weight of 4.2 tons, and a payload capacity of up to 480 kilograms. It is powered by a rear-mounted turbocharged engine with a three-bladed propeller, allowing for a top speed of 370 km/h, a service ceiling of 9,900 meters, and a flight endurance exceeding 20 hours. Its satellite communications system enables long-range control over distances of more than 2,000 kilometers, covering the full expanse of the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait.2025-12-31T22:14:43+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/29/coast-guard-awards-contracts-to-build-arctic-security-cutters-cg-news-release/2026-01-11T00:20:36+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/25/size-and-survivability/2026-01-11T13:02:55+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/23/navys-new-frigate-will-not-have-a-vertical-launch-system-for-missiles-the-war-zone-maybe-a-revolution-in-coast-guard-military-readiness/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-22-at-4.57.44-pm.pngFF(X)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-22-at-4.54.05-pm.pngRAM RIM-116 Mk49 launcherMembers of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford’s crew remove a RIM-116 missile from a Mk 49 launcher during qualification trials. 2026-01-08T02:01:16+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/21/30mm-mk38-mod4/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-17-at-9.32.59-pm.pngMK 48 MOD 2 electro-optical sight system (EOSS) Mk38 Mod4MK 48 MOD 2 electro-optical sight system (EOSS)2026-02-07T18:57:01+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/19/secnav-new-frigate-will-be-based-on-national-security-cutter-first-ffx-to-be-built-at-ingalls-usni/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-21-at-1.47.35-pm.pngFF(X)A rendering of the FF(X) design as seen from the top down, which underscores how much the new shelf extends past the rest of the forward superstructure. USN capturehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-21-at-1.44.55-pm.pngFF(X)The FF(X) based on the design of the Bertholf class national security cutters. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-19-at-12.36.58-pm.pngScreenshot 2025-12-19 at 12.36.58 PM21 round Rolling Airframe Missile launcher. Image credit Darkone via Wikipedia.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-19-at-12.05.56-pm.pngFF(X)An artist’s rendering of the proposed FF(X) frigate. US Navy image2026-02-06T19:37:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/21/uscgc-myrtle-hazard-returns-home-after-operation-blue-pacific-patrol-to-combat-illegal-fishing-deepen-regional-cooperation/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/uscgc-myrtle-hazard-hawaii-for-maintenance.jpgUSCGC Myrtle Hazard sails for drydockThe USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) crew departs Guam for Honolulu on May 13, 2024, marking a significant milestone as the crew prepare for the first drydock maintenance period of approximately four and a half months. Commissioned in 2021, the Myrtle Hazard is the first of three Guam-based Fast Response Cutters to make the transit to Hawaii from Guam, traveling 3,743 miles to undergo this crucial maintenance phase. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)2026-01-11T13:01:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/20/turkish-built-hisar-class-offshore-patrol-another-cutter-x/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-20-at-3.30.14-pm.pngHisar-class OPV TCG AkhisarThe first Hisar-class OPV TCG Akhisar during sea trials (ASFAT photo)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-19-at-9.37.53-pm.pngHisar-class Offshore Patrol VesselASFAT has put the full armament configuration of the Hisar-class Offshore Patrol Vessel on display at the IDEF25 defence exhibition held in Istanbul. The full armament loadout option for the Hisar-class OPVs includes the addition of eight MİDLAS vertical launch cells, Atmaca anti-ship missiles, and ROKETSAN ASW rocket launcher.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-19-at-9.20.58-pm.pngRomanian Hisar-classRomanian Hisar-class light corvette scale model.2025-12-21T04:06:20+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/20/u-s-seizes-second-tanker-near-venezuela-reuters-reports-gcaptain/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-20-at-12.28.41-pm.pngVenezuela Blockade2025-12-20T22:31:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/20/uss-st-louis-returns-home-after-deployment-near-southern-border-the-watch/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-20-at-11.34.32-am.pngUSS St. Louis Mexican Navy ship TabascoThe littoral combat ship USS St. Louis, operating under U.S. Northern Command, joined personnel from the Mexican Navy in a naval passing exercise with the Armada República Mexicana Tabasco after a port call in Progreso, Yucatán, Mexico, in October 2025. PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS CLAY WHALEY/U.S. NAVY2025-12-20T20:45:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/19/americas-tall-ship-u-s-coast-guard-barque-eagle-announces-2026-sail-training-schedule-for-nations-250th-anniversary-news-release-atlantic-area/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-19-at-11.07.52-am.pngUSCGC Eagle190815-F-WJ663-0759 U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle (WIX 327), arrives in New York City, August 15, 2019. Eagle is a tall ship used as a training platform for future Coast Guard Academy officers as well as vessel for establishing and maintaining domestic and international relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cory D. Payne)2025-12-19T21:44:43+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/19/contract-for-polar-security-cutter-land-based-test-facility-and-production-integration-facility-long-lead-time-material/2025-12-20T00:35:17+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/18/enhancing-the-maritime-patrol-operational-picture-seapower/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-18-at-4.47.41-pm.pngLabyrinth MinotaurA screen grab of the Labyrinth, a Minotaur cloud-platform, software. Labyrinth adds robust scalability in handling and correlating large volumes of data while providing external stakeholders access via a secure web-based interface. 2025-12-19T00:58:33+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/16/mystery-surrounds-luxury-737-that-appears-to-be-flying-for-department-of-homeland-security-the-war-zone/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-16-at-3.46.28-pm.pngScreenshot 2025-12-16 at 3.46.28 PMhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-16-at-3.43.01-pm.pngScreenshot 2025-12-16 at 3.43.01 PM2026-02-04T20:27:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/16/coast-guard-seizes-150000-pounds-of-cocaine-through-operation-pacific-viper-interdicts-drug-smuggling-vessel-loaded-with-over-20000-pounds-of-cocaine-news-release/2025-12-16T19:34:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/15/maybe-time-to-look-at-an-amphibian/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-15-at-4.38.11-pm.pngC-130 floatplaneA rendering of a C-130 floatplane previously released in relation to the MAC project. USAF2026-01-07T21:36:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/13/coast-guard-cutter-james-conducts-counter-drug-patrol-in-eastern-pacific-ocean-district-southeast/2025-12-15T19:04:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/13/coast-guard-cutter-harriet-lane-returns-home-following-81-day-patrol-in-oceania-district-oceania/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-13-at-1.09.04-pm.pngUSCGC Harriet Lane (WMEC 903)USCGC Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) transits offshore Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, Oct. 26, 2025. Commissioned in 1984, the Harriet Lane is a 270-foot cutter homeported in Honolulu to support Coast Guard missions in the Pacific region. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley)2025-12-13T23:39:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/13/flying-santa-light-house-coast-guard-history/2025-12-13T19:46:35+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/12/time-charter-lease-for-transportation-and-logistics-support-in-support-of-united-states-coast-guard-uscg/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-12-at-1.22.08-pm.pngleased support vessel part 2https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-12-at-1.21.03-pm.pngleased support vessel2025-12-15T02:26:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/12/uscg-report-small-cutters-prove-they-can-patrol-a-big-ocean-marine-link-2/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-12-at-3.18.21-pm.pngUSCGC Joseph Gerczak and USCGCJuniperCutters Joseph Gerczak and Juniper refuel in Papeete, Tahiti, while underway during Operation Aiga, February 6, 2022. The two cutters are in the region combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and other maritime threats on the high seas throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of the CGC Juniper)(cropped)2025-12-13T01:44:52+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/11/usv-attacks-on-shadow-tanker-fleet/2025-12-13T02:21:06+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/11/over-the-horizon-oth-iv-and-long-range-interceptor-lri-ii/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-11-at-9.39.17-am.pngOver-the-Horizon (OTH-IV) and Long-Range Interceptor (LRI-II)Over-the-Horizon (OTH-IV) and Long-Range Interceptor (LRI-II) rigid-hull inflatables on stern of USCGC Stone2025-12-11T22:29:56+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/11/noem-says-coast-guard-led-tanker-seizure-near-venezuela-was-ordered-by-trump-to-combat-drug-trafficking-nbc-news/2026-01-20T21:44:13+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/10/navy-wants-new-frigate-in-2028-says-services-acquisition-head-breaking-defense-a-national-security-cutter-patrol-frigate/2025-12-15T19:20:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/09/u-s-coast-guard-authenticates-keel-for-offshore-patrol-cutter-pickering-news-release/2025-12-15T19:48:17+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/08/sri-lanka-navy-takes-delivery-of-former-united-states-coast-guard-cutter-naval-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-08-at-4.10.43-pm.pngScreenshot 2025-12-08 at 4.10.43 PMSri Lanka Navy ship P627 (ex-USCGC Douglas Munro). Source: Jordanroderick via Wikipediahttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-08-at-4.07.05-pm.pngScreenshot 2025-12-08 at 4.07.05 PMhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-08-at-3.41.12-pm.pngEx-USCGC DECISIVE (Credit: Sri Lanka Navy)Ex-USCGC DECISIVE (Credit: Sri Lanka Navy)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sri-lanka-slns-vijayabahu.gifSri Lanka SLNS VijayabahuSri Lanka SLNS Vijayabahu2025-12-09T00:18:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/08/why-pac-area-is-under-resourced/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-08-at-10.19.38-am.pngCompact of Free AssociationMap of Compact of Free Association nations: Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands are in red; the United States is in blue. Prepared by Fephisto via Wikipedia. 2025-12-09T04:44:22+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/07/uscg-cbp-hsi-seize-vessel-with-28m-in-illicit-narcotics-off-miami-beach-district-se/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-07-at-10.46.28-am.pngStation Miami drug seizureLaw enforcement crews from U.S. Coast Guard Station Miami Beach and CBP Air and Marine Operations seized approximately 3,715 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $28 million, from a suspected drug smuggling vessel 2 miles east of government cut, Nov. 2, 2025. CBP AMO law enforcement boat crews provided assistance with multiple marine units and specialized search tools upon initial interdiction by a Coast Guard Station Miami Beach crew. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Station Miami Beach)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/screenshot-2025-12-07-at-10.38.29-am.pngDrug smuggling boat off MiamiUSCG, CBP, HSI seize vessel with $28M in illicit narcotics off Miami Beach2025-12-08T18:13:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/06/20000-pound-cocaine-seizure-by-coast-guard-breaks-18-year-old-record-cbs/2025-12-07T18:32:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/04/how-donald-trump-is-reviving-the-coast-guard-the-national-interest/2025-12-10T20:09:01+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/04/the-coast-guards-high-and-dry-cutter-no-dowd-about-it/2025-12-06T18:17:56+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/01/coast-guard-grows-vip-fleet-amid-helicopter-procurement-changes-aviation-week/2025-12-02T20:50:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/12/01/americas-sole-heavy-icebreaker-heads-south-as-arctic-competition-intensifies-gcaptain/2025-12-01T15:41:21+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/30/coast-guard-public-information-offline/2025-11-30T23:54:02+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/27/pre-award-solicitation-details-classification-description-contact-information-attachments-links-market-research-for-maritime-domain-dominance-technologies-services-for-maritime-applications-rfi/2025-11-28T02:47:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/27/navy-cancels-constellation-class-frigate-program-considering-new-small-surface-combatants-usni/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/screenshot-2025-11-27-at-10.54.18-am.pngMultimission Surface Combatant Saudi Arabiahttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/screenshot-2025-11-19-at-12.35.42-pm.pngGibbs & Cox Taiwan frigateDrawing of Taiwan’s light frigate project. This image shows the AAW configuration, with VLS. (Official Photo by Simon Liu / Office of the President).2025-12-04T03:55:56+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/23/hearing-to-consider-the-nomination-of-admiral-kevin-e-lunday-u-s-coast-guard-11-19-2025/2025-11-25T01:14:30+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/21/availability-and-use-of-aircraft-in-the-coast-guard-congressional-budget-office/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/screenshot-2025-11-21-at-3.42.46-pm.pngScreenshot 2025-11-21 at 3.42.46 PMhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/screenshot-2025-11-21-at-1.47.21-pm.pngC-144 H-60 H-65Availability and Use of Aircraft in the Coast Guard2025-11-22T14:20:00+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/21/lost-comments/2025-11-21T19:51:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/20/request-for-information-rfi-uscg-acquisition-superhighway/2025-11-20T21:41:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/20/coast-guard-continues-to-break-records-offloading-over-362-million-in-illicit-drugs-interdicted-in-eastern-pacific-ocean-district-southeast/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/screenshot-2025-11-20-at-10.42.33-am.pngDrug interdiction offload USCGC Stone251118-G-G0107-1008 Coast Guard Cutter Stone's crew poses for a group photo on the flight deck of the ship, Nov. 18, 2025, Port Everglades, Florida. Coast Guard Cutter Stone’s crew offloaded approximately 49,010 pounds of illicit narcotics worth more than $362 million. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Cutter Stone's crew)2025-11-20T19:53:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/19/colombias-multinational-orion-strategy-inception-evolution-and-future-prospects-usni/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/screenshot-2025-11-19-at-12.53.54-pm.pngColombian Navy patrol vessel ARC 20 de JulioColombian Navy patrol vessel ARC 20 de Julio carries out an ocean patrol. (PHOTO COURTESY OF COLOMBIAN NAVY)2025-11-20T16:52:15+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/18/58206/2025-11-19T04:29:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/17/latest-coast-guard-surge-begins-on-rio-grande-river-the-watch/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/screenshot-2025-11-17-at-8.05.58-pm.pngScreenshot 2025-11-17 at 8.05.58 PM2025-11-18T04:55:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/17/kinetic-attack-on-drug-trade/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/screenshot-2025-11-17-at-1.38.59-pm.pngKinetic attack target #20Kinetic attack target #20. Pentagon image.2026-03-26T20:56:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/16/some-background-on-the-opc-program-and-the-cutter-x-alternative/2025-11-24T20:14:22+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/15/eastern-shipbuilding-suspends-work-on-offshore-patrol-cutter-program-maritime-executive/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/easternshipbuilding.jpgEasternShipbuildingEastern Shipbuilding, Argus and Chase building. 2025-11-25T19:38:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/15/uss-st-louis-returns-from-deployment-in-support-of-southern-border-operations-seapower/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/screenshot-2025-11-15-at-11.33.30-am.pngUSS St. Louis (LCS 19)NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Nov. 10, 2025) — The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS St. Louis (LCS 19), operating under U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), returns to Naval Station Mayport, Fla., after completing a surge deployment, Nov. 10, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Jasmin L. Aquino) 2025-11-15T20:15:34+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/14/offshore-patrol-vessels-for-the-japanese-maritime-self-defense-force-launched/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/screenshot-2025-11-14-at-11.46.55-am.pngJapan OPV Sakura and TachibanaThe first and second ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's new patrol vessel class, Sakura and Tachibana, were launched by Japan Marine United (JMU) on November 13, 2025 (photo by Kosuke Takahashi).https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/screenshot-2025-11-14-at-10.20.30-am.pngJapan Sakura class OPVSakura class OPV Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force, at launch. (photo by Kosuke Takahashi).2026-03-15T18:30:31+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/13/op-ed-is-it-time-to-replace-pyrotechnic-flares-with-eflares-marine-log/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/screenshot-2025-11-13-at-4.15.00-pm.pngE-FlareCredit: ACR Electronics2025-11-14T19:39:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/13/colombia-to-suspend-intelligence-sharing-with-us-over-boat-strikes-defense-news/2025-11-14T05:11:57+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/12/uk-pauses-intelligence-sharing-with-us-on-suspected-drug-vessels-in-caribbean-the-guardian/2025-11-14T00:09:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/12/u-s-coast-guard-announces-new-robotics-mission-specialist-rating/2025-11-14T19:38:19+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/10/coast-guard-solicits-potential-locations-for-additional-training-center-news-release/2025-11-15T13:26:44+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/09/photos-from-coast-guard-yard/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/img_1490.jpgWPB87s in StorageWPB87s in Storagehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/img_1478.jpgWPBs and WMECs at Coast Guard YardInactive WPBs and WMECs at Coast Guard Yardhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/img_1482.jpgInactive WMECsInactive WMECs at the Coast Guard Yard2025-11-10T21:45:53+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/08/coast-guard-exceeds-fiscal-year-2025-recruiting-goals-achieves-highest-numbers-since-1991-cg-news-release/2025-11-09T21:59:19+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/07/u-s-strikes-suspected-narco-boat-in-caribbean-3-killed-usni/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/screenshot-2025-11-07-at-5.40.16-pm.png"Drug Boat" #172025-11-08T01:57:35+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/06/ex-us-coast-guard-cutter-steadfast-arrives-in-malaysia-naval-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/screenshot-2025-11-06-at-4.53.39-pm.pngUSCGC Steadfast KM Bendahara in Malaysian coast guardThe ex-U.S. Coast Guard cutter Steadfast arriving at the National Hydrographic Centre, Port Klang on November 4, 2025 (U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur)2025-11-07T04:45:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/06/coast-guard-sets-historic-record-with-amount-of-cocaine-seized-in-fy25-news-release/2025-11-07T03:17:22+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/05/white-house-nominates-lunday-to-lead-coast-guard-other-senior-leaders-tapped-for-new-roles-usni/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/screenshot-2025-11-05-at-1.13.59-pm.pngVice Adm. Nathan Moore, Rear Adm. Jo-Ann Burdian and Rear Adm. Joseph Buzzella Jr. USNI News graphicVice Adm. Nathan Moore, Rear Adm. Jo-Ann Burdian and Rear Adm. Joseph Buzzella Jr. USNI News graphichttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/screenshot-2025-11-05-at-1.11.40-pm.pngAdm. Kevin Lunday, Vice Adm. Thomas Allan and Rear Adm. Douglas Schofield.Adm. Kevin Lunday, Vice Adm. Thomas Allan and Rear Adm. Douglas Schofield.2025-11-05T21:15:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/03/weapon-upgrade-a-better-gun-with-air-burst-munitions-higher-caliber-rounds-effective-to-counter-hostile-drones-the-watch/2025-11-04T05:11:54+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/02/french-detain-shadow-fleet-ship-suspected-in-denmark-drone-incursions-the-watch/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/screenshot-2025-11-02-at-5.03.51-pm.pngRussian Shadow FleetFrench Soldiers board the Russian shadow fleet vessel the Boracay in September 2025. The ship has been sanctioned by the European Union and the United Kingdom, and its crew may be linked to drone incursions in Denmark. AFP/GETTY IMAGES2026-02-03T01:12:37+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/02/us-strikes-on-alleged-drug-boats-unacceptable-un-human-rights-chief-defense-news/2025-11-05T20:14:10+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/11/01/coast-guard-cutter-arrives-at-new-homeport-in-honolulu-after-restorative-maintenance-coast-guard-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/screenshot-2025-11-01-at-4.58.16-pm.pngUSCGC Hollyhock (WLB 214)Families of crew members aboard the seagoing buoy tender USCGC Hollyhock (WLB 214) welcome their loved ones at Coast Guard Base Honolulu Oct. 14, 2025. The Hollyhock's presence in the region will support Operation Blue Pacific, the Coast Guard’s initiative to promote security, safety, sovereignty, and economic prosperity in Oceania. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Nilson)2025-11-02T00:28:20+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/10/30/pentagon-announces-a-new-counternarcotics-task-force-in-the-caribbean-csis/2025-10-31T00:11:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/10/26/weapon-upgrade-hellfire-jagm/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/hellfire-variants.jpgHellfire variants2025-11-02T23:59:43+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/10/25/weapon-upgrade-apkws-and-the-vampire-c-uas-system/2026-02-21T01:28:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/10/25/bollinger-shipyards-delivers-frc-1161-olivia-hooker-to-u-s-coast-guard-bollinger-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/screenshot-2025-10-25-at-3.55.41-pm.pngUSCGC Olivia Hooker (WPC-1161)USCGC Olivia Hooker is the second of three FRCs to be homeported in St. Petersburg, FL 2025-12-11T23:31:54+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/10/24/coast-guard-will-get-a-new-mh-60-variant-to-replace-mh-65-helicopters-the-war-zone/2025-10-25T23:39:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/10/23/why-the-atlantic-areas-aor-should-include-the-eastern-pacific-transit-zone/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/screenshot-2025-10-23-at-6.08.13-pm.pngCOMBATANT COMMANDSCOMBATANT COMMANDShttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-19-at-12.08.02e280afpm.pngCombatant CommandsCombatant Commands with Coast Guard Attaches, Liaisons, and Specialists2025-10-24T19:35:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/10/22/eighth-lethal-strike-extends-kinetic-strikes-to-the-pacific/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/screenshot-2025-10-22-at-7.31.03-pm.pngStrike on eighth alleged drug smuggling vesselA screenshot from video showing a U.S. military strike on an alleged drug smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific. Video released Oct. 22, 2025 2025-10-23T02:47:18+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/10/21/becoming-a-better-armed-fighting-force/2025-10-22T13:21:27+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/10/19/southcom-steps-down/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/screenshot-2025-10-19-at-1.55.29-pm.pngAdm. Alvin Holsey41107-A-BD526-1148 DORAL, Florida (Nov. 7, 2024) Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, incoming commander of U.S. Southern Command, takes the command guidon from Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III during the SOUTHCOM change-of-command ceremony in Doral, Florida, Nov. 7, 2024. Holsey assumed command from Army Gen. Laura Richardson, who is retiring after 38 years of service. (Photo by Erica Bechard)2025-10-19T21:39:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/10/17/coast-guard-drug-enforcement-totally-ineffective-the-president/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/screenshot-2025-10-17-at-4.48.38-pm.pngSAN YSIDROSAN YSIDRO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES 11.25.2018 Photo by Mani Albrecht U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Public Affairs - Visual Communications Division Subscribe 140 facebook sharing button twitter sharing button linkedin sharing button sharethis sharing button U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel along with DOD personnel secure the San Ysidro Port of Entry against attempts to illegally enter the United States from Mexico. Photos by Mani Albrecht U.S. Customs and Border Protection2025-12-04T04:10:18+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/10/16/new-joint-task-force-established-to-lead-southcom-counter-narcotics-operations-southcom/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/screenshot-2025-10-16-at-3.49.22-pm.pngSOUTHCOM LOGOOfficial shield of U.S. Southern Command.2025-10-17T01:04:33+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/10/14/coast-guard-supports-state-response-conducts-mass-rescue-operations-in-alaska-arctic-district/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/screenshot-2025-10-14-at-10.53.05-am.pngKipnuk, Alaska, after coastal flooding impacted several western Alaska communities, Oct. 12, 2025. The Coast Guard continues to support the state of Alaska’s response efforts in impacted communities.U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrews conduct overflights of Kipnuk, Alaska, after coastal flooding impacted several western Alaska communities, Oct. 12, 2025. The Coast Guard continues to support the state of Alaska’s response efforts in impacted communities. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Kodiak)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/screenshot-2025-10-14-at-10.44.56-am.pngKipnuk, Alaska, after coastal floodingU.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrews conduct overflights of Kipnuk, Alaska, after coastal flooding impacted several western Alaska communities, Oct. 12, 2025. The Coast Guard continues to support the state of Alaska’s response efforts in impacted communities. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Kodiak)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/screenshot-2025-10-14-at-10.43.20-am.pngSW Alaska Kodiak to Nunivak2025-10-14T20:47:57+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/10/13/how-to-modernize-the-coast-guard-fleet-usni/2025-10-15T03:00:42+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/10/12/philippine-navys-new-offshore-patrol-vessel-a-cutter-x/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/screenshot-2025-10-04-at-8.20.00-pm.pngPhilipine Rajah Sulayman-class OPVPhilipine Rajah Sulayman-class offshore patrol vessel2026-01-27T00:07:14+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/10/12/u-s-coast-guard-fact-sheet-fy-2025-presidents-budget/2025-10-12T22:07:17+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/10/10/11-arctic-security-cutters-on-the-way-we-may-see-the-first-arctic-security-cutter-by-2028-built-in-finland/2025-10-12T16:44:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/10/05/u-s-northern-command-wraps-up-arctic-edge-2025-the-watch/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/screenshot-2025-10-05-at-3.29.06-pm.pngCombatant Command AORs, Bering SeaCombatant Command AORs, Bering Seahttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/screenshot-2025-10-05-at-2.35.14-pm.pngScreenshot 2025-10-05 at 2.35.14 PM2025-10-23T00:18:42+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/10/05/keep-coast-guard-production-lines-open-to-grow-the-national-fleet-usni/2025-10-06T04:23:19+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/10/03/trump-declares-drug-cartels-operating-in-caribbean-unlawful-combatants-defense-news-u-s-military-conducts-latest-deadly-strike-on-drug-boat-near-venezuela-as-trump-declares-armed-c/2025-10-16T22:38:44+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/10/01/u-s-warships-have-this-seldom-discussed-but-very-powerful-optical-targeting-system-the-war-zone/2025-10-02T10:29:45+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/30/coast-guard-issues-request-for-proposal-to-inform-future-boat-recapitalization-efforts-cg-9/2025-09-30T21:42:22+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/30/coast-guard-awards-contract-for-new-heavy-weather-surf-boats-coast-guard-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/screenshot-2025-09-30-at-11.41.16-am.pngSurf Boat. Second-generation special-purpose craft – heavy weather (SPC-HWX II) boatSecond-generation special-purpose craft – heavy weather (SPC-HWX II) boat. Artistic rendering courtesy of Rozema Boat Works Inc.2025-10-07T00:19:36+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/27/coast-guard-rear-admiral-randall-takes-the-helm-of-key-west-joint-military-command-southcom/2025-09-27T21:30:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/26/canada-u-s-conduct-live-fire-exercises-ship-exchanges-in-bering-sea-the-watch/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/screenshot-2025-09-26-at-5.29.47-pm.pngUSCGC Waesche Canada Frigate The Royal Canadian Navy ship Regina and the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Waesche sailed through the Bering Sea together for a week in last August 2025, conducting maritime maneuvers, including live-fire exercises, in Operation Latitude. U.S. ALASKAN COMMAND2025-09-27T00:55:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/26/coast-guard-cutter-polar-star-returns-to-seattle-after-308-days-uscg-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/screenshot-2025-09-26-at-10.47.58-am.pngUSCGC Polar Star dry dock VallejoThe rudder of the USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) is being removed while in a Vallejo, Calif., dry dock, April 1, 2025. The maintenance work completed over the past five years recapitalized integral systems, including propulsion, communication, and machinery control systems. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Nestor Molina)2025-11-21T18:42:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/25/coast-guard-to-invest-350-million-in-robotics-and-autonomous-systems-cg-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/screenshot-2025-09-25-at-12.00.45-pm.pngQinetiq mini-SPUR robotsQinetiq mini-SPUR robotshttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/screenshot-2025-09-25-at-11.51.10-am.pngQinetiq Squad Packable Utility Robot (SPUR)Qinetiq Squad Packable Utility Robot (SPUR) 2025-09-25T22:28:30+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/24/57829/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/screenshot-2025-09-24-at-4.49.24-pm.pngFirst USCG UAS pilotLt. Cmdr. Ryan Major awarded U.S. Navy Aerial Pilot (AVP) insignia at the RAS Exposition Vice Commandant Adm. Thomas Allan presents Lt. Cmdr. Ryan Major the U.S.Navy Aerial Pilot (AVP) insignia at the Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Exposition held at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on August 26, 2025. Major is the first Coast Guard UAS pilot to receive this distinction who has not completed traditional military flight training.2025-09-25T00:20:40+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/23/germany-to-buy-anti-torpedo-torpedo-in-2026-leaked-document-shows-defense-news/2025-09-24T16:50:53+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/23/coast-guard-prepares-for-aircraft-fleet-expansions-with-awards-for-engines-radar-coast-guard-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/screenshot-2025-09-23-at-1.52.05-pm.pngHC=130J201116-G-G0217-1002 A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak HC-130 Hercules aircrew takes off from an airstrip in Sitka, Alaska, Nov. 16, 2020. The Kodiak aircrew delivered aircraft parts. Courtesy photo by Don Kluting.2025-09-24T15:39:14+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/20/diu-wants-nonlethal-weapons-to-disable-small-boats-amid-us-crackdown-on-drug-cartels-defense-scoop/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/screenshot-2025-09-20-at-5.41.27-pm.pngGofast drug boatA Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC 617) small boat crew interdicts two suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean Sea, July 25, 2025. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Vigilant/DVIDS)2025-09-21T01:24:53+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/20/japan-coast-guard-to-acquire-four-additional-unmanned-aircraft-naval-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/screenshot-2025-09-20-at-3.59.11-pm.pngMQ-9B SeaGuardians, Japan CGTwo MQ-9B SeaGuardians of the Japan Coast Guard. JCG picture.2025-09-20T23:59:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/19/building-a-heavy-icebreaker-in-helsinki-sixty-degrees-north/2025-10-01T00:18:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/18/coast-guard-seizes-75000-pounds-of-cocaine-through-operation-pacific-viper-averages-over-1800-pounds-interdicted-per-day-cg-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/screenshot-2025-09-18-at-12.15.07-pm.pngUSCGC Midgett, DDG, WMEC270, WMEC210Coast Guard seizes 75,000 pounds of cocaine through Operation Pacific Viper, Aug. 8 to Sept. 18, 2025.2025-09-18T20:51:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/18/major-acquisition-systems-infrastructure-masi-program-cg-9/2025-09-18T18:57:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/17/u-s-coast-guard-awards-contract-for-reconstruction-of-pier-1-at-coast-guard-yard-cg-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/screenshot-2025-09-17-at-11.38.43-am.pngCoast Guard Yard250917-G-G1790-1891 Aerial view of Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore. The Coast Guard awarded a contract for the reconstruction of Pier 1 (first from the left) on Sept. 9, 2025, to support future depot-level maintenance of the offshore patrol cutter class. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)2025-09-17T18:56:35+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/11/coast-guards-helicopter-interdiction-tactical-squadron-completes-1000th-interdiction-atlantic-area/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/screenshot-2025-09-11-at-3.49.13-pm.pngScreenshot 2025-09-11 at 3.49.13 PM250831-G-G0100-1001 Crew members from Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757), the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON), Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team – South and unmanned aerial vehicle personnel pose for a group photo aboard Midgett while underway in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Aug. 28, 2025. On Aug. 25, HITRON used airborne use of force to stop the non-compliant vessel, marking the unit’s 1,000th drug interdiction since the unit’s inception in 1999, which resulted in Midgett crew members seizing approximately 3,606 pounds of suspected cocaine worth an estimated $46 million and apprehending six suspected narco-traffickers. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) In the front is a V-bat Vertical Take Off UAS.2025-09-12T00:07:55+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/10/davie-unveils-1b-american-icebreaker-factory-in-texas-to-build-arctic-security-cutters-gcaptain/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/screenshot-2025-09-10-at-5.11.17-pm.pngDavie Defense's “American Icebreaker Factory"A rendering of Davie Defense's “American Icebreaker Factory," a planned $1 billion transformation of the historic Gulf Copper shipyard in Galveston, Texas. Image courtesy Davie2025-09-13T08:13:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/10/coast-guard-exercises-contract-option-for-10-additional-fast-response-cutters-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/screenshot-2025-09-10-at-3.37.46-pm.pngUSCG Fast Response Cutters Transit The Strait Of Hormuz220822-A-KS490-1178 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Aug. 22, 2022) From the left, U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutters USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144), USCGC John Scheuerman (WPC 1146), USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145) and USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr. (WPC 1147) transit the Strait of Hormuz, Aug. 22. The cutters are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Noah Martin)2025-09-11T22:59:06+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/09/sh-defence-to-deliver-cube-mission-modules-to-u-s-coast-guard-naval-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/screenshot-2025-09-09-at-3.57.26-pm.pngUSCGC StorisU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21) Is underway in Mobile, Alabama, May 23, 2025. Storis conducted sea trials 20 miles off Petit Bois in the Gulf of America. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Grace McBryde)2025-09-10T00:48:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/08/russia-deploys-icebreaker-with-kalibr-cruise-missile-capability-blurring-civilian-military-lines-united-24-media/2025-09-10T12:58:24+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/08/national-defence-welcomes-the-canadian-coast-guard-to-the-defence-team-canadian-government/2025-09-10T01:27:06+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/05/hms-coventry-d118-sea-of-fire-video/2025-09-06T03:34:24+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/04/coast-guard-exercises-options-on-3-billion-offshore-patrol-cutter-contract-austal-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/screenshot-2025-09-04-at-6.37.11-pm.pngUSCGC PickeringUSCGC Pickering --Austal2025-09-08T00:09:22+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/04/coast-guard-to-get-first-mq-9-drones-military-times/2025-09-05T17:26:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/03/asw-should-be-a-coast-guard-mission-again-usni/2025-09-10T13:10:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/03/modernizing-base-charleston-and-base-seattle/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/screenshot-2025-09-03-at-10.45.11-am.pngBase CharlestonReconstruction of Pier November (second from the bottom) continues July 23, 2025, at Base Charleston in North Charleston, South Carolina. The Coast Guard used funding made available under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to modify an existing contract to remove submerged pilings in the vicinity of the piers to facilitate construction of new and modernized facilities to support Coast Guard major cutter operations. U.S. Coast Guard photo.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/screenshot-2025-09-03-at-10.21.35-am.pngBase Seattle Icebreakers240825-G-SG988-1089. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) (left) sits moored next to U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) at Coast Guard Base Seattle, Aug. 25, 2024. The Polar Star and Healy are routinely deployed to Arctic and Antarctic locations to support science research or help resupply remote stations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Chris Butters)2025-09-10T01:31:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/02/u-s-strikes-venezuelan-drug-boat-in-the-southern-caribbean-updated-the-war-zone/2025-09-09T22:34:13+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/09/01/liberator-containerized-launcher-for-torpedoes-and-maybe-more/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/screenshot-2025-08-31-at-6.11.27-pm.pngMk48 TorpedoKeyport Technicians working on a Mark 48 in early 1982. U.S. Navy Photograph No. DN-SC-86-00553.2025-09-02T19:29:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/08/31/helsinki-shipyard-begins-construction-of-canadian-polar-icebreaker-60-degrees-north/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/screenshot-2025-08-31-at-12.18.31-pm.pngCanada Polar MaxCanada's Polar Max. I had the opportunity to attend the steel-cutting ceremony. Photo: Peter Rybski2025-09-10T01:33:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/08/30/u-s-navy-to-enhance-apkws-with-air-to-air-software-naval-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/apkws-fletcher.jpgAPKWS Fletcher VampireUkrainian Armed Forces shoot down a Russian missile with APKWS for the first time (photo: building-tech.org) © RBC-Ukraine2025-09-10T01:34:50+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/08/30/coast-guard-awards-contract-for-next-generation-trailerable-aids-to-navigation-boats-cg-9/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/screenshot-2025-08-30-at-1.54.40-pm.pngSecond-generation trailerable aids to navigation boat.Preliminary design of the second-generation trailerable aids to navigation boat. Rendering courtesy of Inventech Marine Solutions.2025-08-30T21:27:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/08/30/abs-issues-full-class-for-saildrone-surveyor-deep-water-ocean-going-usv-naval-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/screenshot-2025-08-30-at-1.21.20-pm.pngSaildroneThe Saildrone Surveyor is a 20-meter USV capable of long-endurance missions in the open ocean, collecting deep-ocean bathymetry and performing a wide range of maritime domain awareness tasks—from anti-submarine warfare (ASW) to trans-ocean cable route surveys. (Saildrone picture)2025-08-30T20:32:03+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/08/29/coast-guard-awards-contract-for-waterfront-homeport-improvements-in-sitka-alaska-seapower/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/screenshot-2025-08-29-at-10.05.58-am.pngUSCGC Douglas DenmanPhoto from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman Facebook Page2025-08-30T02:12:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/08/25/coast-guard-achieves-historic-milestone-with-offload-over-76140-lbs-in-illegal-narcotics-at-port-everglades-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/screenshot-2025-08-25-at-3.54.36-pm.pngScreenshot 2025-08-25 at 3.54.36 PMThe U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton offloads more than 76,140 lbs of illicit narcotics at Port Everglades, Florida, on August 25, 2025. This is the largest cocaine offload to date in Coast Guard history, with the assistance of partner agencies, during counterdrug operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)2025-08-25T23:30:16+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/08/25/why-the-coast-guard-go-want-with-silence/2025-08-27T18:11:21+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/08/21/exclusive-first-look-at-davie-helsinki-shipyards-arctic-security-cutter-design-sixty-degrees-north/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/screenshot-2025-08-21-at-2.23.37-pm.pngDavie's proposal for the USCG Arctic Security CutterDavie's proposal for the USCG Arctic Security Cutter.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/screenshot-2025-08-21-at-2.22.47-pm.pngDavie's Arctic Security CutterDavie's proposal for the USCG Arctic Security Cutter.2025-08-27T23:37:45+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/08/19/cg-yard-completes-wlb-major-maintenance-availability-program/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/screenshot-2025-08-19-at-3.45.17-pm.pngUSCGC HollyhockA completion ceremony at Coast Guard Yard marked the conclusion of the 225-foot Juniper-class seagoing buoy tender major maintenance availability program. The event was aboard Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock, the last cutter to have gone through the maintenance program. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Stephanie Hurley.2025-08-20T23:24:36+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/08/19/4500-marines-and-sailors-deploy-to-caribbean-for-anti-cartel-mission-task-and-purposes/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/screenshot-2025-08-19-at-12.13.57-pm.pngUSS San AntonioUSS San Antoniohttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/screenshot-2025-08-19-at-12.17.12-pm.pngUSS IWO JimaUSS IWO Jimahttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/screenshot-2025-08-19-at-12.06.03-pm.pngUSS Fort LauderdaleUSS Fort Lauderdalehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/screenshot-2025-08-19-at-11.55.22-am.pngCaribbean2025-08-31T22:41:49+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/08/17/u-s-coast-guard-cutter-bertholf-returns-home-from-deployment-in-support-of-southern-border-operations-cg-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/screenshot-2025-08-17-at-11.49.51-am.pngScreenshot 2025-08-17 at 11.49.51 AM250806-G-G0200-1001, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WSML 750) rendezvoused with U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle (WIX 327) for a passenger exchange and formation steaming in the Pacific Ocean, August 6, 2025. Eagle is underway for her West Coast summer cadet tour, and Bertholf was nearing the completion of her Deployment in support of Operation Border Trident. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Holli Welcker)2025-08-19T03:15:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/08/16/the-ice-pact-one-year-later-sixty-degrees-north/2025-08-16T22:31:06+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/08/15/coast-guard-announces-agreement-to-construct-new-polar-security-cutter-shipyard-facilities-cg-9/2025-08-15T22:40:01+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/08/11/chinese-ships-slam-into-one-another-during-a-south-china-sea-chase-philippine-coast-guard-video-shows/2025-09-08T00:23:26+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/08/11/waterways-commerce-cutters-to-be-chief-petty-officer-class/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/screenshot-2025-08-11-at-11.30.23-am.pngWCC Waterways Commerce CutterNotional vendor rendering of two Chief Petty Officer class waterways commerce cutter variants: a river buoy tender (left) and an inland construction tender. Image courtesy of Birdon America Inc.2026-01-12T00:58:26+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/30/bollinger-negotiating-construction-of-at-least-10-more-frcs-marine-log/2025-08-10T18:52:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/23/i-am-out-of-commission-for-a-few-weeks/2025-08-05T22:53:44+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/14/dhs-cancels-contract-with-eastern-for-opcs-3-and-4/2025-07-16T15:22:22+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/18/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-july-18/2025-07-19T16:17:15+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/17/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-july-17/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-13-at-6.05.04-pm.pngN93119, a Trans World Airlines Boeing 747-131N93119, a Trans World Airlines Boeing 747-131, pictured at Charles de Gaulle airport in May 1995. On July 17th, 1996, a year after this photo was taken, N93119 was operating as TWA Flight 800 when it exploded in mid-air and crashed off the coast of East Moriches, New York, United States. All 230 people on board were killed in the crash, which remains the third-deadliest aviation accident in American history.2025-07-14T01:11:26+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/15/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-july-15/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-13-at-4.37.15-pm.pngIran mine layingAn aerial port view of Iran Ajr taken on 22 September 1987. Note the mines sitting on her deck. (U.S. Navy Photo by PH3 Henry Cleveland, DIMOC # DN-SN-87-12592)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-13-at-4.33.13-pm.pngUSS Kidd (DDG-993)A port bow view of Kidd (DDG-993) crossing Thimble Shoals, 1 February 1984. (U.S. Navy Photo by PH2 K. Bates, DIMOC #DN-SC-88-09212)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-13-at-4.03.38-pm.pngUSCGC Point Orient in VietnamUSCGC Point Orient in Vietnamhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/uscgc-absecon-chincoteague-and-mcculloch-squadronthree.jpgUSCGC Absecon, Chincoteague, and McCulloch SquadronThree2025-07-13T23:51:24+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/16/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-july-16/2025-07-13T23:50:37+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/14/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-july-14/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-13-at-3.44.05-pm.pngFirst women sea dutyFirst 12 Coast Guard women assigned to sea duty. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-13-at-3.37.23-pm.pngJuly 14, 1963 -- Pier 7 at Tacoma, Washington fireJuly 14, 1963 -- Pier 7 at Tacoma, Washington was engulfed in flames. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-13-at-3.32.16-pm.pngUSCGC Point Glass early 1960sPoint Glass in her original early 1960s configuration without the racing stripe.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-13-at-3.22.21-pm.pngNorthwest Orient DC-7CNorthwest Orient DC-7C N284 in a March 1957 publicity photo shoot. From the James Borden Photography Collection.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-13-at-3.12.30-pm.pngexcursion steamer Nantasket groundingExcursion steamer Nantasket groundinghttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-13-at-3.01.37-pm.pngCape Spencer Light, AlaskaCape Spencer Light, Alaskahttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-13-at-3.02.17-pm.pngCape Spencer Light, AlaskaCape Spencer Light, Alaska2025-07-13T22:55:30+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/13/coast-guard-boat-information-where-to-find-it/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-12-at-2.50.14-pm.pngCutter Boat, AtoN, SmallCutter Boat, AtoN, Small. Intended for the Waterways Commerce Cutters. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-12-at-2.46.58-pm.pngTrailerable Aids to Navigation BoatTrailerable Aids to Navigation Boathttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-12-at-2.44.03-pm.png36 foot Special Purpose Craft, Law Enforcement II36 foot Special Purpose Craft, Law Enforcement IIhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-12-at-2.39.35-pm.png27’ Special Purpose Craft, Shallow Water II27’ Special Purpose Craft, Shallow Water II, by RECONCRAFT, 48 deliveredhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-12-at-2.36.26-pm.pngBoat Forces Asset Contributionhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-12-at-2.33.56-pm.pngBoat Forces 2024https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-12-at-12.02.21-pm.pngDhow Over the horizon boat USCGC Clarence SutphinU.S. Coast Guardsmen from the Sentinel-class fast-response cutter USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr. (WPC 1147) board a vessel suspected of smuggling illegal narcotics during Focused Operation Crimson Barracuda in the Arabian Sea, April 10, 2024.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-11-at-8.49.02e280afam.pngFRC Over the Horizon boat lands MarinesU.S. Marine Corps assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines Regiment, disembark from a 26-foot over-the-horizon cutter boat, piloted by crew assigned to USCGC Robert Yered (WPC 114), to conduct an amphibious assault during the multi-domain, combined full mission profile of TRADEWINDS 25 (TW25) at Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago, May 7, 2025. TW25 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-approved annual exercise that bolsters regional stability and demonstrates U.S. Joint Force coordination and interoperability with Allies and partners. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John Russell)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/rb-s-ii-29249.jpgRB-S II 2924929-foot Response Boat – Small II (RB-S II) 29249 passing by Pier 9, Honolulu Harbor. 9 March 2024. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cutter-boat-large2.jpgcutter-boat-large2Cutter Boat, Large (22 foot)2026-01-03T19:58:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/13/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-july-13/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/sri-lanka-navy-offshore-patrol-vessel-slns-gajabahu-p-626-former-uscgc-sherman.jpgsri-lanka-navy-offshore-patrol-vessel-slns-gajabahu-p-626-former-uscgc-sherman2025-07-12T05:23:51+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/12/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-july-12/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-11-at-5.59.04-pm.pngCoast Guard HH-65 CG-6541MCKINLEYVILLE, 07.10.2019 Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Akiyama U.S. Coast Guard District 11https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-11-at-4.57.17-pm.pngTransOcean Flight 512 crash2025-07-12T17:08:36+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/11/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-july-11/2025-07-12T00:52:06+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/11/finnish-and-canadian-firms-team-up-to-offer-arctic-security-cutters-to-u-s-coast-guard/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-11-at-1.21.10-pm.pngCanadian Coast Guard Multi-Purpose Icebreaker (MPI)Canadian Coast Guard Multi-Purpose Icebreaker (MPI). Source: Seaspan Note: The MPI image does not show the right propulsors; it will use Steerprop’s contra-rotating propulsors (CRP). Additionally according to Seaspan, the design could easily be upgraded to PC3. Confirmation from Seaspan and Aker Arctic.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-11-at-1.18.32-pm.pngScreenshot 2025-07-11 at 1.18.32 PMhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-11-at-11.28.52-am.pngGulf Copper Dry Dock and Rig Repair Galveston TexasAerial photo of Gulf Copper Dry Dock and Rig Repair in Galveston, Texas. Shutterstock photo by Felix Mizioznikov.2025-07-29T16:36:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/10/coast-guard-cutter-harriet-lane-returns-home-following-patrol-in-oceania-news-release-french-opv-comparison/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-10-at-1.17.26-pm.pngUSCGC Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) Taiohae, France PolynesiaU.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to medium endurance cutter USCGC Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) moor the cutter at a pier in Taiohae, French Polynesia, May 18, 2025. The crew visited Nuka Hiva, the largest of the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia, as part of their 73-day patrol supporting Operation Blue Pacific. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Kenneth Shellenberger)2025-07-11T16:34:49+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/10/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-july-10/2025-07-10T01:00:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/08/another-containerized-weapon-system/2025-07-08T22:02:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/07/more-on-the-mk58-very-light-weight-torpedo/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-07-at-1.48.48e280afpm.pngVery Light Weight TorpedoThe Anti-Torpedo Torpedo developed in the ATTDS program being fired from a launcher on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in 2019. U.S. Navy photo.2025-07-11T00:59:00+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/09/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-july-9/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-06-at-5.00.39e280afpm.pngUSS Samuel Chase (APA-26)U.S. Navy attack transport USS Samuel Chase (APA-26) at anchor, circa in 1943. USCG photo.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-22-at-9.06.35e280afpm.pngLCIs landing New Guinea2025-07-07T02:40:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/08/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-july-8/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-06-at-4.21.15e280afpm.pngCape Cod HH-3 Soviet ship1977 A Coast Guard HH-3F from AIRSTA Cape Cod flew 260 miles offshore to hoist an ill crewman from the 500-foot Soviet refrigerator ship Skaltste Bereg. 2025-07-06T23:29:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/06/u-s-navy-sets-sights-on-fleet-wide-anti-torpedo-weapon-rollout-in-coming-years-naval-news/2025-10-18T14:49:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/05/july-4-2025-u-s-coast-guard-receives-historic-investment-to-rebuild-under-president-trumps-one-big-beautiful-bill-cg-news/2026-03-21T19:43:17+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/07/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-7july/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-04-at-4.58.09e280afpm.pngFur Seal rangeDistribution of the Northern Fur Seal (dark blue = breeding colonies; light blue = non-breeding individuals). Credit: Mirko Thiessen via Wikipedia. 2025-07-05T00:12:57+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/06/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-6-july/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-04-at-4.39.22e280afpm.pngHall PH-2, V166Hall PH-2, V1662025-07-04T23:45:23+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/05/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-5-july/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-04-at-4.14.21e280afpm.pngCGNR6539 Ocean CrusaderCGNR 6539https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-04-at-4.11.03e280afpm.pngHeroes CGNR 6539 Ocean CrusaderLt. Troy Beshears, LCDR Brian Moore, AST1 John Gree, AMT1 Mike Bouchard2025-07-04T23:28:56+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/04/trump-bill-secures-9-billion-for-u-s-arctic-surge-six-new-icebreakers-to-counter-russian-and-chinese-dominance-gcaptain/2025-07-05T00:22:47+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/04/colombian-navy-captures-unmanned-narco-submarine-in-caribbean-sea-naval-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-04-at-9.51.37e280afam.pngUSV Narco sub Colombian NavyUnmanned Narco-submarine seized by the Colombian Navy boats (Credit: Colombian Navy)2025-07-04T21:33:55+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/04/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-4-july/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-02-at-9.52.58e280afpm.pngHaitian Refugees, USCGC Harriet Lane136 Haitian refugees on the flight deck of the US Coast Guard cutter Harriet Lane2025-07-04T15:57:53+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/03/coast-guard-offloads-more-than-20-million-in-illicit-drugs-interdicted-in-caribbean-sea-district-se/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-12-at-10.50.57e280afam-e1741802405791.pngHMCS William Hall - AOPS 433HMCS William Hall - AOPS 433 Port of St. John’s, NL 🇨🇦, 04 MAR 2024, Credit: Ships in Passing2025-07-04T19:22:43+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/03/coast-guard-renames-geographic-operational-districts-cg-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-03-at-1.43.46e280afpm.pngU.S. Coast Guard District MapNew U.S. Coast Guard District Map2025-07-04T15:12:31+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/03/an-observation-on-the-big-beautiful-bill/2025-07-04T19:03:26+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/03/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-3-july/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-02-at-9.35.16e280afpm.pngStatue of Liberty Centennialhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-02-at-9.18.27e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-07-02 at 9.18.27 PM2025-07-03T04:43:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/02/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-july-2/2025-07-03T04:05:06+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/01/flexrotor-uas-operating-from-frc/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-01-at-5.38.09e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-07-01 at 5.38.09 PMScreen grab. Flexrotor launching from USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145). Also not the sight on the M2 .50 caliber machine gun mounted starboard. 2025-07-03T18:15:52+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2023/10/26/patforswa-has-sophisticated-gun-sight-on-50-cal/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/patforswa-.50-with-high-tech-sight.jpgPATFORSWA .50 with high tech sight.2025-07-02T01:25:06+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/07/01/coast-guard-cutter-vigorous-returns-home-after-51-day-counter-migration-patrol-in-the-windward-passage/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-01-at-3.54.04e280afpm.pngWindward PassageThe Windward Passage lies between Cuba and Haiti.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-01-at-3.27.37e280afpm.pngUSCGC Vigorous (WMEC 627)Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous (WMEC 627) patrols off coastal Haiti, June 24, 2025. The crew of Vigorous conducted a 51-day counter-migration patrol in the Windward Passage. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)2025-07-01T23:31:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/30/cyber-command-creates-task-force-with-coast-guard-for-port-defense-exercise-defensescoop/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-30-at-2.55.06e280afpm.pngCyberU.S. Cyber Command operators participate in Cyber Guard 25-2 exercise on June 3, 2025, at Fort George G. Meade, MD. The exercise, in coordination with the Joint Staff, simulates scenarios that test response protocols and defensive and offensive techniques across geographic areas of responsibility (Photo credit: U.S. Cyber Command).2025-06-30T22:04:14+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/30/u-s-in-talks-to-buy-15-icebreakers-from-finland-trump-says-at-nato-summit-gcaptain/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-30-at-11.01.01e280afam.pngFinland Finnish icebreaker PolarisFinnish icebreaker Polaris leaving for sea trials on 16 June 2016. Photo credit: Tuomas Romu, via Wikipedia. 2025-06-30T21:49:50+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/30/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-30/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-29-at-8.39.42e280afpm.pngBeach Patrol horsesCoast Guardsmen and war horses stand shoreside inspection. 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The Barque Eagle last visited the San Francisco Bay in 2008. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Hunter Schnabel)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-26-at-2.27.18e280afpm.pngUSCGC EAGLE JUNE 2025The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle (WIX-327) sails under the Golden Gate Bridge in the San Francisco Bay, June 25, 2025. The Barque Eagle last visited the San Francisco Bay in 2008. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Hunter Schnabel)2025-06-26T21:35:19+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/24/vietnam-christens-ex-uscgc-mellon-as-csb-8022-seawaves/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-24-at-9.09.12e280afam.pngScreenshot 2025-06-24 at 9.09.12 AM2025-06-28T16:58:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/23/where-should-our-shipbuilding-program-be-going/2025-06-24T11:54:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/18/uscgc-valiant-another-wmec210-bits-the-dust/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-18-at-9.21.52e280afpm.pngUSCGC Valiant (WMEC 621)Coast Guard Cutter Valiant (WMEC 621) is moored to the pier at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida, June 17, 2024. The cutter was honored after more than 57 years of service during a heritage recognition ceremony held in front of Coast Guard and cutter leadership, the assembled crew and former crew members, family and friends. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Hillard)2025-07-04T19:18:43+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/19/german-navy-adopting-30x173mm-air-burst-weapons-so-should-the-coast-guard/2025-06-19T14:21:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/19/austal-launches-first-steel-ship-good-news-for-opc-program/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-19-at-9.22.28e280afam.pngUSNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11)Future USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11) 2025-06-19T15:26:19+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/16/analyzing-the-arctic-security-cutter-request-for-information-sixty-degrees-north/2025-06-18T12:21:00+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/14/brp-andres-bonifacio-ps-17-former-uscgc-boutwell-motto-semper-paratus/2025-06-14T15:56:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/12/rfi-for-towing-and-assessment-sounds-like-an-opc/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-13-at-1.04.16e280afam.pngTowing and Assessment2025-06-13T04:54:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/09/us-navy-securing-the-southern-border/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-07-at-11.39.11e280afam.pngUSCGC Valiant (WMEC 621) crew moors Port EvergladesUSCGC Valiant (WMEC 621) crew moors at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, June 6, 2025. The Valiant crew offloaded more than $132 million in illicit drugs interdicted in the Caribbean Sea. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Diana Sherbs)2025-06-27T01:03:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/09/center-for-maritime-strategy/2025-06-09T18:52:53+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/09/charting-a-course-u-s-partners-increasing-engagements-throughout-pacific-indo-pacific-defense-forum/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-09-at-10.31.26e280afam.pngUSCGC Harriet Lane February 2024 The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Harriet Lane conducts a February 2024 patrol for Operation Blue Pacific, which included combating illegal fishing with local partners. SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER CHARLY TAUTFEST/U.S. COAST GUARD2025-06-09T17:45:26+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/06/lawmakers-decry-dhs-secretarys-push-to-slash-coast-guard-infrastructure-budget-by-90-stars-and-stripes/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-06-at-5.50.14e280afpm.pngInfrastructureState of Coast Guard shore side Infrastructure FY20232025-06-09T21:06:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/06/construction-on-opcs-3-and-4-suspended/2025-06-12T22:22:10+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/05/national-security-cutter-11-cancelled/2025-06-09T20:36:01+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/04/uscgc-storis-departs-on-maiden-voyage-uscg-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-04-at-9.53.22e280afam.pngUSCGC Storis overheadPascagoula, MISS – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis is shown here from a top view while underway, June 3, 2025. The Storis is the Coast Guard’s first new polar icebreaker acquisition in 25 years and will expand U.S. operational presence in the Artic Ocean. Photos courtesy of Edison Chouest Offshore.2025-10-05T17:24:17+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/27/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-27/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-02-at-6.25.51e280afpm-1.pngUSCGC Walnut IraqThe Coast Guard Cutter Walnut, homeported in Honolulu, Hi., off the coast of Iraq in the North Arabian Gulf April 19, 2003. The Walnut is replacing buoys in the Khawr Abd Allah waterway to ensure safe transit for vessels sailing to the port of Umm Kusr including vessels bringing humanatarian aid to the people of Iraq.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-02-at-6.15.48e280afpm.pngUSCGC AssateagueUSCGC Assateague2025-06-03T01:41:49+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/26/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-26/2025-06-03T00:57:24+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/25/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-25/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-02-at-4.02.32e280afpm.pngGrumman JF-2A U.S. Coast Guard Grumman JF-2 Duck (serial V148) in the mid to late 1930s.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-02-at-3.51.41e280afpm.pngRichard Leon BurkeRichard Leon Burke2025-06-02T23:16:21+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/24/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-24/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-02-at-3.17.30e280afpm.pngJuniper - Statue of LibertyUSCGC Juniper 2025-06-02T22:41:56+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/22/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-22/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-02-at-2.12.23e280afpm.pngUSCGC Point Orient and Point Lomas Vietnam Squadron 1Commandant's inspection and where 82-footers tie up at Da Nang, Vietnam. (ADM E. J. Roland, USCG, and Assistant Sec. Reed) 24 July 1965. USCG photo by PH1 Nicholshttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/uscgc-bear.jpgUSCGC BearThe USCGC Bear (WMEC 901) approaches the pier in Portsmouth, Virginia, Monday. Bear returned home following a 74-day deployment to the northern Atlantic Ocean where crew members conducted living marine resources enforcement to ensure federal regulations compliance in U.S. waters, and the crew also took part in the Canadian Armed Forces-led, multinational naval exercise Operation Nanook. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Hillard)2025-06-02T22:10:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/23/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-23/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-02-at-2.58.12e280afpm.pngCoast Guard Auxiliary SealCoast Guard Auxiliary Logohttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-02-at-2.49.30e280afpm.pngUSCGC Nike (WPC-112); WWIIUSCGC Nike (WPC-112); late WWII outfit. no caption/number; photographer/date unknown.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-02-at-2.40.28e280afpm.pngBoston Light at sunsetBoston Light at sunset NPS Photo/G. Sagerhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-02-at-2.34.05e280afpm.pngBoston Light, 1729View of Boston Light, 1729, Boston Public Library2025-06-02T22:09:53+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/21/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-21/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-02-at-12.45.42e280afpm.pngSector North Bendector North Bend (AOR) encompasses 220 miles of shoreline extending from Pacific City, Oregon, south to the California border, west to the 50nm offshore, and east to the I-5 corridor. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-02-at-12.04.44e280afpm.pngSN Ina J. ToavsSN Ina J. Toavs 2025-06-02T20:02:33+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/20/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-20/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-02-at-11.28.07e280afam.pngPoint League Vietnam MarkettimeUSCGC Point League (WPB-823304) forces North Vietnamese trawler aground near Ba Song, RVN, 20 June 1966.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/wmec-relance-wmec-615.jpgWMEC RELANCE WMEC 61525 May 1963 -- The first of the new class of 210-foot cutters, USCGC Reliance (WPC-615, later WMEC-615), was christened at Todd Shipyard, Houston, Texas. The wife of the Commandant at the time, Mrs. Edwin J. Roland, was the sponsor for the cutter. A news report published at the time noted: "The CGC RELIANCE, to be stationed at Corpus Christi, Texas, marks a significant milestone in the building program of the Coast Guard as it is the first cruising cutter of any size built for Coast Guard service in almost twenty years."2025-06-02T18:50:37+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/19/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-19/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/uscgc-tahoma.jpgUSCGC TAHOMAUSCGC TAHOMA2025-06-02T18:21:51+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/18/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-18/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-02-at-10.44.39e280afam.pngStannard Rock Lighthouse4 / 9 Former Coast Guard member Walter Scobie visited Stannard Rock Lighthouse in Lake Superior with family members on June 17, 2015. Scobie was stationed at the lighthouse in 1961 when an explosion killed a Coast Guardsman, damaged the inside and caused him and two others to be stranded for three days before being rescued. (Courtesy photos | U.S. Coast Guard Senior Chief Alan Haraf).https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-02-at-10.38.52e280afam.pngStannard Rock LighthouseFormer Coast Guard member Walter Scobie visited Stannard Rock Lighthouse in Lake Superior with family members on June 17, 2015. Scobie was stationed at the lighthouse in 1961 when an explosion killed a Coast Guardsman, damaged the inside and caused him and two others to be stranded for three days before being rescued. (Courtesy photos | U.S. Coast Guard Senior Chief Alan Haraf).https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-01-at-1.21.54e280afpm.pngSteam packet PolaskiAn illustration of the Steamship Pulaski disaster, an 1838 boiler explosion. From page 170 of the 1848 book The tragedy of the seas; or, Sorrow on the ocean, lake, and river, from shipwreck, plague, fire and famine. Photo credit: Charles Ellmshttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/seal_of_the_united_states_life-saving_service.pngSeal_of_the_United_States_Life-Saving_Servicehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/uscgc-wmec-911.jpgUS Coast Guard Cutter Forward returns home following 78-day deployment in the North Atlantic OceanU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) approaches the pier, Sept. 26, in Portsmouth, Virginia. Forward completed a two-and-a-half month-long patrol in the North Atlantic Ocean to support the Coast Guard Arctic Strategy and participate in the Canadian Armed Forces-led Operation Nanook 2023, an annual military exercise conducted to strengthen shared maritime objectives in the high northern latitudes. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Hillard)2025-06-02T17:52:40+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/16/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-16/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-01-at-10.06.09e280afam.pngAlva Cape / Texaco MassachusettsThe Alva Cape (left) and Texaco Massachusetts afire with rescue craft and a US Coast Guard HH-52 Seaguard overhead. Original pic is courtesy of the NY Daily News2025-06-01T19:18:24+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/14/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-14/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-31-at-8.58.04e280afpm.pngPoland trawler Admiral ArciszewskiAdmiral Arciszewski was a B89 type, built in 1977 in the Komuniy Paryskiej yard in Gdynia. At 2620 grt it was among the largest Polish vessels, classed as a factory freezer stern trawler with reefer capacity and ice strengthened. It was renamed Queen Lydia in 2002 and broken up in Alang 2004-06-09.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-31-at-8.51.04e280afpm.pngBritish Merchant Ship Tresillian sunk by U-77, 13 June 1941. Entire crew of 46 rescued by USCGC Duane.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-31-at-8.44.53e280afpm.pngUSCGC Duane (WPG-33) 1941 Godthaab FjordUSCGC Duane (WPG-33) in Godthaab Fjord, Greenland in the Spring of 1941. Her mission was to survey the east coast of Greenland in order to identify sites for airfields. Note the SOC-4 seaplane amidships. Photo courtesy of A. D. Baker III from "U.S. Coast Guard Cutters and Craft of World War II" by Robert L. Scheina.2025-06-14T13:35:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/15/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-15/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-01-at-9.19.37e280afam.pngUSS Arthur Middleton (AP-55)USS Arthur Middleton (AP-55) undergoing conversion from a Maritime Commission Passenger and Cargo liner to an Attack Transport in drydock at San Francisco Navy Yard, Hunters Point, circa 1942. Photographs show how much had to be added to a cargo liner to convert her into an attack transport. She needed heavier booms to handle landing craft (note the boat chocks atop the hatch in the photo of the ship's after end). Note also the catwalk to assist in handling personnel boats launched from the new triple Welin davits, and the boat chocks positioned under the davits. The small lattice mast ultimately carried a radar antenna. Mare Island Navy Yard photos from "U.S. Amphibious Ships and Craft: An Illustrated Design History" by Norman Friedman.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-31-at-10.11.52e280afpm.pngUSS Cambria (APA-36)USS Cambria (APA-36) at anchor, date and location unknown. Her camouflage is Measure 32 Design 3D. US Navy photo. Navsource from Michael Marzolla for his father, Lt. Anthony Mario Marzolla USCG, USS Cambriahttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-31-at-10.08.53e280afpm.pngVictims of General SlocumVictims of General Slocum washed ashore at North Brother Islandhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-31-at-10.04.44e280afpm.pngsteamboat General SlocumSteamboat General Slocumhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-31-at-9.55.59e280afpm.png25 June 2009: The Pacific Ocean - A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point C-130 crew flies over USS Crommelin (FFG 37), homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and the FSS Independence, a patrol boat Federated States of Micronesia25 June 2009: The Pacific Ocean - A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point C-130 crew flies over USS Crommelin (FFG 37), homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and the FSS Independence, a patrol boat from the Federated States of Micronesia, patroling the Western Pacific Ocean. Both the Coast Guard and Navy have shared goals of protecting the fragile ecosystems of Oceania as well as enforcing maritime laws throughout mutual areas of (U.S. Coast Guard photo #090625-G-0314D-002 by PO3 Michael De Nyse from the Navy Newstand)2025-06-01T19:17:17+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/17/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-17/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-01-at-11.41.29e280afam.pngCorsair Fleethttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-01-at-11.14.31e280afam.pngINTEGRATED CROSS-BORDER MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS (ICMLEO) logo2025-06-01T19:15:03+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/13/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-13/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-05-31-at-8.34.51e280afpm.pngLoening OL-5 water take-offLoening OL-5, waterborne take-off, OL-5 No. 1(?), no caption/date/photo number.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-05-31-at-8.32.02e280afpm.pngLoening OL-5 Machine gunLoening OL-5, "Machine gun and ring mount ready for action - showing magazine and shell catcher in place. Gloucester, Mass."; 8 March 1929; Photo Number 3-8-29 (14).https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-05-31-at-8.27.41e280afpm.pngLoening OL-5 Radio operatorLoening OL-5, "Radio operator, holding mouthpiece of transmitter - wearing ear-phone helmet. Aviation Unit, Gloucester, Mass.; 8 March 1929; Photo Number 3-8-29https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-31-at-5.56.11e280afpm.pngUSCGC Escanaba(original USCG caption) USS Escanaba, CG; "All hands at Quarters on deck."; circa-late 1942; photo is from Roll No. 4; photo by Ray Platnick, P.M.1c.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-31-at-5.48.57e280afpm.pngSeaman John Cullen Nazi spySeaman John Cullen, left, received the Legion of Merit from Rear Adm. Stanley V. Parker for his service in World War II. Credit...The New York Timeshttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-31-at-5.43.45e280afpm.pngRichard L. Burkehttps://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Portals/10/CG-1/leadership/docs/pdf/ELN/burke.pdf?ver=2017-03-01-092950-090https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-31-at-5.19.47e280afpm.png"SQUAN BEACH" 1927."SQUAN BEACH"; no date/photo number; photographer unknown. Probably 1927.2025-06-01T03:38:05+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/12/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-12/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-31-at-5.07.03e280afpm.pngWilderness Adventurerhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-29-at-5.49.54e280afpm.pngHURON lightship HURON (lightship) now a museum ship- Port Huron, Michigan, 13 April 2012, photo credit: Notorious4life via Wikipediahttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-29-at-5.42.20e280afpm.pngRevenue cutter Surveyor HMS NarcissusRevenue cutter Surveyor, at anchor in the York River, Virginia, was surprised by a three-barge attack force launched from the Royal Navy frigate HMS Narcissus2025-06-01T00:12:47+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/11/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-11/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-29-at-4.40.18e280afpm.pngCape Kubugakli, AlaskaCape Kubugakli, Alaskahttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-29-at-4.27.53e280afpm.pngSandy Hook Lighthouse, National Park Service Photo. 2025-05-30T00:33:05+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/10/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-10/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-29-at-4.18.46e280afpm.pngCommand, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, and Intelligence Service Center (C5ISC)Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, and Intelligence Service Center (C5ISC)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-29-at-4.10.36e280afpm.pngNew Shoreham Life Saving Station Block Island Mystic SeaportNew Shoreham Life Saving Station, formerly located on Block Island, now at Mystic Seaporthttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-29-at-4.05.03e280afpm.pngLife Saving Station at Cape CodSide view of the Old Harbor Life Saving Station at Cape Cod National Seashore’s Race Point Beach2025-06-14T04:34:43+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/29/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-29-30/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-22-at-3.31.51e280afpm.pngCharleston SC lighthouseMorris Island (vicinity), South Carolina. Ruins of Charleston lighthouse cropped Shows an observation tower built on the lighthouse ruins cropped. Haas & Peale, photographer.2025-05-29T18:42:55+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/29/response-boat-medium-rb-m-video/2025-05-30T16:42:10+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/09/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-9/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-29-at-9.46.22e280afam.pngtanker Mega BorgGalveston, TX (June 02)--Coast Guard, tugboats, and fireboats attempt to out a fire that engulf the Swedish motor tanker Mega Borg after it exploded 60 miles southeast of Galveston, TX. USCG photo by KALNBACH, CHUCK PA1https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-28-at-10.33.32e280afpm.png2001 Houston floodhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-28-at-10.19.08e280afpm.pngHNMLS Friesland;HNLMS Friesland (P842), a Holland-class offshore patrol vessel operated by the Royal Netherlands Navy, moors at Naval Air Station Key West's Mole Pier.2025-05-29T16:57:57+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/08/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-8/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-28-at-9.51.19e280afpm.pngUSCGC Unimak (WHEC-379)USCGC Unimak (WHEC-379) underway, 8 June 1987. US Coast Guard photohttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-28-at-9.42.39e280afpm.pngMargaret R. RileyOn 8 June 1973, OCS Class 2-73 graduated from their training at Yorktown, Virginia. The entire class was twenty-nine strong. In their ranks at graduation for the first time were five women. One of those women graduates was Margaret R. Riley. During her thirty-year career CAPT Riley served as the Executive Officer of the Integrated Support Command, Boston, Massachusetts and was later assigned to the Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, DC. She also served as the Commanding Officer of the Supply Center, Baltimore, Maryland; and the Commanding Officer of the Integrated Support Command, Boston and retired in 2003 as Director of the Leadership Development Center at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. CAPT Riley died in January 2008 following a long illness.2025-05-29T05:01:34+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/07/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-7/2025-05-29T04:19:36+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/28/first-u-s-coast-guard-sponsored-medical-student-graduates-from-uniformed-services-university/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-28-at-11.19.16e280afam.pngScreenshot 2025-05-28 at 11.19.16 AMUSU graduated its first U.S. Coast Guard-sponsored medical student, Ensign Elise Bobczynski. (Photo credit: Tom Balfour, USU)2025-05-29T06:02:21+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/05/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-5/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-27-at-9.08.16e280afpm.pngThomasania MontgomeryThomasania Montgomery2025-05-28T05:29:49+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/06/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-6/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-27-at-10.17.44e280afpm.pngGolden VentureGolden Venturehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-27-at-9.51.34e280afpm.pngUSS Sheepscot (AOG-24)USS Sheepscot (AOG-24) under way, August 1944, location unknown. Sheepscot is painted camouflage scheme 32/8AO. US Navy photohttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/uscgc-16-normandy.jpgUSCGC 16 NormandyUS Coast Guard 83-foot rescue boat CGC-16 transferring wounded troops to USS Joseph T. Dickman APA-13 off of Normandy France at 0930 local time on D-Day - June 6, 1944 One account; “The relatively small cutter could only hold about 20 wounded men at a time, and double that number were often taken aboard. But in one instance, 140 men shared 1,000 square feet. Casualties and unwounded survivors crammed the forecastle, pilot house, and engine room, and those incapable of going below lined the deck topside, side by side. Walking wounded were jammed into the tiny crew's quarters and piled into bunks in three tiers of four." LIFE Magazine Archives - Ralph Morse Photographer2025-05-28T05:28:00+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/04/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-4/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-27-at-9.40.37e280afam.pngUSCGC Comanche (WMEC-202)USCGC Comanche (WMEC-202) underway in San Francisco Bay, 16 November 1971. US Coast Guard photos.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-27-at-8.49.55e280afam.pngUSCGC Avoyel (WMEC-150)USCGC Avoyel (WMEC-150) passing Naval Station Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island while out bound from San Francisco Bay heading back to her homeport of Eureka, CA. Bay in 1959.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-27-at-8.41.44e280afam.pngELD,Explosives Loading DetachmentUSCG ELD,Explosives Loading Detachment, Vietnamhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-27-at-8.28.59e280afam.pngUSS Asterion/SS Kokoku Maru collisionUSS Asterion bow after collision with SS Kokoku Maru 2025-05-28T04:28:17+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/27/philippines-inks-deal-with-ocea-for-40-coast-guard-patrol-boats-naval-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-27-at-1.12.59e280afpm.pngPhilippine CG FPB 110 MKII. OCEAA 3D rendering of the Philippine Coast Guard's future FPB 110 MKII. OCEA photo2025-05-28T21:03:05+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/01/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-1/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-26-at-10.02.49e280afpm.pngCape May Memorial DayMemorial Duty 2025. In honor of Memorial Day, #TCCM recruits and permanent party held a wreath laying ceremony at the #USCG Enlisted Memorial. Today especially, we reflect on the service and sacrifice of all American military personnel who died in the performance of their military duties, and to pay tribute to these heroes and to honor the family members they left behind.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-26-at-9.50.13e280afpm.pngSpectacle Reef LighthouseSpectacle Reef Lighthouse2025-05-27T20:10:50+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/06/02/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-june-2-3/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-27-at-8.13.29e280afam.pngUSS Joseph T. Dickman (APA-13)USS Joseph T. Dickman (APA-13) underway in April 1942. Her camouflage is Measure 32R. US Navy photo #: NH 99278 from the collections of the Naval Historand Heritage Command, courtesy Shipscribe.com.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-26-at-10.40.17e280afpm.pngUSS Farragut (DDG-37)The U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG-37) underway in the Atlantic Ocean on 2 July 1982.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/uss-leonard-wood-apa-12.jpgUSS Leonard Wood (APA-12)US Coast Guard manned Attack Transport USS Leonard Wood (APA-12) underway 28 April 1944. Source Robert Hursthttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/uss_hunter_liggett_apa-14_c1944-1.jpgUSS_Hunter_Liggett_(APA-14)_c1944 (1)USS Hunter Liggett (APA-14) c19442025-05-27T15:17:36+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/26/uscgc-stratton-in-the-philippines/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-26-at-10.53.37e280afam.pngPhilippine Navy’s Gregorio del Pilar-class patrol ship BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS-16) and Philippine Coast Guard Vessel BRP Melchora Aquino (MRRV-9702)The Legend-class USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752) sails with Philippine Navy’s Gregorio del Pilar-class patrol ship BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS-16) and Philippine Coast Guard Vessel BRP Melchora Aquino (MRRV-9702) as part of a division tactics exercise in the Sulu Sea, May 20, 2025. Stratton is deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. The U.S. Coast Guard has operated in the Indo-Pacific for more than 150 years, and the service is increasing efforts through targeted bilateral patrols with our national security cutters, fast response cutters, and other activities conducted in support of maritime missions to enhance our regional partnerships. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd class William Kirk)2025-05-28T01:02:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/24/rebrand-the-coast-guard-districts-usni-this-was-too-good-an-idea-not-to-bring-up-again/2025-05-25T01:30:20+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/23/sec-noem-announces-force-design-2028-nominee-for-the-next-commandant-during-coast-guard-academy-commencement-address-mycg/2025-05-24T21:11:16+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/23/finns-launch-a-new-class-of-ice-capable-combatant-looks-like-a-coast-guard-cutter-to-me/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-22-at-7.57.08e280afpm.pngFinland Corvette PohjanmaaThe first multi-purpose corvette built for the Finnish Navy’s Squadron 2020 project was launched at Rauma shipyard on Wednesday 21 May 2025.2025-05-24T03:26:36+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/31/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-31/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-22-at-4.30.04e280afpm.pngJack DempseyJack Dempsey (center) wearing a U.S. Coast Guard Commander uniform, watches two seamen loading twin 40mm anti-aircraft guns, circa 1942 to 1944. USCG Photohttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-22-at-4.00.43e280afpm.pngUSCGC FirUSCGC Fir (WLM 212), ex-USCGC Fir (WAGL 212), Commissioned USCGC Fir (WAGL 212) 1 October 1940 at Seattle, WA.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-22-at-3.45.47e280afpm.pngSector Humboldt Bay2025-06-01T04:11:18+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/28/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-28/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-22-at-3.01.42e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-05-22 at 3.01.42 PMA painting by Peter Rindlisbacher of the Cutter James Madison capturing the British merchantman Shamrock. Credit: Coast Guard Collection2025-05-22T22:05:52+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/27/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-27/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-21-at-6.05.49e280afpm.pngUSCGC Dallas080827-N-4044H-152 BATUMI, Georgia (Aug. 27, 2008) A pallet of humanitarian assistance supplies is offloaded from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas (WHEC 716). Dallas arrived with more than 76,000 pounds of humanitarian supplies to be given to the people of Georgia. The supplies are in response to the request of the government of the Republic of Georgia. Dallas is part of Combined Task Force 367, the maritime element of the U.S. humanitarian assistance mission to Georgia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eddie Harrison/Released)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-21-at-6.00.42e280afpm.pngQuarantine FlagQuarantine Flaghttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-20-at-9.54.23e280afpm.pngUSS Bennington (CV-20) fireUSS Bennington (CV-20) A memorial to the victims of the 1954 explosion was erected at Fort Adams in 2004.[1]https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-20-at-9.29.33e280afpm.pngBureau of NavigationSculptured relief on the facade of the United States Department of Commerce Building in Washington, D.C.2025-05-22T01:10:21+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/26/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-26/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-20-at-9.10.31e280afpm.pngAdmiral Paul A. Yost Jr.Admiral Paul A. Yost Jr. US Coast Guard photo.2025-05-21T04:22:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/20/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-20/2025-05-20T00:52:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/21/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-21/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-16-at-9.25.01e280afam.pngUSCGC Woodbine LST-480 West LochUSS LST-480 burned out and grounded on Intrepid Point, West Loch, on 22 May 1944. A pontoon causeway is floating along LST-480's starboard side, and the Coast Guard Cutter Woodbine (WAGL-289) is nosed in at her stern.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-16-at-9.15.09e280afam.pngJapan Coast Guard Settsu(PLH-07)JCG Settsu(PLH-07) at Port of Kobe July 22, 20172025-05-20T00:49:55+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/22/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-22/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-18-at-10.06.23e280afpm.pngUSCGC Mendota (WHEC-69)USCGC Mendota (WHEC-69) at Montego Bay, Jamaica, in 1966. Photo credit: MM3 Robert Withers, USCG (Ret.)2025-05-20T00:48:20+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/23/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-23/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-19-at-10.39.18e280afam.pngUS/USSR environmental protection agreementPresident Nixon and Nikolay Podgorny (Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR) sign agreements in cooperation between the United States and USSR in the fields of environmental protection, medical science, and public health. The signing ceremony took place in St. Vladimir Hall in the Grand Kremlin Palace, Moscow, between 6:08 PM and 6:20 PM on May 23, 1972. Photo by Robert Knudsen, White House Photo Office (WHPO). Courtesy of Nixon Library.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-19-at-10.31.28e280afam.pngCommodore Edward M. Websterhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-18-at-10.16.22e280afpm.pngStar of Falkland Rescue by Tom Hall uscgc HaidaStar of Falkland Rescue by Tom Hall2025-05-20T00:47:05+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/24/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-24/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-19-at-11.40.45e280afam.pngfirst Coast Guard women assigned sea duty.The first 12 Coast Guard women assigned to sea duty. [190531-G-G0000-3001]https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-19-at-11.25.13e280afam.pngUSCGC Modoc (WPG-46)USCGC Modoc (WPG-46) USCG photo.2025-05-20T00:46:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/25/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-25/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-19-at-4.26.58e280afpm.pngUSRC James C. DobbinUSRC James C. Dobbinhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-19-at-4.18.03e280afpm.pngUSCGC Reliance (WMEC-615)USCGC Reliance (WMEC-615)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-19-at-4.12.36e280afpm.pngUSCGC Valiant (WMEC-6121)USCGC Valiant (WMEC-621)2025-05-20T00:45:19+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/17/what-is-happening-with-opcs-at-eastern/2025-05-29T01:27:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/17/honoring-the-legacy-of-the-island-class-patrol-boats-my-cg/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-17-at-11.35.27e280afam.pngUSCGC Naushon (WPB 1311), Mustang (WPB 1310), Liberty (WPB 1334)U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Naushon (WPB 1311), Mustang (WPB 1310), Liberty (WPB 1334) transit through Seymour Narrows in British Columbia, Canada, May 2025. Through the Excess Defense Articles program, these boats will find a second life with the Colombian navy. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of USCGC Mustang)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-17-at-11.33.07e280afam.pngUSCGC Naushon (WPB 1311)USCGC Naushon (WPB 1311) conducts a familiarization patrol in Glacier Bay, Alaska, Oct. 21, 2008. Patrols like this one demonstrate the Coast Guard's dedication to ports, waterways and coastal security, regardless of the wind, water or seas. This photo won second place in the 2009 Coast Guard Photo Contest. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Logan Wright)2025-05-18T00:15:37+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/17/nas-adak-reopening/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-16-at-5.30.21e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-05-16 at 5.30.21 PMAdak, one of the Aleutian Islands, approximately 877 nautical miles South of the Bering Strait. About 901 nmi from Kodiak, about 2075 imi from Vladivostok. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-22-at-7.21.45e280afpm.pngArctic Combatant CommandsArctic Combatant Commands2025-05-17T17:30:52+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/19/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-19/2025-05-16T04:54:15+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/16/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-16-17-18/2025-05-16T04:42:24+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/14/carbon-fiber-in-shipbuilding/2025-05-14T20:56:56+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/14/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-14/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-13-at-9.53.52e280afpm.pngUSS ValcourUSS Valcour (AVP-55) moored pierside, circa 1948-51, location unknown. Photo from 1952 cruise book. Photo credit: Carl Musselman via Navsourcehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-13-at-9.42.13e280afpm.pngUSCGC CowslipCoast Guard Cutter Cowslip, a bay-class buoy tender underway in Astoria. The Cowslip was decommissioned December 2002.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-13-at-9.07.59e280afpm.pngThe United States Navy flagship USS Valcour (AGF-1) shown in her final configuration, in a photograph released in November 1972.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/uscgc-thetis-910.jpgCoast Guard Cutter Thetis returns home from 77-day counter-narcotic deploymentU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC 910) a 270-foot Famous-class cutter, conducts a counter-narcotics patrol in the Caribbean Sea, June 19, 2022. The Cutter Thetis is homeported in Key West. Florida. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)2025-05-14T20:48:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/15/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-15/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-14-at-10.47.36e280afam.pngRMS Olympic, Titanic, LV-117The Cunard-White Star limited liner RMS Olympic, sister to the Titanic, passes very close aboard to the LV-117 on the Nantucket station in early January 1934. The light ship had been rammed already once that year in the fog, and the following May the Olympic actually collided with LV-117 and sent it to the bottom in seconds. Four crewmen went down with the ship while the Olympic rescued the remaining seven crewmen. Three of these men died later from injuries and exposure. The British Government paid for the construction of LV 112 as reparation for the accident. ref: US coast Guardhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-14-at-10.26.29e280afam.pngUSCGC MODOCUSCGC Modochttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-14-at-10.19.51e280afam.pngTacoma class frigate USS/USCGC Bangor (PF-16/WPF-16)USS/USCGC Bangor (PF-16/WPF-16) Photographed in 1945-1946, while configured as a weather reporting ship with a balloon hangar aft Courtesy of Donald M. McPherson, 1974 U.S. Navy photo NH 78996https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-14-at-9.46.46e280afam.pngScreenshot 2025-05-14 at 9.46.46 AMUSS Forsyth (PF-102) Tacoma Class frigate. As a weather ship, she would have had the after 3" gun replaced by a balloon shelter. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-14-at-10.05.19e280afam.pngGovernors Island U.S. General Services Administration mapGovernors Island U.S. General Services Administration map; indicates U.S. Coast Guard usage, 1995https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-14-at-8.27.52e280afam.pngUSRC Naugatuck/aka E. A. StevensUSRC Naugatuck/aka E. A. Stevens (1862) Photo #: NH 58871 Line engraving published in Harper's Weekly, circa spring 1862, when the gunboat was operating in the Hampton Roads area, Virginia. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-n/naugatck.htm2025-05-14T17:55:00+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/13/veteran-sailor-on-why-ships-can-be-most-vulnerable-in-port-and-how-to-change-that-the-war-zone/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-13-at-12.55.18e280afpm.pngUSS Bonhomme Richard fireSAN DIEGO (July 12, 2020) The U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) on fire at Naval Base San Diego, California (USA), on 12 July 2020. On the morning of 12 July, a fire was called away aboard the ship while it was moored pier side at Naval Base San Diego. Base and shipboard firefighters responded to the fire. Bonhomme Richard was going through a maintenance availability, which began in 2018. The fire was extinguished on 16 July.2025-05-13T21:40:42+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/13/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-13/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-12-at-9.49.56e280afpm.pngUSCGC CRAWFORDFormer USCGC as modified with endurance and range extended to 30 days and 6000 miles. 2025-05-13T05:24:18+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/12/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-12/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-12-at-1.22.42e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-05-12 at 1.22.42 PM"Miami, Florida Air Station, at Dinner Key, Under General Muster, accompanied as well by Lieutenant C. B. Olsen, Commanding., 2 Jan. 1935." HERE is a group of magnificent American flying men seen with Lt. Olsen, commanding. As usual, he is in disguise so some effort may be required to identify him.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-12-at-1.14.08e280afpm.pngLeadership Development Classhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-12-at-10.40.13e280afam.pngClarence SamuelsThe Long Blue Line: Clarence Samuels—the U.S. military’s Afro-Latino color barrier buster! A signed photo of Lt. Clarence Samuels commanding a Coast Guard vessel near the end of World War II. (U.S. Coast Guard Collection)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-12-at-10.23.56e280afam.pngWachusett, 1946 (WPG/WHEC 44) starboard beam/quarterUSCGC Wachusett (WPG/WHEC 44) No caption; 28 January 1966; Photo No. 040166-04; photographer unknown.2025-05-12T20:29:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/11/maritime-domain-awareness-denmark-to-field-unmanned-vessels-for-monitoring-busy-shipping-routes-defense-news/2025-05-11T19:00:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/10/maybe-some-of-the-resources-in-the-caribbean-should-be-going-to-the-eastern-pacific-realign-area-aors/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-07-at-4.03.55e280afpm.pngUSCGC Stone (WMSL-758) drug offload Mar. 20, 2025.Coast Guard offloads over $517.5 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean Crew members from USCGC Stone (WMSL-758) stand at parade rest in front of interdicted narcotics at Port Everglades, Florida, Mar. 20, 2025. The Stone's crew secured the illegal drugs from 14 interdictions in the international waters of the Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class James Hague)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-07-at-3.22.24e280afpm.pngUSCGC James (WMSL 754) drug offloadJames (WMSL 754) poses for a photo on the cutter's flight deck with contraband interdicted during their 112-day deployment, April 8, 2025. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-03-at-11.33.47e280afam.pngCoast Guard offloads more than $14 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Caribbean Sea The crew members from Coast Guard Cutter Venturous pose before preparing to offload a pallet of illegal narcotics at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, May 2, 2025. The seized contraband was the result of four interdictions in the Caribbean Sea by the crews of USCGC Diligence (WMEC-616) and HNLMS Groningen (P843)Coast Guard offloads more than $14 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Caribbean Sea The crew members from Coast Guard Cutter Venturous pose before preparing to offload a pallet of illegal narcotics at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, May 2, 2025. The seized contraband was the result of four interdictions in the Caribbean Sea by the crews of USCGC Diligence (WMEC-616) and HNLMS Groningen (P843) with an embarked Coast Guard law enforcement detachment. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Walker)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-03-at-11.38.57e280afam.pngScreenshot 2025-05-03 at 11.38.57 AMThe crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) poses for a photo on the cutter's flight deck with contraband interdicted during their 112-day deployment, April 8, 2025. Crew members seized more than 44,550 pounds of cocaine and 3,880 pounds of marijuana valued at approximately $509.9 million intercepted in the international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Weston Fortna)2025-06-03T17:44:24+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/11/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-11/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-09-at-8.12.24e280afam.pngScreenshot 2025-05-09 at 8.12.24 AMU.S Coast Guard 1309, San Diego Air & Space Museumhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-09-at-7.44.58e280afam.pngScreenshot 2025-05-09 at 7.44.58 AMUSCGC Durant (serving as WDE 489), 1952-1954. Photo credit: Nick Tiberio, Shelton, Conn.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-08-at-4.56.11e280afpm.pngLt. Frank Newcomb (CO Hudson)A veteran of the Civil War and the Spanish-American War, Lt. Frank Newcomb served for over 40 years in the U.S. sea services. He was a progressive thinking man and considered one of the finest officers of the Revenue Cutter Service. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)2025-05-09T15:48:31+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/10/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-10/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-08-at-4.06.24e280afpm.pngUSCGC Point Grey (WPB-82324) VietnamUSCGC Point Grey (WPB-82324) note her M2/81mm piggyback forward, at least three M2s over the stern, and nearly a dozen Coasties on deck preparing the away boathttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-08-at-3.48.42e280afpm-1.pngUSCGC Point Cypress (WPB-82326)USCGC Point Cypress (WPB-82326) off An Thoi, 1 November 1968. US Navy photo K606002025-05-10T23:40:02+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/09/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-9/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-08-at-3.38.17e280afpm.pngLt. Cmdr. Maurice D. JesterLt. Cmdr. Maurice D. Jesterhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/french-corvette-with-wmec-and-frc.jpgCoast Guard Cutter Legare engages with French naval ship Premier-Maître L’HerThe Coast Guard Cutter Legare (WMEC 912) conducts joint training evolutions with the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Maurice Jester (WPC 1152), and the French naval ship Premier-Maître L’Her (F792), off the coast of Long Island, New York, on March 16, 2024. Legare worked with Premier-Maître L’Her for a series of engagements and exercises designed to demonstrate interoperability with a critical NATO partner. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Legare)2025-05-08T22:41:36+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/08/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-8/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-08-at-11.47.06e280afam.pngUSCGC OcracokeUSCGC Ocracoke ships out from Guantanamo Bay Monday, May 12. JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Pfc. Eric Liessehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-08-at-11.40.19e280afam.pngUSCGC Cape ShoalwaterUSCGC Cape Shoalwater (WPB 95324https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/nc-4.jpgNC-4NC-4 in Naval Aviation Museum.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-08-at-11.27.02e280afam.pngNC-4Curtiss NC seaplane. Plane number four of four built, named NC-4, sometime after the translatlantic test flight, 1919. Visible is the fourth pusher engine which was added for that flight. US Navy photo.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-08-at-11.17.53e280afam.pngScreenshot 2025-05-08 at 11.17.53 AM1975 - Overhead view bow-on of CGC Chase (WHEC 718). USCG photo 240220-G-G0000-1002.JPG2025-05-08T19:03:26+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/04/torped-47-video-includes-launch-from-outboard-motorboat/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-04-at-12.07.16e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-04-04 at 12.07.16 PMhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-04-at-12.10.41e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-04-04 at 12.10.41 PM2025-05-07T16:13:17+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/07/bollinger-edison-chouest-offshore-team-to-pitch-coast-guard-arctic-security-cutter-designs-usni/2025-05-08T15:26:20+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/07/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-7/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-06-at-10.23.27e280afpm.pngUSCGC Manitou (WYT-60)USCGC Manitou (WYT-60) Operating in the Arctic Ice, during World War II. Note her ice-breaking bow. Photo was taken in Greenland. Catalog #: 26-G-3497https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-06-at-10.19.56e280afpm.pngUSCGC ManitouUSCGC Manitou (WYT-60) Operating in the Arctic Ice, during World War II. Note her ice-breaking bow taken in Greenland Waters, Catalog #: 26-G-3497https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-06-at-10.10.01e280afpm.pngFrancis Scott Key buoyCrew of the Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin readies to set the Francis Scott Key buoy, June 2, 2017, where a ship carrying the author of “The Star-Spangled Banner" was anchored during the Fort McHenry bombardment in the War of 1812.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-06-at-9.51.39e280afpm.pngC-130H and C-130JA HC-130H in a legacy paint scheme in the foreground, and a newer HC-130J 2025-05-07T05:30:54+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/06/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-6/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-06-at-12.20.06e280afpm.pngLightship Huron LV 103/WAL 526Lightship Huron LV 103/WAL 526 2025-05-06T19:21:53+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/05/26-foot-uas-shoots-down-supersonic-fighter-can-air-defense-for-even-small-cutters-be-so-hard/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-05-at-1.57.12e280afpm.pngUkraine Magura V7 unmanned surface (USV) Sidewinder missilesClick to enlarge. Magura V7 surface drone (USV) armed with two Sidewinder missiles. Note that the missiles have yellow protective covers over their seekers, indicating that it is on a test run.2025-05-16T17:19:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/05/new-china-coast-guard-cutters/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-05-at-11.11.52e280afam.pngChina Type 052D based CCG OPVThe Type 052D-derived CCG hull at Jiangnan. Note Type 382 radar on main mast, H/PJ-26 main gun, sizeable aviation hangar. Image Chinese social media.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-05-at-11.08.39e280afam.pngChina OPV CCGAnother image of the Huangpu-build OPV for CCG at berth. Note rotating AESA on main mast. Image via Chinese social media.2025-05-06T17:01:36+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/05/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-5/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-04-at-9.54.26e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-05-04 at 9.54.26 PMhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-04-at-9.26.44e280afpm.pngJohn M. “Muddy” Waters Jr. USCGJohn M. “Muddy” Waters Jr. USCG2025-05-05T05:02:34+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/04/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-4/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-04-at-3.47.39e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-05-04 at 3.47.39 PMLocation where USS Menges was damaged and U-371 was sunk.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-04-at-3.38.18e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-05-04 at 3.38.18 PMCoast Guard manned USS Pride (DE-323) February / March 1945: underway in the North Atlantic. Photo credit Andy Cisternino RM1c, USCG.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-04-at-3.33.26e280afpm.pngUSCGC MORRIS WMEC 125https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/img_1478-3.jpgIMG_1478 32025-05-04T23:25:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/03/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-3/2025-05-04T00:46:15+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/02/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-2/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screenshot-2025-05-02-at-11.04.30e280afam.pngUSCGC SangamonUSCGC Sangamon2025-05-02T18:11:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/01/video-pre-deployment-training/2025-05-02T04:17:49+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/01/coast-guard-releases-request-for-information-to-support-domestic-icebreaker-market-research-cg-9/2025-05-02T03:48:50+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/01/coast-guard-cutter-liberty-final-island-class-cutter-decommissioned-after-over-35-years-of-service-what-happens-to-the-decommissioned-cutters/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/img_1478.jpg87 foot Marine Protector class WPBsDecommissioned 87 foot WPBs 2025-05-02T00:33:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/01/reconciliation-bill-calls-for-14-6b-in-coast-guard-cutters-new-arctic-icebreakers-usni-not-exactly/2025-05-28T19:15:40+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/05/01/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-may-1/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-29-at-9.13.55e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-04-29 at 9.13.55 PMhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-29-at-8.59.00e280afpm.pngMiss Majestic. When the DUKWThe Miss Majestic. When the DUKW was converted for commercial passenger service, a steel frame was installed around and over the passenger compartment. The Miss Majestic had a vinyl canopy over the frame to protect passengers from the weather.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-29-at-7.41.24e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-04-29 at 7.41.24 PMLightship LV-101/WAL-524. Acquired 2 September 1916, Decommissioned 23 March 1964. Light Vessel 101 was assigned to the stations: Charles, Cape Charles, Virginia (1916–1924) Relief, Relief 5th District (1925–1926) Overfalls, Overfalls, Delaware (1926–1951) Stonehorse, Stonehorse Shoal, Massachusetts (1951–1963) CrossRip, Cross Rip Shoal, Massachusetts (1963–1964), now a museum ship in Portsmouth, VA. Photo by William J. Grimeshttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-29-at-7.31.26e280afpm.pngLightship Overfalls LV-118The Lightship Overfalls, located in Lewes DE, is one of only 17 remaining lightships out of a total of 179 built from 1820 to 1952. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 2011, it is one of seven lightships in this country still open to the public. Using the lightship as its centerpiece, the Overfalls Foundation will collect, preserve, honor, and teach the maritime history of Lewes, the Delaware Bay, and the coastal region.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-29-at-7.24.05e280afpm.pngLightship LV-87 Ambrosehe United States Lightship LV-87/WAL-512 (Ambrose) is a riveted steel lightship built in 1907 and served at the Ambrose Channel lightship station from December 1, 1908, until 1932. This photo was taken by participant/team Tony as part of the Commons:Wikipedia Takes Manhattan project on April 4, 2008.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-29-at-5.34.13e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-04-29 at 5.34.13 PM1876: A New Lifesaving Station Opens on Lake Erie – 89 People Are Rescued in the Next 20 Years. A Marblehead resident named Lucien M. Clemons was appointed the station’s first keeper, and his tenure began with the official opening of the facility in 1876. Clemons had demonstrated his courage and lifesaving skills on May 1 of the previous year when he and his brothers Hubbard and A.J. – rowing out into stormy weather on Lake Erie on that day in a 12-foot (3.7-meter) skiff (a flat-bottomed boat) — rescued the two surviving members of the seven-person crew of the shipwrecked 102-foot (31.1-meter) schooner Consuelo. As a result of their heroic efforts in that rescue, the Clemons brothers became the first recipients of life-saving medals first class (the present-day Gold Lifesaving Medals).2025-04-30T04:18:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/30/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-april-30/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-29-at-5.07.04e280afpm.pngUSCGC Edgar CulbertsonThe Coast Guard Cutter Edgar Culbertson sails into port in Galveston, Texas, March 23, 2020. The Edgar Culbertson is the service's 37th fast response cutter. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Paige Hause)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-29-at-5.01.42e280afpm.pngBM1 Edgar CulbertsonBM1 Edgar Culbertson in the yard at the Coast Guard Lifeboat Station in Duluth, Minnesota, circa 1967https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-29-at-4.56.19e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-04-29 at 4.56.19 PMFrigate https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-29-at-4.53.03e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-04-29 at 4.53.03 PMOil painting of George Washington's inauguration as the first President of the United States which took place on April 30, 1789. circa 18992025-05-01T16:14:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/29/coast-guard-cutter-calhoun-seizes-over-74-million-in-cocaine-interdicted-in-atlantic-ocean-damn-that-is-a-long-way-from-home/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-29-at-11.00.56e280afam.pngUSCGC Calhoun Long Range InterceptorA Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) boarding team embarks a vessel suspected of drug smuggling in the Atlantic Ocean, April 12, 2025. Calhoun crew members boarded a fishing vessel approximately 1,265 miles west of Las Palmas, Canary Islands and seized approximately 10,000 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $74 million. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-29-at-10.56.36e280afam.pngUSCGC Calhoun (WMSL 759) Long range interceptor drug interdictionA Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) small boat approaches a vessel suspected of drug smuggling in the Atlantic Ocean, April 12, 2025. Calhoun crew members boarded the fishing vessel approximately 1,265 miles west of Las Palmas, Canary Islands and seized approximately 10,000 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $74 million. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)2025-04-29T18:31:25+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/29/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-april-29/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.05.08e280afpm.png3"/50 GUNhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-28-at-9.55.39e280afpm.pngCon Son LORANhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/uscgc-wmec-907.jpgUSCGC WMEC 907The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba (WMEC 907) conducts small boat personnel transfers with the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo (WPC 1112), in the South Florida Straits, Feb. 26, 2024. Escanaba’s crew contributed to the interdiction and repatriation of over 100 migrants from Haiti and Cuba while patrolling the Coast Guard Seventh District’s area of responsibility. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Laura Holguin-Rojas)2025-04-29T05:19:48+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/28/charting-a-course-indo-pacific-defense-forum-coast-guard-in-the-western-pacific/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-28-at-2.37.55e280afpm.pngUSCGC Harriet LaneThe U.S. Coast Guard cutter Harriet Lane conducts a February 2024 patrol for Operation Blue Pacific, which included combating illegal fishing with local partners. SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER CHARLY TAUTFEST/U.S. COAST GUARD2025-04-28T21:41:55+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/28/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-april-28/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-27-at-9.11.46e280afpm.pngUSS Cleveland (LPD-7)The U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland (LPD-7) underway off the coast of Port Hueneme, California (USA), on 3 February 2000, in support of search and recovery operations for Alaska Airlines Flight 261.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-27-at-8.55.22e280afpm.pngUSS Rodney M. Davis (FFG-60)USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG-60), at sea, 1990s.2025-04-28T04:50:57+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/22/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-april-22-23/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-22-at-9.30.31e280afpm.pngHarry Gabriel Hamlet, USCG, Commandant of the Coast Guard (1932)Harry Gabriel Hamlet, USCG, Commandant of the Coast Guard (1932), commanded USS Marietta ,October 1918 - 12 July 1919https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-22-at-9.24.51e280afpm.pngMarietta (PG-15)Marietta (PG-15) In European waters Photo courtesy of Paul H. Silverstone from U.S. Small Combatants: An Illustrated Design History by Norman Friedmanhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-22-at-9.10.21e280afpm.pngHollandia Invasion2025-04-28T04:41:20+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/27/spike-nlos-missile-system-photos-and-video/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-27-at-1.00.34e280afpm.pngTYPHOON MLS NLOSTYPHOON MLS NLOS has an eight cell Spike NLOS missile launcher and integrated Toplite stabilized observation and target acquisition system (same as on the Mk38 mod2 and mod3). Photo: RAFAEL via defense-update.comhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-27-at-10.49.51e280afam.pngSpike NLOS loadinghttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-27-at-10.51.19e280afam.pngSpike NLOS launchhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-16-at-3.10.10e280afpm-e1742163110177.pngPhilippine Acero class Spike NLOSPhilippine Navy Acero class patrol boat launches Rafael Spike NLOS. The vessel features a Rafael Typhoon MLS-NLOS missile launcher capable of carrying 8 Spike-NLOS surface-to-surface missiles (limited to 4 ships only). Additionally, it is armed with one Mk.44 Bushmaster II autocannon mounted on a Rafael Typhoon Mk 30-C remote-controlled weapon station, two M2HB Browning 12.7 mm/50-cal. heavy machine guns mounted on Rafael Mini Typhoon remote-controlled weapon stations, and two M60 7.62 mm/30-cal. GP machine guns.2025-09-15T17:59:34+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/27/today-in-coast-guard-history-april-27/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-26-at-8.17.31e280afpm.pngSultanaThe overcrowded decks of the paddle-wheeler Sultana just before her fiery explosion.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-26-at-7.53.48e280afpm.pngUSCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) and a Ukrainian coast guard210508-G-G0108-1205 BLACK SEA May 8, 2021, USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) and a Ukrainian coast guard vessel conduct underway maneuvers in the Black Sea, May 8, 2021. Hamilton is on a routine deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-26-at-7.50.46e280afpm.pngUSCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) and Georgian coast guard vessels Ochamchire (P 23) and Dioskuria210502-G-G0108-1510 BLACK SEA (May 2, 2021) USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) and Georgian coast guard vessels Ochamchire (P 23) and Dioskuria (P 25) conduct underway maneuvers in the Black Sea, May 2, 2021. Hamilton is on a routine deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-26-at-5.08.17e280afpm.pngHH-3F CGAS Sitkahttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-26-at-4.52.24e280afpm.pngUSCGC Sebago (WPG-42) 1946https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-26-at-4.40.17e280afpm-1.pngUSCG Sebago (WPG-42, later WHEC-42) as seen on 28 November 1947. She retained at least some of her original World War II armament. Twin 5"/38 and quad 40mm guns are visible. 2025-04-27T03:25:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/26/naval-base-modernization-highlights-growing-australia-png-u-s-defense-cooperation-indo-pacific-defense-forum/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-26-at-1.29.57e280afpm.pngUSS Mount Hood (AE-11) explosionThe explosion of the U.S. Navy ammunition ship USS Mount Hood (AE-11) in Seeadler Harbor, Manus, Admiralty Islands on 10 November 1944. The smoke trails are left by fragments ejected by the explosion. The cause of the explosion could not be determined.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-26-at-1.23.13e280afpm.pngLombrum Naval Base, Papua New GuineaLombrum Naval Base. Screen grab from Google Earth.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-26-at-11.43.19e280afam.pngPapua New Guinea (PNG)Papua New Guinea (PNG) Customs Service and U.S. Coast Guard personnel prepare to conduct fisheries boardings during bilateral patrols in PNG in March 2025. IMAGE CREDIT: PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS JENNIFER NILSON/U.S. COAST GUARD2025-04-26T20:38:17+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/26/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-april-26/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-25-at-4.30.45e280afpm.pngUSRC MORRILLUSRC MORRILL. Photographed by the Detroit Photographic Co. Library of Congress photo No. LC-D4-9016https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-25-at-4.33.13e280afpm.pngUSRC HUDSONUSRC HUDSON At the Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia, 21 April 1898 being outfitted for service in the Spanish-American War, which included adding additional armament, armor plating, and a new coat of "war paint" U.S. Coast Guard History website2025-04-25T23:49:05+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/25/bae-bofors-40mm-mk4-and-palletized-weapon-systems/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-24-at-5.40.48e280afpm.png40mm/56 quad gunUSA 40 mm Quad Mount on USS Hornet CV-12 in 1945. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # 80-G-413915.2025-04-25T23:18:40+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/24/trump-administration-opens-pacific-remote-islands-marine-monument-to-commercial-fishing-gcaptain/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-18-at-2.35.29e280afpm.pngPacific Remote Islands Marine MonumentPacific Remote Islands Marine Monument. Map courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2025-04-26T00:53:56+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/24/about-the-windward-passage-and-navassa-island/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-24-at-4.24.32e280afpm.pngNavassa IslandNavassa Island "with a few infos added: Lulu Town, Navassa Island Light, peak (77 m)" Credit: Wikipedia User: Indolenceshttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-22-at-4.51.24e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-04-22 at 4.51.24 PM2025-04-24T23:36:44+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/25/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-april-25/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-24-at-3.56.30e280afpm.pngSteam boat Moselle explosionAn engraving of the explosion that destroyed the Moselle. Courtesy of the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library. Via Ohio Memory.2025-04-24T23:13:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/24/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-april-24/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-24-at-3.12.48e280afpm.pngBerthing location of the El EsteroAn aerial view of upper New York Bay from over Staten Island and looking North towards Manhattan. Statue of Liberty is in the upper left. The Caven Point Pier is visible in the center-left of the photo with four MSTS Troopships tied up at the pier. The Berthing location of the El Estero on the day of her fire is highlighted by the Red arrow. Pic courtesy of https://tugster.wordpress.com/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-24-at-2.34.23e280afpm.pngUSCGC SQUADRON THREESquadron Three in Subic Bay along side repair ship USS Jason (AS-8), Half Moon (W378), Yakutat (W380), Barataria (W381), Bering Strait (W382), and Gresham (W387)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-24-at-2.28.13e280afpm.pngDC3 Nathan Bruckenthal intermentARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, Va. (MAY 7, 2004) --- Pall bearers carry the casket of DC3 Nathan Bruckenthal during his interment ceremony. Bruckenthal was the first Coast Guard casualty in Operation Iraqi Freedom. USCG photo by PA2 Fa'iq El-Amin.2025-04-24T22:24:51+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/24/u-s-coast-guard-cutter-kimball-drug-interdiction-in-the-eastern-pacific-d11/2025-04-24T18:51:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/23/heavy-weight-torpedoes-on-surface-ships/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-23-at-10.57.49e280afam.pngUSS Talbut Mk48 torpedoThe Mk 48 torpedo was intended for use in both submarines and surface ships, in the latter for the ASW role. Twin Mk 25 tubes for Mk 48 torpedoes were fitted in guided missile frigates (DLG/DLGN) in their after deckhouse and in escort ships (DE/DEG) in their stern counters. This photo shows a Mk 48 being launched from the USS Talbot (DEG-4). Lockheed Shipbuilding; US Navy2025-04-23T22:22:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/22/coast-guard-cutter-seneca-returns-home-after-54-day-maritime-border-security-patrol-in-the-windward-passage-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-22-at-4.45.41e280afpm.pngNavassa Island lighthouse and keeper's quartersNavassa Island's lighthouse with the light keeper's quarters in the foregroundhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-22-at-1.15.03e280afpm.pngUSCGC Seneca (WMEC 906)Coast Guard Cutter Seneca (WMEC 906) patrols off coastal Haiti, March 1, 2025. The crew of Seneca conducted a 54-day maritime border security patrol in the Windward Passage. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Solana Laughlin)2025-09-19T18:17:33+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/21/chinas-bullying-wont-deter-philippines-south-china-sea-sovereignty-coast-guard-says-indo-pacific-defense-forum/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-21-at-3.55.15e280afpm.pngChina Coast Guard Shucha II-class cutterChina Coast Guard Shucha II-class cutter Haijing 3306 (renamed to Haijing 3301).https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-21-at-3.42.28e280afpm.pngChina Coast Guardhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-21-at-3.28.18e280afpm.pngBRP Cabra Philippine CGBRP Cabra (Philippine Coast Guard photo)2025-04-22T16:51:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/21/two-former-uscg-island-class-cutters-commissioned-into-tunisian-navy/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-21-at-1.59.45e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-04-21 at 1.59.45 PMU.S. Transfers Two 34m Patrol Boats to Tunisia During Visit Sailors, officials, dignitaries and guests pose for a group photo following the commissioning of two Tunisian Navy Island Class Patrol Boats transferred from the United States in Tunis, Tunisia, April 17, 2025. The ceremony celebrated 220 years of U.S.-Tunisian maritime partnership, with Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) conducing a scheduled port visit in Tunis on the same occasion. Mount Whitney, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (US Navy Photo)2025-04-22T15:09:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/20/coast-guard-destroyers-during-prohabition/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-20-at-8.56.14e280afam.pngCoast Guard destroyer George E. Badger (CG-16 / DD-196 / AVP-16 / AVD-3 / APD-33)Members of the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter George E. Badger (CG-16) pictured on board the ship while in the Marine Railway at the Boston Navy Yard, May 1933. Photo courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-20-at-8.31.36e280afam.pngScreenshot 2025-04-20 at 8.31.36 AMCoast Guard destroyer WELBORN C. WOOD (DD-195). To Britain September 9 1940, renamed HMS Chesterfield (I28)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-19-at-9.48.12e280afpm.pngClemson class Coast Guard destroyer Semmes (DD-189)Clemson class Coast Guard destroyer Semmes (DD-189)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-19-at-3.48.08e280afpm.pngCoast Guard destroyer Beale (CG-9)Coast Guard destroyer Beale (CG-9) former DD-40.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-19-at-3.28.08e280afpm.pngCoast Guard destroyer Conyngham (CG-2)Coast Guard destroyer Conyngham (CG-2)2025-04-21T00:36:51+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/20/uss-minneapolis-saint-paul-makes-multiple-drug-busts-4th-fleet/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-20-at-1.05.11e280afpm.pngFreedom-class littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21)250326-N-OZ224-3072 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Mar. 26, 2025) - The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) departs Naval Station Mayport for her maiden deployment, Mar. 26, 2025. LCS 21 is deploying to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations is support of counter-illicit drug trafficking operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon J. Vinson)2025-04-21T00:30:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/21/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-april-21/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-19-at-3.52.10e280afpm.pngCoast Guard destroyers and patrol boats New London 19281928 photo of United States Coast Guard destroyers moored at New London, Connecticut. All are former US Navy destroyers loaned to the Coast Guard for Prohibition Service. Shown here are the Trippe (CG-20/DD-33), Wainwright (CG-24/DD-62), Downes (CG-4/DD-45), Beale (CG-9/DD-40) and Abel P. Upshur (CG-15/DD-193). Source: National Aviation Museum Collection, Photo No. 2009.006.001. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-19-at-3.40.56e280afpm.pngU.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Campbell (WPG-32) 1963U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Campbell (WPG-32) underway off New York Harbor, in 1963. Note that she still carries her World War II SC radar on the masttop. 20 August 1963. Photo by PHC Borzage, USCGhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-19-at-3.33.27e280afpm.pngCoast Guard destroyers Jouett, Paulding, BealeCoast Guard destroyers Circa 1924-1930. (L-R) USS Jouett (CG-13) ex DD-41, USS Paulding (CG-17) ex DD-22 and USS Beale (CG-9) ex DD-40. Leslie Jones Collection, Boston Public Library. From Navsource.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-19-at-3.05.05e280afpm.pngsteamboat Oronokohttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/webberclassbowon.jpguscgc frc Webber Class BowOn2025-04-20T00:26:26+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/20/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-april-20/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-19-at-11.31.52e280afam.pngScreenshot 2025-04-19 at 11.31.52 AM Platform supply vessels battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon. A Coast Guard MH-65C dolphin rescue helicopter and crew document the fire aboard the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon, while searching for survivors. Multiple Coast Guard helicopters, planes and cutters responded to rescue the Deepwater Horizon's 126 person crew. 20 April 2010. US Coast Guard photo.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-19-at-11.26.02e280afam.pngScreenshot 2025-04-19 at 11.26.02 AMRed River of the North Main Stem, Grand Forks, North Dakota, looking toward Downtown area. Taken from a helicopter during the 1997 Red River Flood, after a levee overtopped and Grand Forks was evacuated. 23 April 1997. U.S. Army Corp of Engineers2025-04-19T22:00:15+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/19/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-april-19/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-18-at-10.08.23e280afpm.pngFortunagracht, a 450-foot Dutch flagged container shipFortunagracht, a 450-foot Dutch-flagged container shiphttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-18-at-10.03.58e280afpm.pngOklahoma City Bombing2025-04-20T06:03:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/18/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-april-18/2025-04-18T03:42:03+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/17/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-april-17/2025-04-17T04:57:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/16/coast-guard-cutter-mustang-decommissioned-after-nearly-40-years-of-service-the-penultimate-island-class/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-16-at-8.26.40e280afpm.pngUSS MUSTANG (WPB 1310)A starboard bow view of the US Coast Guard (USCG) ISLAND CLASS, Patrol Craft, USS MUSTANG (WPB 1310), underway at Port Valdez, Alaska, while providing harbor security during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2002. Location: PORT VALDEZ, ALASKA (AK) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA)2025-04-18T15:20:15+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/16/copperhead-torpedo-like-underwater-kamikaze-drones-rolled-out-by-anduril-twz/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-16-at-10.13.55e280afam.pngCopperhead torpedo like UUVCopperhead torpedo like UUV2025-12-16T23:19:13+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/15/request-for-information-arctic-security-cutter-asc-icebreaking-capable-vessels-or-vessel-designs-that-are-ready-for-construction-this-could-be-the-great-lakes-icebreaker-too/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-15-at-5.57.35e280afpm.pngArctic Security Cutter, preliminary specshttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-15-at-5.54.35e280afpm.pngArctic Security Cutter Preliminary Specs2025-04-18T14:20:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/15/u-s-coast-guard-shutters-homeport-platform-in-blow-to-maritime-industry-gcaptain/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-15-at-5.12.07e280afpm.pngHOMEPORT Merchant Marine Credentialing2025-04-16T00:15:53+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/15/u-s-navy-expands-maritime-border-security-mission-with-uss-stockdale-deployment-gcaptain/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-15-at-4.43.48e280afpm.pngUSS Stockdale (DDG 106)USS Stockdale (DDG 106). U.S. Navy File Photo2025-04-15T23:58:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/15/unitas-2025-mid-planning-conference-concludes-usnavsouth-4th-fleet/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-15-at-3.33.16e280afpm.pngUNITAS 2025 Planning250407-N-OC941-4089 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Florida - (Apr. 7, 2025) – Led by Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, more than 100 Sailors, Marines, and civilians gathered onboard Naval Station Mayport in support of the UNITAS 2025 Mid-Planning Conference. This year’s UNITAS, scheduled for September, is the longest-running, multinational maritime exercise in the world. UNITAS 2025 will combine the efforts of Allies and Partners from across the globe and serve as the warfighting introduction to Navy 250 – the U.S. Navy’s year-long birthday celebration. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Southern Command and the trusted maritime partner for Command/U.S. 4th Fleet is the maritime component of U.S. Caribbean, Central and South America maritime forces leading to improved unity, security, and stability. (U.S. Navy illustration by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Fischer/Released)2025-04-15T22:53:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/15/coast-guard-cutter-spencer-returns-home-after-operation-vigilant-sentry-patrol-service-life-extension-upgrades-cg-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-15-at-12.09.53e280afpm.pngUSCGC SPENCERCoast Guard Cutter Spencer (WMEC 905) crew member conduct small boat operations while patrolling the Florida Straits, March 21, 2025. Spencer’s crew conducted a maritime border security patrol after completing nearly two years of service life extension upgrades at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Haylee Casey)2025-04-16T00:35:56+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/14/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-april-15-16/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-14-at-10.05.23e280afpm.pngTexas CityTexas City disaster. Parking lot 1/4 of a mile away from the explosion. Courtesy of Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. To visit the entire collection at the University of Houston Digital Library please visit: http://digital.lib.uh.edu/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=exact&CISOFIELD1=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOROOT=/p15195coll4&CISOBOX1=Texas+City+Disaster&CISOSTART=1,12025-04-15T05:11:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/14/japanese-navy-building-a-cutter-x/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-14-at-1.22.07e280afpm.pngJapanese Navy OPV stern quarterJapanese Navy OPV stern quarterhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-14-at-12.03.48e280afpm.pngJapan navy OPVA concept image of a next-generation offshore patrol vessel (OPV) for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) made by JMU. Image courtesy of Japan’s Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency (ATLA).2025-04-14T21:37:02+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/14/canada-finland-tout-different-paths-of-icebreaker-diplomacy-with-us-defense-news/2025-04-14T18:44:23+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/14/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-april-14/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-14-at-9.58.24e280afam.pngBernie WebberAn official portrait photograph of BM1 Bernie Webber in his dress blues. (U.S. Coast Guard) A painting by Richard Kaiser of CG-36500 in heavy seas nearing the broken stern half of the Pendleton (depicted in the background). (U.S. Coast Guard)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-14-at-9.50.57e280afam.pngThe Long Blue Line: Lt. j.g. Joseph Jenkins—first African American commissioned officer in the 20th century 8. Lt.j.g. Joseph Jenkins on the bridge late in World War II. (photo courtesy of the Jenkins Family)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-14-at-8.24.54e280afam.pngScreenshot 2025-04-14 at 8.24.54 AMRMS Titanic departing Southampton on April 10, 1912.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/uscgc_webber.jpgUSCGC_WebberUSCGC Webber (WPC-1101) Fast Response Cutter2025-04-14T17:04:55+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/13/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-13-2/2025-04-13T04:05:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/12/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-april-10-11-12/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-12-at-2.21.20e280afpm.pngLt. (j.g.) Beverly KelleyLt. (j.g.) Beverly Kelley, first woman to command a U.S. military vessel, on the bridge of the 95-foot cutter Cape Newagen. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-12-at-2.16.29e280afpm.pngUSRC Harriet Lane.Plans of USRC Harriet Lane.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/uscgc-seneca-wmec-906-149131068-e1732040337488.jpgCoast Guard Cutter Seneca (WMEC-906)The Coast Guard Cutter Seneca (WMEC-906) crew underway on the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Sept. 22, 2018. The cutter Seneca is the sixth of thirteen 270' Famous Class medium endurance cutters in the United States Coast Guard fleet. Home ported in Boston's historic North End, SENECA moors within a short walk of such landmarks as the Old North Church, Faneuil Hall, USS CONSTITUTION, and TD Garden - Home of the Celtics and Bruins. (Coast Guard Photo)2025-04-12T21:29:49+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/12/panama-authorizes-us-armed-forces-to-operate-from-three-key-air-and-naval-facilities-navy-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-12-at-11.33.20e280afam.pngNaval Base, Panama2025-04-13T04:50:10+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/11/estonian-navy-detains-russia-bound-oil-tanker-marine-link/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-11-at-2.57.15e280afpm.pngPVL-101 Kindral Estonia PVL-101 Kindral Kurvits in Kopli Bay Tallinn 24 May 2016. Photo credit: Pjotr Mahhonin2025-04-11T22:53:35+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/10/bollinger-shipyards-receives-9-11-steel-marine-log/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-10-at-7.58.17e280afpm.pngVincent Danz and Jeffrey PalazzoUSCGC Vincent Danz (WPC-1162) and USCGC Jeffrey Palazzo (WPC-1163)2025-04-11T03:25:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/10/mq-35-v-bats-capabilities-grow-micro-guided-munitions-coming-next-year-the-war-zone/2025-07-11T01:07:49+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/10/coast-guard-offloads-nearly-510-million-in-illegal-narcotics-interdicted-in-eastern-pacific-ocean-d7/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-10-at-12.04.58e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-04-10 at 12.04.58 PMhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-10-at-11.45.55e280afam.pngUSCGC James burns go-fast Eastern Pacific, Feb. 1, 2025.A suspected drug vessel burns in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Feb. 1, 2025. The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James offloaded more than 44,550 pounds of cocaine and 3,880 pounds of marijuana valued at approximately $509.9 million in Port Everglades, April 9, 2025. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)2025-04-13T11:40:57+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/21/coast-guard-offloads-over-517-5-million-in-illicit-drugs-interdicted-in-eastern-pacific-ocean-d7/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-21-at-1.33.07e280afpm-e1742589325541.pngHITRON USCGC STONEUSCGC Stone (WMSL-758) delivers $517.5 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean. Along side are displayed cowlings of outboard motor disabled by the Airborne Use of Force crew from the Coast Guard's Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) based in Jacksonville, FL.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-21-at-12.54.48e280afpm.pngAirborne use of forceAn engine cowling rests against an MH-65 dolphin helicopter at Port Everglades, on March 20, 2025. After attempts to stop a non-complaint vessel failed, the Coast Guard's Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron was authorized to use force, including disabling fire. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Strasburg)2025-04-10T21:38:52+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/09/epirus-introduces-leonidas-h2o-high-power-microwave-system-for-maritime-interdiction-and-uav-protection-naval-news/2025-04-10T03:24:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/09/coast-guard-force-design-2028-news-release/2025-04-10T02:44:26+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/08/rolling-airframe-missiles-to-arm-arleigh-burke-destroyer-fleet-the-war-zone-will-nscs-get-the-upgrade-opcs/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-08-at-4.05.46e280afpm.pngSeaRAMSeaRAM2025-05-20T21:02:20+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/09/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-april-9/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-07-at-8.52.16e280afpm.pngUSCGC CleatUSCGC Cleat (WYTL-65615)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-07-at-8.22.52e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-04-07 at 8.22.52 PMMark Twain, age 31, 30 September 1867https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/revenue-cutter-lincoln.jpgREVENUE CUTTER LINCOLN2025-04-08T04:00:33+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/08/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-april-8/2025-04-07T04:57:40+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/06/taking-stock-of-chinas-polar-fleet-the-diplomat/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-20-at-9.36.44e280afam-e1740073524467.pngChina's icebreaker Xue Long 2Aerial view of China's icebreaker Xue Long 2 berthing at the pier of Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center on July 3 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. This icebreaker, delivered in 2019 and with a displacement of about 14,000 tons, is said to be the first icebreaking vessel capable of breaking polar ice with both its bow and stern in the world. The Xue Long 2 departed from Qingdao, a city in the eastern China province of Shandong, for the country's 14th Arctic expedition on July 5. It was shadowed by HMCS Regina, a Canadian navy frigate armed with missiles, from July 13 to 17 during a transit in the Bering Strait near Alaska. See lesshttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-20-at-9.30.48e280afam-e1740072745308.pngScreenshot 2025-02-20 at 9.30.48 AMChina’s largest and most capable icebreaking research vessel, Xue Long 2. Snow Dragon 2, sails in Antarctica's Prydz Bay in this aerial photo taken on Nov. 19, 20192025-04-06T18:42:31+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/07/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-april-7/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-05-at-9.16.25e280afpm.pngHMT Bedfordshire was sunk by the German submarine U-558 on 11 May 1942 off the coast of Ocracoke Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, with the loss of all hands.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-05-at-8.20.28e280afpm.pngAnti-submarine trawlerThe A/S Trawler HMCS Liscomb. Typical Anti-Submarine trawler. 2025-04-06T04:51:18+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/05/sen-rick-scott-announces-bill-to-establish-a-secretary-for-the-u-s-coast-guard/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-05-at-10.45.44e280afam.pngCoast Guard headquartersThe U.S. Coast Guard's headquarters campus in Washington, D.C.2026-01-26T04:21:36+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/06/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-april-6/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-04-at-10.32.45e280afpm.pngHO3S"HOIST PICK-UP DEMONSTRATION: A Coast Guard HO3S helicopter from the Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., demonstrates the use of hydraulic hoist to pick up a man from the ground during the American Helicopter Society Show at Anacostia Naval Air Station, Washington, D.C., April 28-29, 1951. The helicopter equipment has proved invaluable in effecting rescues in areas inaccessible by any other means."; no photo number; April 1951; photographer unknown. A demonstration of the rescue hoist in action. Note the rescue litter basket slung beneath the HO3S's fuselage.2025-04-05T05:39:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/05/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-april-5/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-03-at-9.33.45e280afpm.pngHMS WALNEY, formerly USS SEBAGO,HMS WALNEY, formerly USS SEBAGO, after refit. Underway in coastal waters. Tomlin, H W (Lt), Royal Navy official photographer - This photograph A 5322 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. 4700-01)2025-04-05T05:37:53+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/04/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-april-4/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-03-at-8.23.54e280afpm.pngCurtiss F9C-2 Sparrowhawk inside USS Akron (ZRS-4)A Curtiss F9C-2 Sparrowhawk inside USS Akron (ZRS-4) hangar.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-03-at-7.02.33e280afpm.pngHH-3FHH-3F afloathttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-03-at-6.18.07e280afpm.pngBMCM Thomas McAdamsBMCM Thomas McAdamshttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-15-at-8.28.28e280afpm-e1739742903394.pngJanna Lambine, first female helicopter pilotJanna Lambine, Cdr. USCG2025-04-04T03:28:50+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/03/us-coast-guard-on-guam-shifts-focus-to-border-security-expects-new-cutters-stars-and-stripes/2025-04-04T01:14:42+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/03/coast-guards-heavy-icebreaker-returns-to-the-u-s-after-128-day-deployment-in-support-of-operation-deep-freeze-d11/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-03-at-3.19.32e280afpm.pngHMNZS Aotearoa (A11)HMNZS Aotearoa (A11) participating in the International Fleet Review 2022. Japanese Government photohttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-03-at-2.57.40e280afpm.pngUSCGC Polar StarThe U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew sail under San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge upon returning to the United States following their 128-day deployment to Antarctica to support Operation Deep Freeze 2025, March 30, 2025. Polar Star's crew completed their 28th voyage to Antarctica in support of the joint military service mission to resupply and maintain the United States Antarctic Stations. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist Pablo Fernicola.2025-04-03T22:35:54+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/03/coast-guard-repatriates-99-aliens-to-haiti-d7/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-03-at-11.50.50e280afam.pngHaitian migrantsA law enforcement boat crew from Coast Guard Cutter Seneca (WMEC 906) intercepts an overloaded vessel with Haitian aliens approximately 35 miles north of Cap-Haitien, Haiti, Mar. 27, 2025. The aliens were repatriated back to Cap-Haitien, Haiti, April 1, 2025 following the interdiction. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)2025-04-03T19:52:10+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/03/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-april-3/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-03-at-10.36.42e280afam.pngCanadian Coast Guard Ship Pierre RadissonCanadian Coast Guard Ship Pierre Radisson, Quebec City, Canada, 9 June 2009, Photo credit: Cephas via Wikipedia.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-03-at-9.28.34e280afam.pngLt. Jack C. Rittichier VietnamLt. Jack C. Rittichier, HONORED ON PANEL 58W, LINE 14 OF THE WALL, born 08/17/1933, killed in action 06/09/1968, QUANG TRI Province, Vietnam 2025-04-03T17:39:51+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/01/third-fleet-and-dod-becoming-involved-in-maritime-migrant-interdiction/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-01-at-11.10.49e280afam.pngUSS Spruance DDG. MH-60TThe U.S. Coast Guard conducts operations with the USS Spruance PACIFIC OCEAN (March 28, 2025) A U.S. Coast Guard MH-60T conducts flight operations with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, March 28, 2025. U.S. Navy assets are employed under U.S. Northern Command’s maritime homeland defense authorities with a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment embarked to enable maritime interdiction missions to prevent the flow of illegal drugs and other illegal activity. U.S. Northern Command is working together with the Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the Southern border with additional military forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joey Sitter)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-01-at-11.04.45e280afam.pngUSCGC Terrell Horne (WPC 1131)PACIFIC OCEAN (March 28, 2025) Members of the U.S. Coast Guard conduct small boat operations with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) and U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Terrell Horne (WPC 1131) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, March 28, 2025. U.S. Navy assets are employed under U.S. Northern Command’s maritime homeland defense authorities with a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment embarked to enable maritime interdiction missions to prevent the flow of illegal drugs and other illegal activity. U.S. Northern Command is working together with the Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the Southern border with additional military forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joey Sitter)2025-04-02T04:26:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/01/coast-guard-cutter-midgett-to-return-to-honolulu-following-operation-blue-pacific-patrol-d14/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-01-at-10.46.44e280afam.pngUSCGC Midgett HonoluluCrew members assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) get underway from Honolulu to conduct sea trials off the coast of Hawaii, Dec. 13, 2024. Midgett is the eighth Legend-class national security cutter, suited to support various missions such as maritime security, law enforcement, and search and rescue. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson)2025-04-01T18:01:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/31/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-april-2/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-31-at-6.09.42e280afpm.pngAir Station Morehead CityAircraft maintenance on the ramp at the Morehead City air station2025-04-01T03:31:35+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/31/indonesia-vietnam-eez-deal-upholds-international-law-sends-message-to-china-indo-pacific-defense-forum/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-31-at-4.13.57e280afpm.pngVietnam Indonesia agreementIndonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, left, and Vietnamese Defense Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang inspect honor guards before their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, in March 2025. IMAGE CREDIT: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS2025-03-31T23:17:30+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/31/wash-the-sky-clean-of-drones-usni/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-31-at-3.30.10e280afpm.pngChina water cannon PhilippineScreengrab from Philippine Coast Guard shows a Philippine vessel being water cannoned by the China Coast Guard on April 30, 2024.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-31-at-3.21.28e280afpm.pngUss Bonhomme RichardSAN DIEGO (July 12, 2020) The U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) on fire at Naval Base San Diego, California (USA), on 12 July 2020. On the morning of 12 July, a fire was called away aboard the ship while it was moored pier side at Naval Base San Diego. Base and shipboard firefighters responded to the fire. Bonhomme Richard was going through a maintenance availability, which began in 2018. The fire was extinguished on 16 July.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-31-at-3.00.59e280afpm.pngFire MonitorPowerful shipboard firefighting monitors can operate with flow rates in the vicinity of 16,000 gallons per minute, generating nozzle pressures and forces capable of knocking down or destroying drones with seawater. SHUTTERSTOCK2025-04-01T03:36:53+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/04/01/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-april-1/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-30-at-8.13.30e280afpm.pngUSCGC AcushnetUSCGC Acushnet (WMEC-167) crew members inspecting a navigation buoy in Alaskan waters, date and location unknown. Photo courtesy Marine Exchange Alaska. Robert Hurst http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/37/3709.htmhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-30-at-6.15.36e280afpm.pngLST-884USS LST-884 crew photo. Notice the many different uniforms, a result of the crews loss of almost everything in the fire. This picture was taken once the crew was reunited at Ulithi.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-30-at-6.09.00e280afpm.pngLST-884 Kamikaze Okinawahe bow and midsection of Coast Guard manned LST-884 being salvaged after 1 April 1945 Kamikaze attack, 9 July 1945. She was too damaged to be of any use and was sunk later in 1946. US National Archives ID # 193705117, a US Army Air Corps photo now in the collections of the US National Archiveshttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-30-at-5.52.27e280afpm.pngScotch Cap LightThe original 1903 Scotch Cap Light, located on the SW corner of Unimak Is., Alaska . US Coast Guard photoshttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-30-at-5.45.06e280afpm.pngUSCGC GALLATINThe U.S. Coast Guard high endurance cutter USCGC Gallatin (WHEC-721) lies tied up at a pier at Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, during exercise "Ocean Venture '88", on 30 March 1988.2025-03-31T03:19:23+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/31/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-31/2025-03-30T23:01:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/30/sweden-tests-torpedo-47-on-combat-boat-90-highlighting-mobile-littoral-warfare-capability-navy-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-28-at-3.13.47e280afpm.pngTorped 47 Combat Boat 90A Torped 47 is launched from a Combat Boat 902025-03-30T22:40:48+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/29/uscgc-midgett-is-in-the-western-pacific-making-friends-and-influencing-people/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-29-at-10.32.49e280afam.pngUSCGC Midgett NSC over the horizon cutter boat Papua New GuineaCoast Guard Cutter Midgett’s (WMSL 757) law enforcement team and Papua New Guinea shipriders return after a boarding in Papua New Guinea’s exclusive economic zone, Mar. 11, 2025. Papua New Guinea lies in the heart of key shipping routes and lucrative fisheries. The U.S. Coast Guard and Papua New Guinea collaborate to mitigate shared maritime challenges and threats, promoting regional security and stability within Oceania. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Nilson)2025-03-29T21:08:44+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/29/coast-guard-increases-operational-presence-near-southwest-border-between-u-s-and-mexico-d11/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-29-at-10.01.29e280afam.pngMigrant InterdictionCoast Guard Cutter Active and partnership agencies interdict a migrant vessel, approximately 20 miles off the coast of Point Loma, California, Jan. 27, 2025. The crew of Active, the Coast Guard Cutter Terrell Horne and U.S. Customs and Border Protection members worked together to interdict this illegal migrant operation, which had 21 individuals aboard. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)2025-03-29T17:19:48+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/28/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-29/2025-03-29T06:34:37+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/28/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-27-28/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/uscgc_wrangell_wpb_1322_and_uss_ronald_reagan_cvn_76.jpgUSCGC_Wrangell_WPB_1322_and_USS_Ronald_Reagan_CVN_76USCGC Wrangell WPB-1322 and USS Ronald Reagan CVN-762025-03-29T00:14:57+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/28/south-korea-bolsters-polar-capabilities-moving-ahead-with-next-generation-icebreaker-gcaptain/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-28-at-4.30.22e280afpm.pngKorea icebreakerSouth Korea’s research icebreaker Araon, operated by the Korea Polar Research Institute. (Source: Korea Polar Research Institute)2025-03-28T23:41:51+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/28/cmfs-combined-task-force-150-and-u-s-coast-guard-integration-key-in-recent-drug-seizure-navcent/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-28-at-3.35.19e280afpm.pngUSCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145) Arabian Sea250323-N-NO146-1001 ARABIAN SEA (March 23, 2025) Illegal narcotics seized from a stateless vessel are stacked on the deck of the U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145) in the Arabian Sea. (Photo by U.S. Coast Guard)2025-03-28T22:45:54+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/27/storis-to-make-first-patrol-this-summer/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-27-at-11.32.08e280afam.pngScreenshot 2025-03-27 at 11.32.08 AM2025-03-27T18:42:47+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/26/bollinger-shipyards-secures-951-million-u-s-coast-guard-contract-modification-for-polar-security-cutter-program-bollinger-news-release/2026-03-14T03:38:34+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/25/coast-guard-cutter-mohawk-returns-home-after-70-day-counter-drug-patrol-in-the-eastern-pacific-ocean-new-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-25-at-8.32.10e280afpm.pngUSCGC Mohawk burns sailboatThe crew of Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) identifies a sailing vessel suspected of illicit activity while underway in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Feb. 19, 2025. During a law enforcement boarding, the crew discovered approximately 637 pounds of cocaine hidden onboard. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Cutter Mohawk)2025-03-26T20:43:21+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/25/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-25-26/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-25-at-2.33.49e280afpm.pngHH-52A 1979A U.S. Coast Guard Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard helicopter (s/n 1418) from CG Air Sation Port Angeles, Washington (USA), in 1979. USN photo. .S. Navy Naval Aviation News June 1979.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-25-at-3.23.31e280afpm.pngHH-52A 1964A U.S. Coast Guard Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard helicopter (s/n 58-1357) demonstrates its ability to land on water on Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana (USA), 23 September 1964.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-25-at-1.56.04e280afpm.pnglandings at Geruma Shima, Hokaji Shima, and Takashiki in the Ryukyu IslandsThe Kerama Retto island group lies 15 miles west of Okinawa.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-25-at-1.56.39e280afpm.pnglandings at Geruma Shima, Hokaji Shima, and Takashiki in the Ryukyu IslandsWithin three days, the 77th Division had secured the major islands of Kerama Retto.2025-03-26T03:49:00+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/24/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-24/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-23-at-9.20.20e280afpm.pngExxon Valdez2025-03-24T04:23:52+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/23/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-23/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-21-at-9.40.58e280afpm-1.pngF/V ALASKA RANGERF/V ALASKA RANGER2025-03-23T03:52:50+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/22/coast-guard-cutter-spencer-completes-service-life-extension-program-cg-9/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-22-at-11.35.19e280afam.pngUSCGC SPENCER post SLEPCoast Guard Cutter Spencer, at Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, prepares for sea trials at the conclusion of its service life extension work. U.S. Coast Guard photo.2025-03-22T19:05:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/22/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-22/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-21-at-8.47.54e280afpm-1.pngScreenshot 2025-03-21 at 8.47.54 PMhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-21-at-8.10.00e280afpm.pngENC Morris S. Beeson, USCGC Point Orient, Vietnam.ENC Morris S. Beeson, on CGC Point Orient, was killed in action during a boarding in Vietnam.2025-03-22T04:00:17+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/21/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-21/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-07-at-12.38.37e280afpm-e1741380021792.pngUSCGC Polar Star at McMurdoU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) sits moored at the U.S. Antarctic Program’s NSF McMurdo Station in Antarctica during Operation Deep Freeze, Feb. 16, 2025. Operation Deep Freeze is one of many operations in the Indo-Pacific in which the U.S. military promotes security and stability across the region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter)2025-03-21T05:33:43+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/20/uscgc-naushon-wpb-1311-to-be-decommissioned-march-21-2025/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-20-at-5.34.13e280afpm.pngUSCGC Naushon WPB 13112025-03-22T18:32:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/20/canadas-hmcs-margaret-brooke-embarks-on-historic-antarctic-mission-the-watch/2025-03-20T20:55:10+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/20/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-20/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-18-at-8.56.03e280afpm.pngUSCGC DexterUSCGC Dexter 3"/23 gunnery practice. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-18-at-8.48.18e280afpm.pngUSCGC DexterUSCGC Dexterhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-18-at-7.54.29e280afpm.pngI'm Alone Rum Rum RunnerSchooner I'm Alonehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-18-at-8.15.38e280afpm.pngUSCGC WolcottUSCGC Wolcott, Type: 100-foot LOA: 99’8” / 30.38m – LOD: 99’8” / 30.38m – Beam: 23’0” / 7.01m – Draft: 10’9” / 3.28m – Displacement: Gross 173 Net Tons 105, Speed: 12 knots maximum (original spec) – Built by: Defoe Boat & Motor Works of Bay City, Michigan. – Year Launched: July 19262025-03-19T04:26:10+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/19/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-19/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-18-at-5.18.39e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-03-18 at 5.18.39 PM2025-03-19T00:35:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/18/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-18/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-17-at-9.25.04e280afpm-e1742271989526.pngUSCGC Cape class WPB 95 foot95 foot Cape Class WPBhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-17-at-9.03.45e280afpm.pngM/V GATUNPanamanian motor vessel Gatun during the largest drug bust in United States Coast Guard history (20 tons of cocaine) off the Coast of Panama. Exhibit 10 (2 of 3) from the U.S. Government's Memorandum of Law in Support of Pretrial Detention in the case of Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman, described as 19,000 kilograms of cocaine aboard a maritime vessel en route from Colombia to Mexico seized March 18, 2002025-03-18T12:46:06+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/17/usrc-uss-uscgc-manning-story-from-laststandonzombieiisland/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-17-at-6.01.09e280afpm.pngUSRC ManningUSRC Manning Photo by J. B. Weed from the collection of Arthur Heinicklehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-17-at-5.05.51e280afpm.pngUSCGC ManningThen USS Manning, probably 1918, as outfitted for convoy duty. She and sister Algonquin were armed with four 4-inch guns with 1,500 shells stored in two magazines fore and aft, two racks capable of carrying 16 300-pound depth charges, and four 30.06 Colt “potato digger” machine guns. A small arms locker would be filled with a pair of .30-06 Lewis guns, 18 .45 caliber Colt pistols, and 15 Springfield rifles. Photo from U.S. Warships of World War I, by P.H. Silverstonehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-17-at-4.49.55e280afpm.pngUSRC Manning volcanic eruptionU.S. Revenue Service cutter Manning, crowded with Kodiak residents seeking safety during the 1912 eruption of Novarupta, which resulted in about a foot of ashfall on Kodiak over nearly three days. The photograph was published in Griggs, 1922, and was taken by J.F. Hahn, U.S.R.S.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-17-at-4.27.10e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-03-17 at 4.27.10 PMhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-17-at-3.30.30e280afpm.pngUSRC/USS/USCGC ManningMay 12, 1898, USS Manning in engaged off Cabanas, Cuba By Lieut. G. L. Carden, R.C.S. This is the only known photo of a Revenue Cutter in action during the Spanish-American War.2025-03-18T03:58:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/17/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-17/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-16-at-9.14.40e280afpm-e1742185124762.pngJohn Lehman Secretary of the NavyJohn Lehman, former Secretary of the Navy.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-16-at-2.43.38e280afpm-e1742161762706.pngUSCGC CayugaUSCGC Cayuga, circa 1936. USCG photo.2025-03-17T04:32:01+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/16/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-16/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-13-at-9.51.51e280afpm-e1741928037594.pngAssateague Island life-saving stationAssateague Island life-saving station2025-03-16T00:12:52+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/15/light-weight-long-range-hard-hitting-affordable-weapon-for-small-craft/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-14-at-5.29.24e280afpm-e1741998761472.pngSpike NLOS Mk. 5Bulgarian Army Land Cruiser 70 with Spike NLOS Mk. 5 at HEMUS 2022. Photo credit: Petrovbg via Wikipediahttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-14-at-5.06.17e280afpm-e1741997347110.pngTWPG Whiskey Bravo with Rafael Spike NLOSTWPG Whiskey Bravo with Rafael Spike NLOShttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-14-at-5.01.53e280afpm-e1741997107637.pngAH-1Z Long Range Precision Fireshttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-14-at-3.22.50e280afpm-e1741992228496.pngTWPG Spike NLOSThe Whiskey Project Group, Whiskey Bravo with twin quad launchers for Rafael Spike NLOS2025-03-16T22:04:26+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/14/security-changes-coming-to-direct-access-da-march-17/2025-03-14T16:55:40+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/15/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-15/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-13-at-8.52.48e280afpm-e1741924508241.pngScreenshot 2025-03-13 at 8.52.48 PMHC-131A Samaritanhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-13-at-8.29.41e280afpm-e1741923105730.pngUSCGC AcaciaUS AMP (Army Mine Planter) GEN. JOHN P. STORY was built in 1919 for the Army Corps of Engineers, and was transferred to the USLHS in 1922 and renamed USLHT ACACIA (pic.5). With twin screws, a length-over-all of 172 ½ ft., she displaced 1130 tons. She was further renamed USCGC ACACIA (WAGL 200) after the USLHS was merged into the USCG on September 1, 1939. Also as part of the merger, the 9th LHD became part of the 7th CG District. The unarmed ACACIA was the only buoy tender sunk by a U-boat during WWII, on March 15, 1942. 2025-03-14T04:44:51+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/13/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-12/2025-03-14T03:16:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/13/public-shipyard-workers-exempt-from-dod-hiring-freeze-usni/2025-03-14T20:05:16+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/13/u-s-coast-guard-cutter-arrives-in-papua-new-guinea-embarks-law-enforcement-officers-to-conduct-joint-maritime-patrol-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-13-at-1.09.39e280afpm-e1741896731197.pngBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of Coral Sea. United States Army Center of Military History. The Campaigns of MacArthur in the Pacific, Volume I. Reports of General MacArthur., p. 48, Plate 14https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-13-at-11.52.36e280afam-e1741892290399.pngUSCGC Midgett in Papua New Guinea Mar. 6, 2025Officials from multiple agencies stand in the engine control room of the Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) in Papua New Guinea Mar. 6, 2025. Papua New Guinea lies in the heart of key shipping routes, where freedom of navigation for the transport of global goods and fisheries and deep-sea resources abounds. The Coast Guard and Papua New Guinea collaborate to mitigate shared maritime challenges and threats, promoting regional security and stability within Oceania. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Nilson)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-13-at-11.53.41e280afam-e1741892127687.pngPapua New Guinea, Mar. 6, 2025Richard Howard, the United Nations Resident coordinator in Papua New Guinea, listens to a brief in the wardroom of the Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Mar. 6, 2025. The United States and Papua New Guinea share a relationship that is based on trust and mutual interests, with our long history of defense partnerships, commercial links, and people-to-people ties. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Nilson)2025-03-13T20:32:17+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/13/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-13/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-10-at-9.47.40e280afpm-e1741668597170.pngAirborne Use of Force MH-68HITRON member from Jacksonville, Fla., mans an M-240 machine gun on board a Stingray MH-68A helicopter during a homeland security patrol around New York Cityhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-10-at-9.37.29e280afpm-e1741668069169.pngBoston Light Ship2025-03-13T19:11:52+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/14/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-14/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/usn-1116691-e1741840819408.jpegVietnam trawler 166Photographed from an operation Market Time patrol plane, 20 June 1966. This trawler was later forced aground by the USCGC POINT LEAGUE and an estimated 250 tons of weapons were taken.2025-03-13T19:10:36+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/12/brazil-to-start-the-construction-of-11-new-npa500mb-offshore-patrol-vessels-navy-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-12-at-4.06.12e280afpm-e1741820915612.pngBrazil patrol craft Navio-Patrulha Maracanã (P72) - 2023Macaé class patrol craft Navio-Patrulha Maracanã (P72) - 2023https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-12-at-2.52.23e280afpm-e1741816641196.pngBrazil NPa500MB OPVThe planned total cost for the eight NPa500MB OPVs is estimated at 2.8 billion reais (~476 million USD), while three other vessels will be specifically configured for mine countermeasures operations. (Picture source: Emgepron)2025-03-13T03:46:25+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/11/is-the-coast-guard-going-to-bring-a-knife-to-a-gun-fight-a-gun-to-a-missile-fight/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-11-at-3.00.42e280afpm-e1741730578729.pngMap with 9M133 operators in blueMap with 9M133 operators in blue. Author: Jurryaanyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-11-at-2.56.37e280afpm-e1741730311348.pngKornet-EM missiles truck mounted Kornet-D launcher Russia ATGMKornet-EM missiles truck mounted Kornet-D launcher. Credit: Mike1979 Russia. Looks like this could be easily mounted in a container. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-11-at-2.49.15e280afpm-e1741729878540.png9M133 Kornet Russia ATGM9M133 Kornet. Control check of cadets of the Training Center for Combat Use of Missile Troops and Artillery of the Ground Forces of the Western Military District (Moscow Region).https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-11-at-2.27.18e280afpm-e1741728545273.pngMap of D-30 operatorsMap of D-30 operators in blue with former operators in red. From Wikipedia. Credit: Jurryaanyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-11-at-2.07.38e280afpm-e1741727890958.pngD-30 in direct fireFinnish D-30 in direct fire during a training exercise. Photo credit: Jaakko Pulkkinenhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-11-at-2.08.15e280afpm-e1741727587155.png122mm howitzer D-30122mm howitzer D-30 (2A-18) Chief Designer F. F. Petrov (1960) Maximum range: 15300 meters Rate of fire: 6 - 8 rounds per minute Mass: 3200 kg Shell mass: 22 kg. Photo credit George Shuklinhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-03-at-2.22.02e280afpm-e1741048525961.pngScreenshot 2025-03-03 at 2.22.02 PM2025-03-12T18:13:00+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/11/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-11/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-10-at-8.48.40e280afpm-e1741665734168.pngUSCGC LONG ISLANDUSCGC Long Island. Photo from DAKOTA CREEK INDUSTRIES, INC. | P.O. Box 218 | Anacortes, WA 98221 2025-03-11T04:11:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/10/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-10/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-10-at-12.07.53e280afpm-e1741633904517.pngHU-16E AlbatrossA U.S. Coast Guard Grumman HU-16E Albatross (serial 7250, ex USAF 51-7250) from USCG Air Station Cape Cod, Massachusetts (USA) in flight. Coast Guard photo. 2025-03-10T19:29:02+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/09/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-8-9/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-09-at-9.39.55e280afpm-e1741581760160.pngThe grounded SS Robert E. Lee seen in background and Coast Guardsmen row out in surfboatThe grounded SS Robert E. Lee seen in background and Coast Guardsmen row out in surfboat on rescue mission. Photo by Boston Herald-Traveler Photographer Leslie Jones. Full photo set viewable here.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-02-19-at-1.20.26e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-02-19 at 1.20.26 PMhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-09-at-9.03.29e280afpm-e1741579648340.pngVictory Ship Red Oak VictoryMuseum Ship Red Oak Victoryhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/uscgc_dauntless_wmec-624-1968.jpgUSCGC_Dauntless_WMEC-624 1968http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-cp/history/WEBCUTTERS/Dauntless_1968.html2025-03-15T18:51:56+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/09/davie-awarded-major-contract-by-canada-to-build-polar-icebreaker-davie-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-09-at-2.47.09e280afpm-e1741556905212.pngScreenshot 2025-03-09 at 2.47.09 PMhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-09-at-2.29.07e280afpm-e1741555851246.pngCanada Davie Polar Icebreaker2025-08-22T06:47:02+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/09/canadas-contribution-to-drug-interdiction-effort/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-09-at-1.27.28e280afpm-e1741552210370.pngScreenshot 2025-03-09 at 1.27.28 PM2025-03-10T05:14:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/08/southcom-pr-much-improved/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-08-at-8.32.38e280afpm-e1741494981494.pngSOUTHCOM WEB SITE.Partial Image of SOUTHCOM web site.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-08-at-7.54.21e280afpm.pngSOUTHCOM.MILCropped image of SOUTHCOM web site. 2025-05-11T00:12:47+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/08/seaspan-to-build-made-in-canada-heavy-polar-icebreaker-seaspan-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-08-at-5.12.07e280afpm-e1741482844741.pngCanada polar icebreaker SeaspanCanadian Polar Icebreaker to be built by Seaspan2025-10-06T20:44:17+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/07/coast-guard-cutter-procurement-background-and-issues-for-congress-updated-march-5-2025-congressional-research-service/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-07-at-6.36.17e280afpm-e1741401556937.pngCRS cutter Legislative Activity 20252025-03-08T17:14:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/07/pitch-for-arctic-security-cutter-part-of-fy-2025-budget-negotiations-usni/2025-03-07T21:33:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/07/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-7/2025-03-07T18:19:26+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/05/uscgc-midgett-visits-australia/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-05-at-11.28.00e280afam-e1741203213470.pngHMAS KuttabulAerial view of His Majesty's Australian Station Kuttabul2025-03-05T22:46:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/05/coast-guard-cutter-valiant-offloads-141-million-in-illicit-drugs-interdicted-in-the-caribbean-sea-news-release/2025-03-09T20:24:15+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/05/coast-guard-teams-deploy-to-american-samoa-to-patrol-border-conduct-boardings-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-05-at-10.36.21e280afam-e1741199865194.pngSamoa DHS and MSSTA boat crew assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Honolulu gets underway alongside an American Samoa Department of Homeland Security boat crew to conduct search and rescue training offshore Pago Pago, American Samoa, Feb. 24, 2025. MSST Honolulu and Coast Guard Sector Honolulu personnel deployed to American Samoa to train alongside agency partners, patrol the U.S. maritime border, and enforce U.S. laws and regulations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Maritime Safety and Security Team Honolulu)2025-03-05T18:51:25+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/02/u-s-coast-guard-year-in-review-usni/2025-03-03T19:36:30+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/27/uscg-polar-security-cutter-program-offers-doge-an-easy-win-forbes/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-27-at-4.30.10e280afpm-e1740711980463.pngPolar security cutter PSC VT Halter2025-02-28T14:41:10+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/27/strengthening-pacific-security-u-s-shiprider-agreements-real-clear-defense/2025-02-27T20:09:51+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/26/uss-st-louis-lcs-19-completes-maiden-deployment-to-fourth-fleet-surflant-freedom-class-lcs-missions/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-26-at-8.30.17e280afpm-e1740637967362.pngUSS St Louis LCS 19NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Feb. 24, 2025) - The Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS St. Louis (LCS 19) makes her way back into the basin at Naval Station Mayport, Feb. 24, 2025. LCS 19 deployed in June of 2024 operating primarily in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon J. Vinson) 2025-02-27T06:44:23+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/26/54762/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-26-at-8.42.11e280afam-1-e1740595742926.pngSea Air Space 2025 logohttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-26-at-8.42.11e280afam-e1740595508525.pngSea Air Space Expo 20252025-02-26T19:00:27+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/24/aker-arctic-selected-to-provide-advanced-ice-load-monitoring-system-for-finnish-navy-multi-role-corvettes-aker-arctic/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-24-at-1.30.55e280afpm-e1740439954900.pngScreenshot 2025-02-24 at 1.30.55 PMPhoto source: Finnish Defence Forces2025-02-25T19:00:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/24/coast-guard-cutter-joseph-gerczak-returns-home-following-37-day-law-enforcement-patrol-in-american-samoa-cg-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-24-at-9.05.21e280afam-e1740424075375.pngUSCGC Joseph Gerczak over the horizon boat fisheries SamoaA small boat crew assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) gets underway to conduct a boarding on a U.S. flagged fishing vessel near American Samoa Feb. 3, 2025. Due to American Samoa’s status as a U.S. territory, the Coast Guard has the authority to conduct boardings in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone surrounding the territory, which extends up to 200 nautical miles offshore. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Samuel Carrol)2025-02-24T19:42:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/21/cutter-midgett-has-been-busy-in-the-western-pacific/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/uscgc-midgett-wmsl-757-moors-in-manila-philippines-aug.-30-2022.webpUSCGC Midgett (WMSL 757) moors in Manila, Philippines, Aug. 30, 2022The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) moors in Manila, Philippines, Aug. 30, 2022. Midgett’s crew will engage in professional exchanges and capacity building exercises with the Philippine Coast Guard, and partner nations, and will patrol and conduct operations as directed while deployed on a months-long Western Pacific patrol under the tactical control of Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. Philippine Coast Guard photo2025-02-21T23:11:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/19/elomatic-awarded-polarstern-2-icebreaker-design-contract-marine-log/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-19-at-3.20.15e280afpm-e1740007289413.pngPolarstern 2Polarstern 2 rendering: Ocean Architects and Elomatic2025-02-20T19:07:23+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/19/selling-seapower-failing-pr/2026-02-11T20:27:02+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/19/uscgc-clarence-sutphin-jr-rescues-seven-mariners-navcent/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-19-at-1.20.50e280afpm-e1740000120308.pngM/V SHAYESTEH listing in the Arabian Gulf. Photo courtesy CENTCOMM/V SHAYESTEH listing in the Arabian Gulf. Photo courtesy CENTCOMhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-19-at-12.27.45e280afpm-e1739996989905.pngUSCGC Clarence Sutphin, Jr. (WPC 1147) rescues Iranian crew20250218-G-NO416-1001 CENTRAL ARABIAN GULF - A U.S. Coast Guard team from the fast-response cutter USCGC Clarence Sutphin, Jr. (WPC 1147) rescue seven mariners as their vessel slowly sinks in the Central Arabian Gulf, Feb. 18. The mine countermeasures ship USS Devastator (MCM 6) watches over the scene as backup during the rescue operation. (Photo by U.S. Coast Guard)2025-02-19T21:35:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/17/marine-air-ground-tablet-magtab/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-17-at-11.15.10e280afam-e1739819798124.pngMAGTAB tabular displayScreengrab of a Nov. 27, 2019 video by the US Marine Corps on the MAGTAB, showing the mission status of various tactical actions and asset movements. (Image credit: USMC/Cpl. Lisa Collins)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-17-at-10.40.59e280afam-e1739818267945.pngMarine Air-Ground Tablet (MAGTAB)A moving map on a MAGTAB. (Image credit: USMC/Cpl. Lisa Collins)2025-02-17T19:32:51+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/05/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-5-6/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-16-at-2.01.52e280afpm-e1739743875532.pngRiver steamer James D. Parkerhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-15-at-8.54.40e280afpm-e1739743033551.pngUSCGC Barracuda (WPB-8730111/30/1999 AT SEA--The Coast Guard Cutter Barracuda (WPB 87301) is the Coast Guard's newly designed coastal patrol boat has several enhancements over the aging 82s, including improved mission sea keeping abilities (up to sea state 5), significantly upgraded habitability (allowing any gender mix for its 10 person crew, 11 berths max), 25 kt max speed, and compliance with all current and projected environmental protection laws. The CPB also employs an innovative stern launch and recovery system using an Aluminum hulled inboard diesel powered waterjet small boat. USCG photo by Cliff Fenton2025-02-16T22:36:06+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/06/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-6/2025-02-16T22:33:13+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/23/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-23/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-11-at-9.50.39e280afpm.pngDorr F. Tozier, USRCSDorr F. Tozier, USRCS2025-02-23T08:37:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/01/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-1/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/seal_of_the_united_states_lighthouse_service.pngSeal_of_the_United_States_Lighthouse_Servicehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uscgc-haley.jpgUSCGC HALEYCoast Guard Cutter Alex Haley (WMEC 39) transits inbound Dutch Harbor while on patrol in the Gulf of Alaska. As the only major cutter homeported in Alaska, Alex Haley’s primary missions are search and rescue, international/domestic fisheries enforcement, and homeland defense. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Lt. j.g. John Walsh)2025-02-16T04:43:47+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/02/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-2/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hh-3f_pelican_on_the_water_with_a_burning_boat-3704203213-e1738043307565.jpgHH-3F_Pelican_on_the_water_with_a_burning_boathttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/coast-guard-ensign.pngCoast Guard Ensign2025-02-16T04:41:15+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/03/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-march-3/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-15-at-1.16.57e280afpm-e1739654386976.pngBreeches BuoyThe Life Line, by Winslow Homer, 1884, depicts a breeches buoy in use during a rescue operation.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-14-at-9.30.34e280afpm-e1739597524763.pngRevenue Cutter WashingtonRevenue Cutter Washington rejigged as a brig in 1838 or 39. This is the ship that intercepted La Amistad. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-14-at-8.56.56e280afpm-e1739595695944.pngUSRC LouisianaUSRC Louisiana2025-02-16T04:37:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/04/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-4-2/2025-03-04T09:13:44+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/03/01/1-march-1968-during-the-ten-offensive-the-coast-guard-fought-the-most-significant-naval-battle-of-the-vietnam-war/2025-03-05T04:36:19+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/14/no-news-about-easterns-offshore-patrol-cutters-opc-alternatives/2025-02-23T03:58:57+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/28/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-28/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-13-at-9.43.37e280afpm-e1739511902700.pngScreenshot 2025-02-13 at 9.43.37 PM2025-02-14T06:01:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/27/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-27/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-13-at-8.59.41e280afpm-e1739509254956.pngPB-1G (B-17)PB-1G, CG-77249, on runway in Argentia, Newfoundland, running up engines, International Ice Patrol, 15 February 1954. Photo No. 021554-01. Original caption states: "U.S. Coast Guard plane, PB-1G (B-17), taking off on a 9-hour patrol."https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-13-at-8.44.20e280afpm-e1739508412713.pngUSCGC DallasUSCGC Dallas2025-02-14T05:14:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/26/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-26/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/new-orleans-saints-helicopter.jpgNew Orleans Saints helicopter2025-02-14T04:26:17+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/13/ensuring-coast-guard-readiness-act/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-13-at-6.52.24e280afpm-e1739501614115.pngGeoje Shipyard S. KoreaThe Geoje Shipyard Boasts the World's Greatest Dock Turnover Rate The dock turnover rate is the number of ships that a dock can launch ships. The greater the turnover rate indicates the more sophisticated shipbuilding capacity and production efficiency. In addition, dock turnover rate is the most reliable yardstick for measuring shipyard’s technical capacity and production efficiency. The largest dock at SHI’s Geoje Shipyard, Dock No.3,is 640m long, 97.5m wide, and 13m deep.2025-04-03T16:16:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/13/south-korea-to-transfer-bae-jambeli-to-ecuador-to-strengthen-its-maritime-capability-in-pacific-navy-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-13-at-6.21.50e280afpm-e1739499802813.pngKCG3001KCG3001https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-13-at-5.03.14e280afpm-e1739495950868.pngBAE JambelíBAE Jambelí, Former S. Korean Coast Guard cutter KCG3001 2025-02-14T02:29:13+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/13/hull-vane-update/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-13-at-10.21.51e280afam.png2025-02-13T21:22:40+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/25/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-25/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-12-at-4.07.46e280afpm.pngTugboat Swift sunk after collision 2001 The tugboat Swift sank after colliding with the freighter A.V. Kastner on the Elk River in the upper Chesapeake Bay. USCG units from New Jersey and Philadelphia worked with state police and local rescue agencies to rescue three survivors.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-12-at-3.41.42e280afpm.pngPort Security Women WWIIWorld War II-era Temporary Reserve Recruiting Poster. Photo by Capt. Bob Desh, U.S. Coast Guard retired2025-02-13T03:54:54+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/24/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-24/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-12-at-3.09.23e280afpm.pngUnited Flight 811 explosive decompressionAn NTSB photograph from the final report depicting the damage down to United 8112025-02-12T23:33:14+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/12/uscgc-emlen-tunnell-wpc-1145-cmfs-combined-task-force-150-carries-out-first-drug-interdiction-with-new-zealand-in-command-navcent/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-12-at-10.51.16e280afam.png5th Fleet Drug seizure Arabian Sea(February 7, 2025) Coast Guardsmen from the U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145) seize illegal narcotics from a stateless vessel in the Arabian Sea. (Photo by U.S. Coast Guard)2025-02-12T19:08:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/22/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-22/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-11-at-9.12.18e280afpm.pngEniwetok AtollEniwetok Atollhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/uscgc-point-grey-wpb-82324.jpgUSCGC Point Grey (WPB-82324)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/uscgc-311-in-vietnam.jpgUSCGC 311 VIETNAMAn Thoi. 1967. Photo credit: Edward Gormley2025-02-12T05:46:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/21/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-21/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/hc-144.jpgHC-1442025-02-12T04:51:18+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/20/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-20/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-11-at-7.45.58e280afpm.pngUSCGC COOS BAYThe U.S. Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Coos Bay (WAVP-376). Originally USS Coos Bay (AVP-25) was a Barnegat-class small seaplane tender commissioned by the U.S. Navy for use in the Second World War. From 1949 to 1966 she was loaned to the U.S. Coast Guard, first designated WAVP-376, later WHEC-376. After her return to the Navy, the Coos Bay was struck from the Naval Register and on 9 January 1968 she was expended as target by the guided missile destroyer USS Claude V. Ricketts (DDG-5), and 35 aircraft, 200 km (120 mi) off the coast of Virginia (USA).2025-02-12T04:30:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/16/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-16-17/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-09-at-7.36.22e280afpm.pngOperation Catchpole, February 1944.Operation Catchpole, February 1944. U.S. Marines who died from wounds received in the attack on Parry Island, Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands, being transferred from transport to amphibious trucks to be carried to beach for burial. Photograph received February 22, 1944. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2016/11/25). Accession #: 80-G-216210https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/united-states-coast-guard-academy-conn-new.webpUnited-States-Coast-Guard-Academy-Conn-NewUS Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT2025-02-12T03:31:25+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/18/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-18/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-10-at-9.23.09e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-02-10 at 9.23.09 PMA memorial to the fallen sits at the entrance to CGAS Cape Codhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-10-at-8.52.33e280afpm.pngMLB CG 36500MLB CG 36500 used by coxswain Bernard Miller2025-02-12T03:23:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/19/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-19/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-10-at-9.51.29e280afpm-1.pngUSS Bayfield (APA-33)USS Bayfield (APA-33) in the transport area off Iwo Jima, 20 february 1945. Frames from a short film called "Amphibious Invasion of Iwo Jima, H-Hour Minus One". Dept. of the Navy. National Archives ID 80201, Local ID 428-NPC-15841.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-10-at-9.43.44e280afpm.pngUSS Callaway (APA-35)The U.S. Navy attack transport USS Callaway (APA-35) off the New York Naval Shipyard (USA), on 18 September 1943. Callaway was loading supplies from a civilian barge. Also alongside is the tug handling the barge and two Coast Guard motor boats.2025-02-11T06:18:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/10/caleb-brewster-revolutionary-war-soldier-spy-and-war-of-1812-revenue-cutter-co/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/caleb-brewster.webpCaleb Brewster2025-03-13T04:19:26+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/15/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-15/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-09-at-7.48.15e280afpm-1.pngFort TrumbullFort Trumbull2025-02-10T04:18:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/09/canadian-shipyard-in-talks-to-buy-us-shipbuilder-amid-trade-war-talk-defense-news/2025-02-10T18:07:23+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/09/the-homeland-fight-in-the-2026-u-s-china-scenario-usni/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/flash-bang-warning-shot.jpgFlash Bang Warning ShotU.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Wesley Armstrong, a boarding team member assigned to the USCGC Stone (WMSL 758), fires flashbang warning rounds during vessel on vessel use of force training in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 18, 2023. Stone is the ninth Legend-class national security cutter in the Coast Guard fleet and currently homeports in Charleston, South Carolina. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Riley Perkofski)2025-02-09T22:58:05+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/09/uh-60-black-hawk-begins-ground-tests-with-far-more-powerful-t901-engines/2025-02-10T02:27:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/14/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-14/2025-02-09T06:06:45+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/13/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-13/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-08-at-9.51.34e280afpm.pngHU-25In response to the Iraqi action of firing oil wells and pumping stations in Kuwait, two HU-25A Falcon jets from Air Station Cape Cod, equipped with Aireye technology, which precisely locates and records oil as it floats on water], departed for Saudi Arabia. The Falcons mapped over 40,000 square miles in theatre and located every drop of oil on the water. This was used to produce a daily updated surface analysis of the location, condition and drift projections of the oil. The Aviation Detachment was deployed for 84 days, flew 427 flight hours and maintained an aircraft readiness rate of over 96 percent.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-08-at-9.41.56e280afpm.pngDouglas R5D-3Douglas R5D-3; "OFF TO HEAT AN ICEBERG: A 1,000-pound thermite bomb enclosing a cluster of small bomblets, each capable of burning at a temperature of 4,300 degrees Fahrenheit, rides under the wing of a Coast Guard UF-2G amphibian plane toward an iceberg target in the foggy Grand Banks region of Newfoundland. The temperature of one bomblet equals half the sun's surface temperature. This bomb was one of twenty cluster bomb of thermite and petroleum types air-dropped on selected icebergs during heat destruction tests made by the International Ice Patrol force in June, at the height of the 1959 heavy ice season. Above the bomb carrier is a large passenger type Coast Guard R5D plane, one of three used on regular ice observation flights out of Argentia, Nfld. The more modern R5Ds this year replaced old World War II B-17 bomber type planer with plexiglass noses where ice observation instruments and carries a crew of about seven. Ice is observed from many windows. Averaging 6 to 8 hour ice observation flights, the R5D patrols an area of about 14,000 square miles in the Grand Banks region. The R5D plane here wears one of the new paint schemes currently being tested for easy air visibility by the U.S. Coast Guard on its various planes. In place of the dull silver gray and orange trim formerly used, the new dress is made of glowing fluorescent colors--orange nose, wing tips, tail and body strip with black edgings, and main body in brilliant white."; Photo No. 5854; 17 July 1959; photographer unknown.2025-02-09T05:57:36+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/12/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-12/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-08-at-10.37.14e280afam.pngMLB 44363CG 44363 in its final resting place on James Island. U.S. Coast Guard photohttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-08-at-10.32.16e280afam.pngMarine ElectricThe Marine Electric, a 605-foot cargo ship, as seen underway before its capsizing and sinking on Feb. 12, 1983. The converted WWII-era ship foundered 30 miles off the coast of Virginia and capsized, throwing most of its 34 crew into 37-degree water, where 31 of them drowned or succumbed to hypothermia.2025-02-08T19:14:18+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/11/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-11/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-08-at-9.54.18e280afam.pngUSCGC ValiantThe Reliance Class Cutter USCGC Valiant (WMEC-621) underway on a routine fisheries patrol in the Gulf of Mexico.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-08-at-9.38.09e280afam.pngUSS Villa GulfNorfolk, VA, 27 March 2009 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) returns to Naval Station Norfolk after a seven-month deployment. Vella Gulf deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo #090327-N-3595W-045 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gina K. Wollman/Released2025-02-08T17:59:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/10/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-10/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-07-at-11.34.04e280afpm.pngAlex HaleyAlex Haley, USCG photohttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-07-at-11.23.52e280afpm.pngUSCGC TahoeUSCGC Tahoe; underway, pre-World War II.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/uscgc-bibb.jpgUSCGC BIBBUSCGC Bibb relieving on Ocean Station2025-02-08T17:24:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/07/singapore-navy-is-operating-unmanned-patrol-boats-in-what-may-be-the-busiest-waterway-on-earth/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-07-at-2.03.36e280afpm.pngSingapore USV Patrol boatThe USV is equipped with navigation radar, collision detection systems, and a Rafael Toplite electro-optical camera with a laser rangefinder, remote weapon station, and stereovision sensors (Picture source: Singapore MoD)2025-02-07T22:18:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/07/after-china-invades-taiwan/2025-02-10T19:22:52+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/06/coast-guard-searching-eastern-pacific-for-missing-service-member-usni/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-06-at-9.49.43e280afpm.pngUSCGC WaescheUS Coast Guard cutter Waesche (WSML-751) and crew transit the San Francisco Bay en route to their Base Alameda, California, home port, Aug. 11, 2024. US Coast Guard Photohttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-06-at-5.12.45e280afpm.pngCanada Polar IcebreakerCanada' Polar Icebreakerhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-06-at-5.13.29e280afpm.pngCanada Program IcebreakerCanada's "Program Icebreaker." Six are planned. 2025-02-12T17:18:48+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/06/trump-administration-evicts-former-coast-guard-leader-from-her-house-with-3-hours-notice-nbc-news/2025-02-07T00:38:00+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/09/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-9/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-05-at-10.11.25e280afpm.pngUSCGC Androscoggin, WPG/WHEC-68Androscoggin, WPG/WHEC-68 Provided courtesy of former Androscoggin crewman William C. Bishop. He noted: “I believe this picture was taken after we left the ship yard in 66 or 67 steaming through the Chesapeake Bay after the midship superstructure was added before our deployment to Viet Nam in 67.”https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-05-at-9.29.09e280afpm.pngJohn Allen MidgettJohn Allen Midgett was recognized by the UK government for saving UK seamen in 1918. The Coast Guard later named the USCGC Midgett (WHEC-726) after him.2025-02-06T19:31:40+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/08/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-8/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/uscgc-alex-haley.webpUSCGC ALEX HALEYUSCGC Alex Haley2025-02-06T05:22:57+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/05/no-helicopters-on-cutters-in-alaska-more-helicopters-will-operate-from-forward-bases/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/arctic_sea_overhead_gov-1797252577-e1738782158234.jpgArctic_sea_overhead_GOV2025-02-07T18:28:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/06/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-6/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-04-at-9.34.31e280afpm.pngFlooding Pacific NW 1996The Pacific Northwest was hit by an historic flood in February 1996. Corps dams were put to the test and held back as much of the flood waters as possible, but too much rain fell in the valley below the dam. As a result, many communities in western Oregon felt the impacts of the flood waters. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-04-at-9.26.24e280afpm.pngTanker Good HopeThis photograph is looking easterly at the grounded tanker Global Hope near Salem Harbor. Coney Island is to the east of the entrance to the harbor. Marblehead lies to the south. There is an oil slick near the stern of the vessel. Historical Photographshttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-04-at-9.20.08e280afpm.pngUSCGC NikeUSCGC Nikehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-04-at-9.10.44e280afpm.pngBoeing 757This is the ill-fated Boeing 757 that crashed after take off from Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, on February 6, 1996... The Boeing 757 took its first flight on February 3, 1984... 26/02/1985 Eastern Airlines N516EA 20/05/1992 Nationair C-FNXN 01/05/1993 Aeronautics Leasing N7079S 14/07/1993 Birgenair TC-GEN 19/12/1994 International Caribbean Airways 8P-GUL 31/03/1995 Birgenair TC-GEN2025-02-05T18:00:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/07/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-7/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-04-at-10.07.06e280afpm.pngWar Shipping Committee2025-02-05T06:33:15+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/04/precision-guided-70mm-rockets-apkws-and-logir-poniard-low-cost-guided-imaging-rocket/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/wds-2022-couach-saudi-navy-pb-with-logir-launcher.jpgWDS-2022-Couach Saudi Navy PB with LOGIR launcherCouach 2200FPB Fast Patrol Boat. 12 being built for Royal Saudi Navy, armed with multiple rocket launchers by LIG Nex1 fitted at the stern.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/apkws-and-logir.jpgAPKWS AND LOGIRhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/logir-launcher-on-cusv.webpLOGIR LAUNCHER ON CUSVInstalling LIG Nex1’s Poniard launcher on Textron’s CUSV for the live fire test during RIMPAC. (ROK Navy Photo)2025-05-26T03:06:27+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/05/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-5/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-04-at-5.22.37e280afpm.pngHouston Galveston VTShttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-04-at-9.17.19e280afam-1.pngScreenshot 2025-02-04 at 9.17.19 AMhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-04-at-9.17.19e280afam.png36 ft motor lifeboatThe 36 foot Coast Guard lifeboat serves as a memorial to the men who died on it in a rescue mission. The four Coast Guardsmen honored gave their lives while following in the brave traditions of the United States Coast Guard's search and rescue mission. (photo courtesy of westportwa.com)2025-02-05T01:31:34+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/04/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-4/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-03-at-9.51.31e280afpm.pngM/V New CarissaM/V New Carissa On February 4, 1999, the M/V New Carissa, a 639-foot bulk freight ship of Panamanian registry, went hard aground in heavy seas about 150 yards off a stretch of remote, undeveloped sandy beach three miles north of Coos Bay, Ore. The ship was intentionally ignited to burn the fuel oil and later broke in two. NOAA photo.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-03-at-9.40.35e280afpm.pngIda Lewis, Lighthouse KeeperWoodcut of Ida Lewis, light-house keeper, Women of the century By Phebe Ann Hanaford 1876https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-03-at-9.31.38e280afpm.pngUSRC Harriet Lane ParaguayThe Paraguay Squadron. Harper's Weekly, New York, 16/10/18582025-02-04T06:03:05+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/03/sea-air-space-2025/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-03-at-5.16.52e280afpm.pngSea-Air-Space 20252025-02-04T01:22:14+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/03/maritime-coastal-border-security-and-the-role-of-uscg-rd-marine-link/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-03-at-2.06.23e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-02-03 at 2.06.23 PMMap shows the locations of 37 Coast Guard Sectors. Source: https://homeport.uscg.mil/Pages/Sector-Map.aspx2025-02-03T22:17:14+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/03/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-3/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-02-at-5.45.20e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-02-02 at 5.45.20 PMCadet Mary Jane East in dress uniform during rifle inspection on the Academy parade grounds. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo) 11/24/20202025-02-03T01:48:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/02/the-national-naval-strategy/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-02-at-4.20.16e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-02-02 at 4.20.16 PMFive aircraft carriers and six big deck ampibs at Norfolk Naval Stationhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-02-at-3.29.44e280afpm.pngAircraft Carriers in NorfolkThe aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), USS Enterprise (CVN 65), USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) are in port at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., the world's largest naval station. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ryan J. Courtade/Released)2025-02-05T00:41:03+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/02/west-coast-migrant-interdiction/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-02-at-2.39.41e280afpm.pngWest Coast Migrant interdiction Jan 28 2025Coast Guard Cutter Terrell Horne and partnership agencies intercept smuggler operated alien vessel, approximately 20 miles off the coast of Point Loma, California, Jan. 28, 2025. The crew of Guard Cutter Terrell Horne and U.S. Customs and Border Protection members worked together to interdict this illegal alien operation, which had 14 individuals aboard. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy video)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-02-at-2.35.40e280afpm.pngWest Coast Alien interdictionThe Coast Guard Cutter Active and U.S. Customs and Border Protection interdict an alien vessel, approximately 15 miles off the coast of Mission Bay, California, Feb. 2, 2025. The crew of Active and CBP members worked together to interdict this alien panga-style vessel, which had 16 aliens aboard. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)2026-03-29T20:25:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/02/what-is-unclos-usni/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-02-at-1.37.08e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-02-02 at 1.37.08 PM2025-02-02T21:52:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/02/five-key-facts-about-the-ships-for-america-act-podcast/2025-02-04T22:35:56+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/02/where-is-our-air-cover/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/a-10-in-cg-markings.jpgA-10 in CG markingsI am not really suggesting this but having some Air National Guard on call would be comfor2025-03-01T20:20:18+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/01/uscgc-katmai-bay-making-a-path-through-the-ice-for-algonova-going-to-the-soo-on-jan-31st-2025-video/2025-02-04T04:03:40+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/01/what-about-panama/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-01-at-5.11.23e280afpm.pngPanama Canal2026-02-06T20:23:57+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/01/what-the-ship-ep116-maritime-leaders-tariffs-review-panama-canal-wind-leases-red-sea/2025-02-02T01:08:23+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/01/the-propulsion-disabler-will-be-a-strategic-weapon-usni/2025-02-02T00:16:16+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/02/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-2/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-01-at-3.15.56e280afpm.pngScreenshot 2025-02-01 at 3.15.56 PMElevated view of the loaded deck of a LST (Landing Ship, Tank) on the way from Goodenough Island to Saidor, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea). On the deck are many soldiers, jeeps, trucks, artillery and supplies. Tanks were probably in the hold of the ship. Another warship is in the distance. Robert Doyle wrote a caption for this image although it was not published at that time: "Packed with vehicles and soldiers, landing ship heads north for assault on Saidor, New Guinea, by task force consisting mainly of elements of Thirty-second Division. Landing was made at Saidor Jan. 2."https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-01-at-2.45.44e280afpm-1089719367-e1738450920407.pngScreenshot 2025-02-01 at 2.45.44 PM2025-02-01T23:26:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/31/operation-southern-spear-latest-development-in-operationalizing-robotic-and-autonomous-systems-4th-fleet/2025-02-01T17:50:02+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/02/01/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-february-1/2025-02-01T01:39:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/31/airbus-and-u-s-coast-guard-sign-support-agreement-for-mh-65-fleet-airbus-news-release/2025-01-31T19:14:37+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/31/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-31/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0167.jpgCJ in Paris2025-01-31T03:35:36+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/30/first-of-3-new-coast-guard-cutters-arrives-to-homeport-in-kodiak-alaska-coast-guard-news/2025-02-03T00:46:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/30/coast-guard-multiple-partner-agencies-responding-to-plane-crash-in-potomac-river/2025-01-31T01:03:05+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/30/uscgc-alexander-hamilton-wpg-34-lost-january-30-1942/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uscgc-alexander-hamilton-sinking.jpgUSCGC Alexander Hamilton sinkinghttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uscgc-alexander-hamilton-looking-down-on-bow.jpgUSCGC Alexander Hamilton looking down on bowhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uscgc-alexander-hamilton-port-bow.jpgUSCGC Alexander Hamilton port bowhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uscgc-alexander-hamilton-starboard-side.jpgUSCGC Alexander Hamilton starboard sideALEXANDER HAMILTON, 1937, WPG 34; later HAMILTON "U.S.C.G.C Alexander Hamilton STBD. Side Norfolk Navy Yard Portsmouth, VA Photo Serial 8482(41) Dec 27, 1941"https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uscgc-alexander-hamilton-fantail.jpgUSCGC Alexander Hamilton fantailALEXANDER HAMILTON, 1937, WPG 34; later HAMILTON "U.S.C.G.C. Alexander Hamilton view from stern looking forward Norfolk Navy Yard Portsmouth, VA. Photo Serial 2430(41) Dec. 27, 1941.2025-01-30T06:18:02+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/30/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-30/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uss_wakefield_ap-21_in_march_1944.jpgUSS_Wakefield_(AP-21)_in_March_1944The U.S. Navy troop transport USS Wakefield (AP-21) off the Boston Naval Shipyard, Massachusetts (USA), in March 1944. Wakefield had been completely rebuilt at Boston after a large onboard fire in September 1942.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/revenue_cutter_jefferson_davis_model.jpgRevenue_Cutter_Jefferson_Davis_modelModel of the revenue cutter Jefferson Davis. On display at Coast Guard Museum/Northwest, Seattle, Washington.2025-01-30T05:23:35+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/29/teledyne-flir-defense-awarded-74-million-idiq-contract-to-modernize-u-s-coast-guard-surveillance-systems-teledyne-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/fast-roping.pngFast Roping#USCG members of Maritime Security Response Team West, Maritime Safety and Security Team 91101, Port Security Unit 313, and a Sector Columbia River MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew conducted a maritime security exercise near Fox Island, WA recently. Photo by PA3 Michael Clark2025-01-29T20:14:03+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/29/coast-guard-conducts-alien-expulsion-flight-operations-between-california-and-texas-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uscg-expulsion-flights-2.webpUSCG-Expulsion-Flights-2People on a Coast Guard flight being transported to Texas and California. U.S. Coast Guard photo.2025-02-10T18:27:00+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/29/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-29/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hh-3f_pelican_on_the_water_with_a_burning_boat-1.jpgHH-3F_Pelican_on_the_water_with_a_burning_boatUSCG HH-3F Pelican on the water, demonstrating its amphibious capability. This was also the first HH-3F delivered to the Coast Guard.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uscgc-casco-1961-1560867682-e1738042506322.jpgUSCGC CASCO 1961USCGC CASCO 19612025-01-28T05:54:30+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/28/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-28/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/marcus-hanna.jpgmarcus-hannahttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/800px-seal_of_the_united_states_revenue_cutter_service.png800px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Revenue_Cutter_Servicehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/challenger_flight_51-l_crew.jpgChallenger_flight_51-l_crewThe STS-51L crewmembers are: in the back row from left to right: Mission Specialist, Ellison S. Onizuka, Teacher in Space Participant Sharon Christa McAuliffe, Payload Specialist, Greg Jarvis and Mission Specialist, Judy Resnik. In the front row from left to right: Pilot Mike Smith, Commander, Dick Scobee and Mission Specialist, Ron McNair. 15 November 19852025-01-28T05:16:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/27/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-27/2025-01-29T01:49:57+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/26/apkws-takes-down-cruise-missile/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/vampire-fletcher-apkws.pngVampire Fletcher APKWSVampire Surface to Air/Surface guided 70mm Guided Rocket System using Fletcher launcher and APKWS guided Hydra Rockets. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/d0a5-59d09cd0ad-russia-cruise-air-to-surface-cruise-missile.jpgKh-59МЭ Russia cruise air to surface cruise missileRussian made X-59 air to surface cruise missile. Photo from Wikipedia2025-02-05T00:59:49+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/26/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-26/2025-01-26T04:28:35+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/25/this-icebreaker-has-design-problems-and-a-history-of-failure-its-americas-latest-military-vessel-military-com-was-halter-marine-ever-really-qualified-to-build-the-psc/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/aiviq_30dec2012.jpgAiviq_30dec2012The tug Aiviq traveling with the mobile drilling unit Kulluk in tow 116 miles southwest of Kodiak City, Alaska, in 2012. Credit: U.S. Coast Guard | Petty Officer 2nd Class Chris Usher2025-01-28T03:04:53+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/25/us-senate-confirms-kristi-noem-as-secretary-of-the-department-of-homeland-security-in-sweeping-bi-partisan-vote-dhs/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/noem_portrait_2.jpgNoem_Portrait_2Portrait of Governor Kristi Noem, 23 April 2023.2025-01-31T18:47:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/24/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-24-25/2025-01-25T05:36:13+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/23/patrol-cutter-comparison-2000-2008-now-and-future/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/241121-g-g0100-1002.jpgUSCGC Venturous and Hamilton rendezvous at seaCoast Guard Cutters Venturous (WMEC 625) and Hamilton (WMSL 753) rendezvous at sea, Nov. 21, 2024, in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Venturous’ crew conducted a 40-day counter drug patrol within the Coast Guard Eleventh District area of responsibility in support of Joint Interagency Task Force – South. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)2025-01-24T04:38:10+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/23/ministers-joint-statement-by-the-quad-foreign-ministers-state-department/2025-01-23T22:39:33+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/23/hellenic-navy-names-four-former-uscg-island-class-patrol-vessels-video-naval-today/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/wpb110s-to-greece.pngWPB110s to GreeceCredit: Ministry of National Defense (Greece)2025-01-23T19:24:14+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/23/lt-john-f-string-jr-uscgr-co-uss-pc-545-silver-star-recipient/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/german_e-boat_s_204_surrenders_at_felixstowe_on_13_may_1945.jpgGerman_E-Boat_S_204_surrenders_at_Felixstowe_on_13_May_1945The German Schnellboot ("E-boat") S 204 flying a white flag of surrender at the coastal forces base HMS Beehive, Felixstowe, Suffolk (UK), on 13 May 1945. The two German E-Boats S 204 and S 205 from the 4th Schnellboot-Flotilla were escorted in by ten British MTBs. On board of S 205 was Rear Admiral Erich Breuning, who had been in charge of E-Boat operations and who signed the instrument of surrender. Note the black panther painted on the side of S 204 which had on board KKpt Kurt Fimmen (CO 4th Schnellboot-Flotilla) and KptLt Bernd Rebensburg (Ia Op/Operations-Officer of the Staff of Führer der Schnellboote/FdS). Lt. J.E. Russell, Royal Navy official photographer2025-01-23T22:28:22+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/22/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-22-23/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uss-pc-545.jpgUSS PC-545USS PC-545https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cg-e-2c.jpgCG E-2Chttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/schooner-roderick-dhu.jpgschooner Roderick Dhuhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/usrc-uscgc-mcculloch.jpgUSRC USCGC MCCULLOCHRevenue Cutter USCGC McCulloch2025-01-23T05:30:24+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/22/coast-guard-announces-immediate-action-in-support-of-presidential-executive-orders-news-release-what-will-the-cg-do-differently/2025-01-25T06:36:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/21/acting-commandant-adm-kevin-e-lunday/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/adm_kevin_e._lunday.jpgADM_Kevin_E._LundayADM Kevin E. Lunday2025-01-22T16:33:42+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/21/coast-guard-commandant-removed-from-post-politico/2025-01-25T14:12:33+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/19/53861/2025-01-20T06:13:55+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/20/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-20/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/nantucket-lightship.jpgNantucket Lightshiphttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uscg_tillamook_rock_lighthouse.jpgUSCG_Tillamook_Rock_LighthouseTillamook Rock Lighthouse. An abandoned lighthouse near Tillamook Rock, Oregon, USA.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/spchase.jpgChase as Lincoln's Secretary of the TreasuryChase as Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury. Library of Congresshttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1199px-life-saving_cartoon.jpg1199px-Life-saving_cartoonLibrary of Congress description: Death on economy. U.S. "I suppose I must spend a little on life-saving service, life-boat stations, life-boats, surf-boats, etc.; but it is too bad to be obliged to waste so much money" / Th. Nast. Harper's Weekly, 1877 Dec. 29, p. 1024.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uscgc_champlain-1.pngUSCGC_Champlain (1)The USCGC Champlain on the International Ice Patrol, circa mid-1930s. USCG photo.2025-01-19T19:13:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/21/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-21/2025-01-19T19:03:10+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/19/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-19/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/scandia.jpgtug Scandia and barge North Cape oil spillThe tug Scandia and barge North Cape that ran aground on Moonstone Beach in South Kingstown, Rhode Islandhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uscgc_absecon_wavp-374.jpgUSCGC_Absecon_(WAVP-374)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uscgc_eastwind_wagb-279.jpgUSCGC_Eastwind_(WAGB-279)The U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker USCGC Eastwind (WAGB-279) was one of three icebreakers used by Operation Deep Freeze in the Ross Sea area, December 1955. US Navy photo. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/looking_west_on_fourth_avenue_during_the_1937_flood.jpgLooking_west_on_Fourth_Avenue_during_the_1937_FloodU.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo of Fourth Avenue in Huntington, WV 25 January 1937https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/charles_thrun-lg.jpgCharles_Thrun-lghttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/uscgc-eastwind-1944.jpgUSCGC EASTWIND 1944200306-G-G0000-1944.JPG USCGC EASTWIND underway 1944. Photo: USCG Historian's Office2025-01-19T18:11:47+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/18/hellfire-the-drone-killer/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hellfire-jagm-launchers-burke-1-4268726389-e1737226452463.webphellfire-jagm-launchers-burkehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hellfire-jagm-launchers-burke.webphellfire-jagm-launchers-burkeA close-up of the Hellfire/JAGM launchers on the Arleigh Burke model on display at the 2025 Surface Navy Association symposium. Joseph Trevithickhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ssmm-modification-bahrain-hellfire-lcs.webpssmm-modification-bahrain hellfire lcsEnlisted technicians from the Navy Munitions Command (NMC) Bahrain Detachment support the delivery of hardware and software upgrades aboard USS Indianapolis (LCS 17) in September 2024 while the ship was forward deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility. USN2025-01-20T14:17:37+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/18/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-18/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/city-of-columbus2.jpgCity-of-columbus2City of Columbus and Revenue Cutter Dexter. Drawn by: Schell and Hogan from a sketch by an officer of the United States Revenue Cutter Dexter 1884.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pbm-seaplane.jpgPBM SeaplaneNo caption/date/photo number; photographer unknown. On ramp in preparation for launch, crew is running to the PBM; view is forward quarter, port side. Note beaching gear and anchor with hoist.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uscgc_walnut.jpgUSCGC_Walnuthttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/uscgc-bibb-pre-war.jpgUSCGC BIBB PRE-WARUSCGC Bibb2025-01-18T07:20:57+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/17/case-for-the-five-inch-gun-revisited/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uscgc_campbell_wpg-32_at_new_york_navy_yard_1940.webpUSCGC_Campbell_(WPG-32)_at_New_York_Navy_Yard_1940https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uscgc_rush_whec-723.jpgBRIM FROST '85An aerial port view of the U.S. Coast Guard high endurance cutter RUSH (WHEC-723) underway during Exercise Brim Frost '85.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/uscgc_haida1postww1.jpgUSCGC_Haida1PostWW1https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/uscgc-midgett-and-hh-3f.jpgUSCGC MIDGETT AND HH-3F2025-04-09T18:50:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/17/sails-on-an-opv-vessel-design-with-french-flair-marinelink/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/54m-wind-opv-france.webp54M-Wind-OPV francehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/france-sail-opv-quarter.jpgFrance sail OPV quarter3D rendering of the PAMNG. Image ©MAURIC2025-01-23T03:26:54+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/17/ageism-coast-guard-veterans-wrongly-forced-into-retirement-by-service-now-fighting-in-court-for-backpay-stars-and-stripes/2025-01-17T22:09:34+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/17/unmanned-high-speed-swath/2025-01-17T21:05:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/16/who-you-gonna-call/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/call-help-12628462.webpcall-help-126284622025-01-17T04:41:13+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/16/alaska-homeported-cutter-earns-cutter-of-the-year-award-news-release/2025-01-16T20:57:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/16/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-16/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uscgc-northland.jpgUSCGC Northlandhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uscgc-storis-seizure.jpgUSCGC STORIS SEIZUREUSCGC STORIS moored alongside LAMUT.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/uscgc-wmec-904-2588614147-e1725647756136.jpgUS Coast Guard, US Navy, Royal Canadian and Royal Danish navy vessels transit Halifax Harbour to open ocean during Operation Nanook 2024Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904), center, Royal Canadian navy vessel HMCS Margaret Brooke (AOPV 431), left, and Royal Danish navy vessel HMDS Lauge Koch (P 572), right, perform a diamond formation, Aug. 13, 2024, while underway in the Atlantic Ocean. The three vessels performed various formations during a coordinated exercise. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Randisi)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/uscgc-mellon-harpoon-launch.jpgUSCGC MELLON HARPOON LAUNCHHarpoon Missile Launch from USCGC Mellon2025-01-16T05:26:37+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/17/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-17/2025-01-16T05:19:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/15/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-15/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/spars.jpgSPARshttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/migrants-and-haiti-1993.jpgmigrants-and-Haiti 1994USCGC Escape (WMEC 6) Operation Able Manner.2025-01-15T06:17:15+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/14/the-icebreaker-numbers-game-where-are-our-medium-icebreakers-coming-from/2025-01-15T06:13:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/14/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-14/2025-01-14T04:54:18+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/12/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-12/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/air_florida_flight_90_tail_section_recovery.jpgAir_Florida_Flight_90_tail_section_recoveryhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uss_milwaukee_c-21_stranded.jpgUSS_Milwaukee_(C-21)_strandedUSS Milwaukee (Cruiser # 21) stranded at Samoa Beach, near Eureka, California. She had gone aground on 13 January 1917 while attempting to salvage the grounded submarine H-3. This photograph was taken soon after her crew had been brought ashore. Note that her flag is still flying from her mainmast.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/boarding-ladder.jpgBo;arding Ladderhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uscg_transfers_haitians_to_cutter_for_medical_attention_2010-01-18.jpgUSCG_transfers_Haitians_to_cutter_for_medical_attention_2010-01-18PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Crews from the Coast Guard Cutters Tahoma and Mohawk evacuate Haitian refugees, some critically injured, from a makeshift clinic at a Haitian Coast Guard Base. The Coast Guard Cutters received additional medical assistance, two doctors and three corpsmen, from the USS Carl Vinson. The additional resources have allowed Coast Guard crews to speed-up the stabilization efforts and movement of those injured. U.S. Coast Guard photo.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/amchitka-landing-ww2.gifAmchitka Landing WW2Unopposed US military landing at Constantine Harbor, Amchitka, Aleutians, 12 January 1943.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/wreck-of-ayrshire-rescue-by-life-car.jpgWreck of Ayrshire Rescue by Life CarWreck of Ayrshire Rescue by Life Carhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uscgc-yupelo-wlb-303.jpgUSCGC Tupelo (WLB-303)USCGC Tupelo (WLB-303)2025-01-12T06:12:52+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/13/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-13/2025-01-12T06:07:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/11/coast-guard-releases-cutter-boat-aids-to-navigation-small-request-for-proposal-cg-9/2025-01-11T19:43:16+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/10/alien-smugglers-ram-cg-vessel-resist-arrest-disabling-fire-and-less-lethal-projectiles-and-pepper-spray-required/2025-01-10T22:23:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/10/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-10/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uscgc-cape-cross-wpb-95321.jpgUSCGC Cape Cross (WPB-95321)USCGC Cape Cross (WPB-95321)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/usrc_wolcott_1873_port_townsend_1884.pngUSRC_Wolcott_(1873)_Port_Townsend_1884United States Revenue-Marine revenue cutter USRC Wolcott (1873) at her home port, Port Townsend, Washington.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/deck_of_usrc_wayanda-1.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/petty_officer_charles_sexton_lost_his_life_helping_to_save_fishermen_off_the_oregon_coast.jpgPetty_Officer_Charles_Sexton_lost_his_life_helping_to_save_fishermen_off_the_Oregon_coastPetty Officer Charles Sexton lost his life helping to save fishermen off the Oregon coast.jpg2025-01-10T04:41:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/11/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-11/2025-01-10T04:29:03+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/08/top-ten-navies-by-aggregate-displacement-1-january-2025-analysis-and-diagram-by-phoenix_jz/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/top-ten-navies-by-aggregate-displacement-1-january-2025-v0-ba3v7nsixuae1.webptop-ten-navies-by-aggregate-displacement-1-january-2025-v0-ba3v7nsixuae12025-01-10T05:27:19+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/07/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-8-9/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/operation-coal-shovel-domestic-icebreaking.jpegOperation Coal Shovel domestic icebreakinghttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/9a46c6_051fed7506a74a9ca400e90300c352e5mv2-1.png9a46c6_051fed7506a74a9ca400e90300c352e5~mv2https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/johnston_atoll_satellite_map.jpgJohnston_Atoll_satellite_mapSatellite map of Johnston Atoll (Kalama Atoll), U.S. Territory in the North Pacific Ocean. NASA satellite image modified for mapping. by Wikipedia user Surfsupusa.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/4_-lsts-at-leyte-gulf.jpgLSTs at Leyte GulfCoast Guard manned LSTs 67, 66.18, 202, and possibly others unload on Leyte. 2025-01-08T02:00:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/07/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-7/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/sennet1946.jpgSennet1946Sennet (SS-408) in the Antarctic Ocean during Operation Highjump, 1946https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/9a46c6_051fed7506a74a9ca400e90300c352e5mv2.png9a46c6_051fed7506a74a9ca400e90300c352e5~mv2CG 1420, source: www.heligraphx.comhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/coleen-cain-portrait.jpgColeen-Cain-portraitA portrait of Coast Guard Lt. Colleen Cain by Leonora Rae Smith.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/morris_j._berman_oil_spill_jan1994.jpgMorris_J._Berman_oil_spill_Jan1994 1 ⁄ 5 More details Barge MORRIS J. BERMAN incident, San Juan, Puerto Rico, January 1994. The MORRIS J. BERMAN barge off the coast of San Juan, Puerto Rico.2025-01-07T20:15:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/05/70mm-guided-rockets-big-stick-for-small-ships/2025-01-07T20:53:16+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/05/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-5-6/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uscgc_lightship_lv-117.jpgUSCGC_lightship_LV-117"L.S. #117." Photo No. 43; 26 February 1931; photograph by "G.E.E." LV 117, on station soon after her commissioning in 1930. This photo was taken three years prior to her fateful rendezvous with the Olympic.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ss_washington.jpgSS_WashingtonSS Washington, New York Harbor2025-01-04T02:43:22+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/04/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-4/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/mlb-44355.jpgMLB 44355Coast Guard Motor Lifeboat 44355 Port Side View2025-01-07T02:15:42+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/03/china-cg-japan-cg-philippine-cg-different-answers-to-choice-of-weapons/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/location_of_the_ryukyu_islands.jpgLocation_of_the_Ryukyu_IslandsRyukyu Islands. The Miyako Strait is located between Miyako and Okinawa2025-01-11T04:16:22+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/01/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-1/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/citrus-pacific_star_rams-citrus-1jan85.jpgcitrus-pacific_star_rams-citrus-1jan85When the boarding team attempted to board the vessel, the master set the Pacific Star on fire and commenced to scuttle the vessel. In a final act of deterrence, the master turned his vessel and rammed Citrus on the starboard side. The boarding team did get on board and located a large quantity of Thai marijuana in the vessel’s forward hold. As the vessel sank, more than 3,800 pound of marijuana was recovered as it floated to the surface and the seven-man crew was arrested.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/seaplane-arcturus-in-flight.jpgSeaplane-Arcturus-in-flightThe U.S. Coast Guard SAR aircraft Arcturus (USCG)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/minots-ledge-light-1850-painting.jpgMinots Ledge light 1850 paintingA painting of the original Minot's Ledge Lighthouse built in 1850https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/minot-ledge-light.jpgMinot Ledge lightThe modern Minot’s Ledge lighthouse built of granite replace the steel lighthouse that was destroyed in 1851https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/load-line-markings.jpgLoad Line markingsFreeboard mark (Plimsoll mark). Load line markings on a cereal carrier, certified by Bureau Veritas. Photo credit: Wualexhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uscgc-point-gammon-gets-camouflage-october-1965.jpgUSCGC Point Gammon gets camouflage October 1965USCGC Point Gammon gets a camouflage coat of dark grey paint at Da Nang, October 1965. Photo credit Lt. Cdr. Richard J. Knapp, USCGhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/uscgc_pamlico_c._1927-1.jpgUSCGC_Pamlico,_c._1927 (1)USRC Pamilco, pre-World War One. Future WWII Commandant Waesche's first ship.2025-01-02T05:43:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/02/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-2/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/baby-born-on-hu-25.jpgBaby born on HU-25https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hu-25-cgnr-2110.jpgHU-25 CGNR 2110HU-25 CGNR 2110 Photographer: Glenn Chatfield Notes: At Cedar Rapids, IA2025-01-02T11:53:03+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/31/ukraine-claims-its-drone-boat-shot-down-a-russian-mi-8-helicopter-with-a-surface-to-air-missile-the-war-zone/2025-01-02T18:06:13+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/30/cutter-seneca-1908-to-1936/2024-12-30T18:45:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/31/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-december-31/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sinbad1forchuckfor-web-3661757466-e1735448603638.webpsinbad1forchuckfor-webSinbad2024-12-29T05:31:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/28/fouled-anchor-is-still-with-us/2024-12-29T04:33:56+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/28/north-american-arctic-defense-could-shape-outcome-of-indo-pacific-conflict-indo-pacific-defense-forum/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/army-navy-interdiction-exercise-bering-sea.jpgOperation Polar DaggerU.S. Army and Navy assets conduct an interdiction operation in the Bering Sea in July 2024. IMAGE CREDIT: SENIOR AIRMAN JOHNNY DIAZ/U.S. AIR FORCEhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/operation-polar-dagger.jpgOperation Polar DaggerA U.S. Army Green Beret observes an incoming CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Operation Polar Dagger in Wales, Alaska, in August 2024. IMAGE CREDIT: SPC. BRYON DAVIDSON/U.S. ARMY2024-12-30T17:21:23+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/30/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-december-30/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/army-freighter-fs.jpgArmy Freighter FSArmy freighter similar to Coast Guard-manned USS FS-3672024-12-28T21:40:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/29/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-december-29/2024-12-28T21:14:37+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/28/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-december-28/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/tanker-ss-african-queen-aground.webpTanker SS African Queen agroundThe wreck of the SS African Queen, a Liberian oil tanker that ran aground on Denwick Island, Maryland on the 28th of December, 1958.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/british-ship-circassian.pngBritish ship CircassianThe Steam Ship Circassian, 1856 by unknown artist (watercolour) (© National Maritime Museum, Greenwich).https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/violetta-fire-and-point-spencer.jpgVioletta fire and Point SpencerFoundation for Coast Guard History December 29, 2023 · 29 December 1998 -- The 578-foot cargo vessel Violetta caught fire in the Houston ship channel. Twenty-three of her crew were rescued. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Point Spencer (WPB-82349) spent several days fighting the fire on board the vessel. Sudden waling of sirens on December 28 disturbed a peaceful morning in Galveston, Texas. The 578-foot cargo vessel, Violetta, caught fire and was burning in the Houston ship channel. As rescue units began to arrive, thick black smoke filled the air and hung over the bay like a black velvet veil. VioIetta suffered an engine room fire that claimed the lives of two crewmembers. Days would pass before the last hot spot was finally extinguished. Coast Guard Station Galveston, Texas., rescued 23 of 25 crewmembers of the Cypriot-flagged vessel in those early morning hours on December 28, 1998. Coast Guard Cutter Point Spencer, an 82-foot patrol boat from Galveston, Texas, one 55-foot aids to navigation boat and two 41-foot utility boats from Station Galveston quickly set up a safety zone of 500-yards. The fire broke out at about 5 a.m. in the engine room of Violetta. The vessel was empty except for the 165,000 gallons of diesel and fuel oil onboard. The VIOLETTA was scheduled to take on corn and wheat as cargo in Galveston. (Information courtesy of the Coast Guard Historian's Office and DVIDS) Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick Montgomeryhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/guantanamo-lighthouse-circa-1940.jpgGuantanamo Lighthouse circa 1940Circa 1940 photograph showing keepers quarters and “U.S. Coast Guard” painted on the side of the storage shed. (Photo courtesy of the Guantanamo Public Memory Project)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/killing_fur_seals_st_paul_island-1.jpgKilling_fur_seals,_St_Paul_Island (1)Men killing fur seals on St Paul Island, Alaska, 1890s.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/light-house-service-seal.jpgLight House Service sealhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cape-flarry-lighthouse.jpgCape Flarry LighthouseCape Flarry Lighthousehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/barbers-point-light.jpgBarbers Point LightBarbers Point Light, Barbers Point, outside of Kalaeloa, Oahu, Hawaii2024-12-28T06:06:20+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/27/quentin-walsh-d-day-planner-and-cherbourg-liberator-80-years-ago-mycg/2024-12-27T19:30:27+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/25/usindopacom-exercises-engagements/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/forumexercises_clean-1.pngforumexercises_clean-1 Hover over dots for more information. Best viewed in landscape orientation on mobile.2024-12-25T21:06:37+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/24/serious-about-building-maritime-capacity-in-the-high-latitudes-look-south-cimsec/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ceremony-sail-antarctica-vessel-scientific-arc-simon-bolivar-credit-presidency-colombia-juan-cano.jpg.webpCeremony-sail-Antarctica-vessel-scientific-ARC-Simon-Bolivar-credit-Presidency-Colombia-Juan-Cano.jpgCeremony as the first Colombian research vessel ‘ARC Simon Bolivar’ departs for Antarctica.Credit: Juan Cano/Presidency of Colombia2024-12-25T21:19:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/24/coast-guard-adds-first-polar-icebreaker-to-its-fleet-in-25-years-mycg/2025-01-24T04:26:50+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/26/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-december-26-27/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/aiviq-copy.jpgAiviq copyThe AIVIQ, the unfortunate main player in this accident, was selected to tow the KULLUK from Alaska to Seattle. Picture ECO Publicity.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/tmy-det-1-sps-tower-02.jpgtmy-det-1-sps-tower-02???????????????????????????????https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2004_tsunami_casualties_and_damage.png2004_Tsunami_casualties_and_damagehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/us_navy_050102-n-9593m-040_a_village_near_the_coast_of_sumatra_lays_in_ruin_after_the_tsunami_that_struck_south_east_asia.jpg050102-N-9593M-040050102-N-9593M-040 Indian Ocean (Jan. 2, 2005) Ð A village near the coast of Sumatra lays in ruin after the Tsunami that struck South East Asia. Helicopters assigned to Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) and Sailors from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) are conducting humanitarian operations in the wake of the Tsunami that struck South East Asia. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently operating in the Indian Ocean off the waters of Indonesia and Thailand. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Philip A. McDaniel (RELEASED)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cape-gloucester-invasion-underwood-archives.jpgcape-gloucester-invasion-underwood-archivesCoast Guard manned LSTs 202 and 204, Landing at Cape Gloucester.2024-12-24T19:25:24+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/24/53316/2024-12-24T19:05:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/21/coast-guard-preparations-for-wwii/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/uscgc_haida3wartimeinberingsea.jpgUSCGC_Haida3WartimeInBeringSea240 foot Tampa class cutter USCGC Haida in the Bering Sea sometime in 1945. Note her wartime appearance and armament. Photo credit: naval-history.net2024-12-22T22:34:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/24/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-december-24-25/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/richard-branson-a-british-billionaire-american-millionaire-steve-fossett-balloon-failure.jpgRichard Branson, a British billionaire, American millionaire Steve Fossett Balloon failurehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1955-flood-yuba-ca.png1955-Flood Yuba CAIt was just minutes past midnight of Christmas Eve 1955 when the Gum Tree Levee on the Feather River in Sutter County collapsed, sending a 21-foot wall of water into Yuba City. In the darkness of the night, the town would go into complete chaos, with families fleeing from their homes to escape the deadly flood.2024-12-22T06:13:45+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/22/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-december-22-23/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/fire-island-life-saving-station.jpgFire Island Life Saving Stationhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cape-lookout.jpgCape Lookouthttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/revenue-cutter-dallas-1815-2051671072-e1734843687483.jpgRevenue Cutter Dallas 1815Revenue Cutter Dallas 1815https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/uscgc-lagare.jpguscgc-lagareUSCGC Lagare2024-12-22T05:37:52+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/21/where-did-attacks-happen-where-the-ships-are-in-port/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ukraine-attacks-on-russian-navy.jpgUkraine Attacks on Russian NavyCredit: MSN.com2024-12-21T19:25:52+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/20/u-s-coast-guard-heavy-icebreaker-production-decision-expected-this-week-after-multi-year-delay-gcaptain/2024-12-24T06:15:54+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/20/coast-guard-celebrates-40-years-of-service-with-h-65-helicopter-cg-9/2024-12-20T20:25:00+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/19/bulgarias-second-mmpv-launched-by-local-shipyard-naval-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/bulgarian-multipurpose-modular-patrol-vessel2.jpgBulgarian Multipurpose Modular Patrol Vessel2https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/bulgarian-multipurpose-modular-patrol-vessel.jpgBulgarian Multipurpose Modular Patrol Vessel2024-12-20T18:12:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2025/01/03/the-day-in-coast-guard-history-january-3/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscgc-boutwell.pngUSCGC BOUTWELLhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscgc_boutwell_whec-719-1.jpgSEA SIGNAL VThe U.S. Coast Guard Cutter BOUTWELL leaves the Haitian safe haven with Haitian repatriates on board.2024-12-19T23:09:43+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/20/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-december-20/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/vietnam-castle-rock-cook-inlet.jpgVietnam Castle Rock Cook InletRVNS Tran Binh Trong (HQ-5) es-USCGC Castle Rock moored outboard of ex-USCGC Cook Inlet (WHEC-384) in South Vietnamese naval service as RVNS Tran Quoc Toan (HQ-6) and ex-USCGC Bearing Strait (WHEC-383) in South Vietnamese naval service as RVNS Tran Quang Khia (HQ-2) at Saigon in May 1972.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/80-g-207582-4003469759-e1734640161951.jpegUSCGC BODEGA (WYP-342)USCGC BODEGA (WYP-342) Aground off Fort Randolph, Canal Zone, on 21 December 1943, with her survivors coming ashore at right. The SS JAMES WITHY COMBE, which she was attempting to assist, is aground in the background.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/elmer_stone1.pngElmer_Stone1Elmer Stone, Coast Guard Aviator #1https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/uscgc-stone.jpgUSCGC Stone port sideCoast Guard Cutter Stone (WMSL 758) makes way, June 29, 2024, in the Atlantic Ocean. Stone is operating in the U.S. 2nd Fleet area of operations in support of maritime stability and security in the region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Settle)2024-12-20T19:10:18+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/21/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-december-21/2024-12-19T21:47:23+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/19/dod-on-the-china-coast-guard/2024-12-21T20:56:50+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/18/task-force-51-5-led-operation-leads-to-seizure-of-narcotics-at-sea-5th-fleet-and-a-close-look-at-a-patforswa-frc/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/uscgc-glen-harris-2-2720064191-e1734404189626.jpgUSCGC Glen Harris and USS McFaul Sail in the Arabian Gulf231024-A-LS473-1027 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 24, 2023) U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144) sails in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 24. Glen Harris operates in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. William Hunter)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/uscgc-glen-harris.jpgUSCGC Glen Harris and USS McFaul Sail in the Arabian Gulf231024-A-LS473-1027 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 24, 2023) U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144) sails in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 24. Glen Harris operates in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. William Hunter)2024-12-19T04:03:51+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/18/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-december-18-19/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/uslht-amaranth-jerry-mcelroy.jpguslht-amaranth-jerry-mcelroyUSLHT Amaranth by Jerry McElroyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/gurnet-pt-lifesaving-station-473556417-e1734496517385.jpgGurnet Pt Lifesaving StationGurnet Pt Lifesaving Station, Plymouth, MAhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/uscgc270famous-class-cutters-1024x515-1.jpgUSCGC270Famous-Class-Cutters-1024x515A Coast Guard Station Boston crew transits between Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba and Coast Guard Cutter Spencer in Boston on Nov. 24, 2014. The Escanaba and Spencer are 270-foot Famous-class medium endurance cutters. U.S. Coast Guard / Petty Officer 3rd Class MyeongHi Clegg2024-12-18T06:00:01+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/17/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-december-17/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/officers_composing_overland_expedition-jarvis-bertholf.jpegOfficers_composing_overland_expedition Jarvis BertholfMembers of the Overland Relief Expeditionhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/uscgc-natsek-1942-wyp-170.jpgUSCGC Natsek-1942-wyp-170The wooden fishing trawler Belmont was acquired for service for a fee of $2,122 to serve under charter by the Navy "for Coast Guard use as a vessel of the Greenland Patrol." After conversion, including the addition of two small depth charge tracks and minimal anti-aircraft armament, she was commissioned as a vessel of the Coast Guard on 19 June 1942 and renamed Natsek.2024-12-17T06:29:51+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/16/ukraines-drone-boats-are-now-shooting-machine-guns-at-russian-helicopters-boats-the-war-zone/2024-12-17T00:39:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/16/guide-to-irans-navy-irgcs-drone-carriers-forward-base-ships-and-covert-intelligence-ships-covert-shores/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/iran-shahid-bagheri-maxar.jpgIran-Shahid-Bagheri-MaxarSatellite image of the drone carrier I.R.I.S. Shahid Bagheri (C-110-4) by Maxar Technologies. Note the open aircraft lift and boxed anti-ship missiles behind the superstructure. There appears to be a UAV under netting ahead of the superstructure. This may be a Gaza or similar type2024-12-17T01:16:02+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/15/u-s-coast-guard-aviation-facing-crisis-rethinks-strategy-forbes/2024-12-20T20:01:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/15/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-december-15/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/mobile_point_lighthouse.jpgMobile_Point_LighthouseThe Mobile Point Lighthouses prior to the American Civil War. They were destroyed during the Battle of Mobile Bay.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/new-britain.-landing-craft-approach-the-inhospitable-shores-near-arawe.jpgNew Britain. Landing craft approach the inhospitable shores near Arawe15 December 1943, New Britain. Landing craft approach the inhospitable shores near Arawe, where American troops forced a landing at dawn in one of the most daring amphibious assaults yet undertaken in this area. Completely overwhelming the Japanese defenders they seized the entire Arawe Peninsula within three hours. Note the number identifying the landing craft had been whited out by the censor. Photo credit: Harold George Dickhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/u.s._lingayen_gulf_6th_army_landing.jpgU.S._Lingayen_Gulf_6th_Army_landinghttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/tanker-argo-merchant.jpgtanker Argo Merchant,Argo Merchant sinkinghttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/photo_of_twa_flight_266_crash_site_2.jpgPhoto_of_TWA_Flight_266_crash_site_2The crash site of the TWA Super Constellation, TWA 266, in Miller Field, Staten Island.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/photo_of_united_826_crash_site_2.jpgPhoto_of_United_826_crash_site_2The crash site of the United Airlines DC-8, United 826, in Park Slope, Brooklynhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/usrc-gallatin-.jpgUSRC Gallatin USRC Gallatin; "U.S. Coast Guard survey schooner GALLATIN photographed in 1855 Gallatin was a 73-foot topsail schooner that displaced 112 tons. She was built by the New York Navy Yard and entered Revenue service in 1830. She was ordered to Charleston, SC, on 16 November 1832 to enforce federal tariff law and suppress the "nullification proceedings" adopted by the State of South Carolina. She was transferred to the Coast Survey in 1840 and returned to Revenue service between 1848 to 1849 and then returned to the Coast Survey. She was captured by Confederate forces early in the Civil War and served the South as a privateer. This is the earliest known photo of a Revenue cutter although by the time this photo was taken she had already transferred permanently to the Coast Survey.2024-12-15T06:24:13+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/13/what-about-drones/2024-12-18T02:19:55+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/13/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-december-13-14/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/p-3ck-orion-rokn-09.jpgP-3CK-Orion-ROKN-09South Korean Navy P-3CKhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sea-otter2004-by-ryan-wolt-ma-043219-21.jpgSea-otter2004-by-Ryan-Wolt-MA-043219-21Sea otters. Photo taken under U.S. FWS permit #MA-043219. (Ryan Wolt)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/captain-alexander-fraser.jpgCaptain Alexander Fraser2024-12-13T05:57:33+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/11/special-purpose-craft-heavy-weather-2nd-generation-spc-hwx-ii/2024-12-20T19:52:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2020/05/25/the-coast-guard-in-the-wwii-battle-of-the-atlantic/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/uss-lowe-de-325-as-uscgc-lowe-wde-425.jpgUSS Lowe (DE-325) as USCGC Lowe (WDE-425)USS Lowe (DE-325) in its later guise as USCGC Lowe (WDE-425)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/uss-pride-de-323.jpgUSS Pride DE-323USS Pride (DE-323), Coast Guard manned destroyer escorthttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/uscgc_campbell_wpg-32_underway_to_norfolk_july_1943_80-g-76569.jpgUSCGC_Campbell_(WPG-32)_underway_to_Norfolk,_July_1943_(80-G-76569)USCGC Campbell (WPG-32) heading to port at Norfolk Navy Yard. 26 July 1943. US National Archives, photo 80-G-76569https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/polish_destroyer_burza.jpgPolish_destroyer_BurzaPolish destroyer en:ORP Burza in 1940 in Great Britain. Source: Jerzy Pertek Morze w ogniu 1939-1945 : na frontach i za kulisami wojny morskiej T. 1-2. 2nd Edition Poznań 1975 Republic of Poland, Polish Government in Exile.Ministry of Information War Photo Service, London 1940. Press released by Polish Government 1940. Source: Jerzy Pertek Morze w ogniu 1939-1945 : na frontach i za kulisami wojny morskiej T. 1-2. 2nd Edition Poznań 1975 https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/uscgc-thetis-wpc-115.jpgUSCGC Thetis (WPC-115)USCGC Thetis (WPC-115)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/uscgc_icarus_wpc-110.jpgUSCGC_Icarus_(WPC-110)USCGC Icarus (WPC-110) arriving at Charleston Navy Yard with prisoners of war from the U-boat U-352, 10 May 1942, US Navy photohttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/uscgc_alexander_hamilton.jpguscgc_alexander_hamiltonUSCGC Alexander Hamilton (WPG-34)2024-12-11T22:10:14+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/11/fy2025-rdte-project-portfolio/2024-12-11T21:44:33+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/11/eroding-readiness-us-coast-guard-commandant-warns-of-looming-crisis-breaking-defense/2024-12-11T21:42:24+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/11/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-december-11-12/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/us_navy_market_time_patrol_areas_in_vietnam_1966.pngUS_Navy_Market_Time_patrol_areas_in_Vietnam_1966By U.S. Navy - United States Naval Operations Vietnam, Highlights; June 1966 - Map - U.S. MARKET TIME Forces, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34475896https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ronone-coast-guard-squadron-one.jpgRONONE Coast Guard Squadron OneThe 82-foot patrol boats of Squadron One (RONONE) deploying from Subic Bay in the Philippines to the theater of operations in Vietnam. (U.S. Coast Guard)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/uscgc_mellon_whec-717_2001.jpgUSCGC_Mellon_WHEC-717_2001United States Coast Guard Cutter Mellon (WHEC-717) makes way through the Bering Sea while acting as search and rescue standby cutter for the Bering Sea Opilio Crab fishery. U.S. Coast Guard photograph 010209-C-6130A-500, PA1 Keith Alholm2024-12-11T01:43:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/10/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-december-10/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/uslht_azalea_in_1891.jpgScreenshotUSLHT Azalea, 31 December 1891, United States Lighthouse Service Tenders; National Archives photo2024-12-10T06:20:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/09/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-december-9/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/uf-1-albatros.jpgUF-1 AlbatrosUF-1 Albatroshttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/uscgc-westwind.jpgUSCGC WestwindUSCGC Westwindhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/schooner-alexandria.jpgschooner Alexandria2024-12-08T05:34:21+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/08/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-december-8/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/finnish-freighter.jpgFinnish freighterFinnish vessel SS Kurikka at anchor (CG photo)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/selendang_ayu.jpgSELENDANG AYU (FOR RELEASE)JUNEAU, Alaska (Dec. 19, 2004)--An over-flight photo taken Dec. 19 show the bow and stern sections of the 378-foot freighter Selendang Ayu near Skan Bay. Unified Command photohttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/survelleince-force-grenada.jpgsurvelleince-force-grenada2024-12-08T04:58:42+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/07/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-november-7/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/uscgc_kukui_325.jpgUSCGC Kukui (WLB 203) raising the Strauss Rock Buoy (08.24.19)USCGC Kukui (WLB-203) raising the Strauss Rock Buoy, South Shelter Island, Southeast Alaska 24 August 2019. Photo by Gillfoto.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/lossy-page1-800px-photograph_of_president_reagan_and_vice-president_bush_meeting_with_general_secretary_gorbachev_on_governors_island._-_nara_-_198596.tif_.jpgPresident Ronald Reagan President elect George Bush meet with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev Governors islandPresident Ronald Reagan and President-elect George Bush meet with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Governor's Island, December 1988https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/alice-theresa-jefferson.jpgAlice Theresa JeffersonAlice Theresa Jefferson was born to Ernest W. and Alice T. (Curran) Jefferson in Somerville, MA. However, she was raised in Stoneham. Jefferson graduated from Stoneham High School in 1940. She then attended Regis College before entering the Coast Guard. In 1943, during World War II, she became a member of SPARs and eventually she was promoted to Commander, the highest rank for a female officer at the time. On December 7, 1973, Jefferson became the first woman commissioned officer to be sworn into the regular U.S. Coast Guard. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/uscgc-taney-220509-g-g0000-002.jpgUSCGC TANEY 220509-G-G0000-002https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/uscgc-taney-honolulu-1940-3111462241-e1733544999801.jpgUSCGC Taney Honolulu 19401940 USCGC Taney at Honolulu. USCGC Taney tied up at Pier 4 in Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii, circa 1940 VIRIN: 220509-G-G0000-002.JPG Photo by: USCG Historian's Officehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/usrc_massachusetts.jpgUSRC_MassachusettsContemporary painting of a Revenue Marine cutter, which may be of either the Massachusetts (1791), or its replacement, the Massachusetts II. Description from the United States Coast Guard website: "This painting purports to illustrate the first cutter named Massachusetts but it incorrectly shows the cutter flying the Revenue ensign and commission pennant, which were not adopted until 1799, well after the first Massachusetts had left service. Nevertheless, the illustration does show those characteristics typical of most of the first few generations of Revenue cutters: a small sailing vessel steered by a tiller, with low freeboard, light draft, lightly armed, and usually rigged as a topsail schooner."2024-12-07T05:01:30+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/06/u-s-coast-guard-icebreaker-aiviq-to-be-renamed-storis-photos-reveal-gcaptain/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/uscgc-aiviq-storis-628182059-e1733506600360.jpgUSCGC Aiviq StorisUSCGC Storis2024-12-17T03:48:31+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/06/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-december-6/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/usrc-morrill.jpgUSRC Morrillhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/uscgc-morell.jpgUSCGC MORRILLUSRC/USCGC MORRILL (1889). Photo from the 1924 edition of Jane's Fighting Shipshttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/halifax-explosion-1917-mont_blanc_anchor_site_1.jpgHalifax explosion 1917 Mont_Blanc_Anchor_Site_1The engraving on the Mont Blanc monument reads: "The Dec. 6 1917 Halifax Explosion hurled this 1140 lb. anchor shaft 2.3 miles from the S.S. Mont Blanc to this park." This photo is of a cultural heritage site in Canada, number 2582 in the Canadian Register of Historic Places. Photo credit: Vonkiegr8 via Wikipediahttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/dog-sled.jpgdog sledPhoto: skeezePixabayCC0 1.0https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/uss_lamson_dd-367_at_ormoc_bay.jpgUSS_Lamson_(DD-367)_at_Ormoc_BayUSS Lamson (DD 367) on fire in Ormoc Bay on 7 December 1944, after she was hit by a kamikaze. The tug assisting with firefighting is probably ATR-31.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cubana-471.jpgCubana 471photo (c) Yoeglis; Bermuda-Kindley Field (BDA); 06 December 1952https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/uscgc-munro-decommissioning.webpUSCGC MUNRO decommissioningThe Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro (WHEC 724) is moored at the cutter’s homeport of Kodiak, Alaksa, April 24, 2021. The Douglas Munro was decommissioned during a ceremony following 49-years of service to our nation. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Matt Masaschi2024-12-06T17:06:34+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/05/polar-star-on-the-way-to-antarctica-stop-in-hawaii/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/uscgc-polar-star-in-seattle.webpUSCGC POLAR STAR IN SEATTLEUSCGC Polar Star (WAGB-10) transits across Elliott Bay after departing Coast Guard Base Seattle, Washington, Nov. 22, 2024. US Coast Guard2025-03-07T20:54:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/05/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-december-5/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/uscgc-heriberto-hernandez-wpc-1114.pngUSCGC Heriberto Hernandez (WPC 1114)USCGC Heriberto Hernandez (WPC 1114)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/hernandez1-167x300-1.jpghernandez1-167x300FN Heriberto S. Hernandezhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cg40459.jpgCG404592024-12-05T05:54:23+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/04/chinese-warships-cutters-harass-philippine-patrol-near-scarborough-shoal-say-officials-usni/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/type-054a-ffg-hengshui-572.jpgtype-054a-ffg-hengshui 572Type 054A FFG Hengshui (Source: Seaforces.org)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/china-coast-guard-zhaotou-class-cutter.jpgChina Coast Guard Zhaotou class cutter 3901Chinese Coast Guard Zhaotou class patrol cutter. (Picture source: Weibo of BeijingHour)2024-12-05T07:12:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/03/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-december-3-4/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/old_harbor_chatham_life-saving_station_c_1900.jpgThe Old Harbor U.S. Life-Saving Station in Chatham, Massachusetts.Old Harbor U.S. Life Saving Station is a historic maritime rescue station and museum, located at Race Point Beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Built in 1897, it was originally located at Nauset Beach near the entrance to Chatham Harbor in Chatham, Massachusetts.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/francis-life-car.jpgFrancis-Life-CarJoseph Francis Life-Car. Image credit: Smithsonian National Museum of American History.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/st-louis-flood-1982-street.webpSt Louis flood 1982 streethttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/uscgc-chandeleur.jpgUSCGC ChandeleurFrom the Side Door (For Release) GULF OF MEXICO – Petty Officer 3rd Class Suren Chandrasena, a boatswain’s mate, watches from the side port door as Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf’s Over-The-Horizon small boat departs to receive personnel from Coast Guard Cutter Chandeleur, June 18, 2008. Coast Guard, U.S. Southern Command and Joint Interagency Task Force personnel came onboard Bertholf to tour the Coast Guard’s newest cutter and learn about its capabilities. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Andersonhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/uscgc-mesquite_grounding.jpgUSCGC Mesquite_GroundingMesquite aground on her final voyage2024-12-06T17:03:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/30/coast-guard-awards-contract-for-commercially-available-polar-icebreaker-cg-9/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/aiviq-in-tampa.webpAiviq-in-Tampa'Aiviq' at Tampa Ship’s Graving Dock #4 on November 28, 2024. (Source: GCaptain via tabasco44)2024-12-06T21:43:02+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/02/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-december-2/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/plymouth_light_single_tower_ma.jpgPlymouth_Light_Single_Tower_MAGurnet Point Station. Plymouth Lighthouse, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA showing the one remaining tower built 1842 in the earthworks of Civil War Fort Andrew.2024-12-01T15:29:20+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/12/01/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-december-1/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/revenue-cutter-spencer-before-conversion-to-lightship-r.jpgRevenue Cutter Spencer before conversion to Lightship RRevenue Cutter Spencer before conversion to Lightship Rhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/boeing_sb-29-super-dumbo-lifeboat.jpgBoeing SB-29SB-29 "Super Dumbo", a variant of the B-29 Superfortress, with an air-droppable EDO A-3 lifeboat rigged underneath. Fifteen B-29s and one B-29A were adapted for air rescue duty after World War II. Nicknamed "Super Dumbo" and designated SB-29. These aircraft were modified to carry an air-droppable A-3 Edo lifeboat. The primary mission of the SB-29 was rescue support for units flying long distances over water. The "Super Dumbo" retained all the defensive armament of the production bomber with the exception of the forward lower gun turret which was removed to make room for the AN/APQ-13 radome just behind the nose landing gear. When a downed aircrew was spotted in the water, the lifeboat was released from the aircraft. The lifeboat, which descended by parachute, was equipped with watertight compartments, self-righting floatation bladders, an inboard engine, food and water. The SB-29 remained in service throughout the Korean Conflict and into the mid-1950s. Photo: US Air Forcehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/russell_r_waesche.-commandant-uscg-1936-to-1945.jpgRussell_R_Waesche. Commandant USCG, 1936 to 1945Admiral Russell R. Waesche, Sr., USCG2024-12-01T04:10:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/30/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-november-30/2024-11-29T01:48:16+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/29/__trashed/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/nordmeer-19672-web.jpgGerman freighter Nordmeer aground Nov. 19, 1966, is seen in this 1967 photo provided by the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary.Courtesy Photo The German freighter Nordmeer, which ran aground on Nov. 19, 1966, is seen in this 1967 photo provided by the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1280px-richard_rush_1885_cropped.jpg1280px-Richard_Rush_1885_(cropped) U.S.R.C. "Richard Rush," on her departure Jan. 2d, 1886, in search of the "Amethyst." Photo credit: Isaiah West Taber (1830–1912)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/uss-swan.jpgUSS Swan 4 May 1943 Mare Island, CA Starboard bow view during inclining experiment U.S. Navy photo 2558-43. Source: Jon Burdett2024-11-29T01:46:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/26/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-november-27-28/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/crumples_lss_2.jpgCrumples_LSS_2Crumple Island Stationhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/evanstan-calumet.jpgEvanstan CalumetLawson & crew, 1894 1894 photograph of Keeper Lawson surrounded by his NWU student surfmen. (Courtesy of NWU Deering Library)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cocoanutgrove.webpcocoanutgrove2024-11-27T04:57:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/25/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-november-25/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/bridge-and-gold-life-saving-medal.jpgBridge and Gold Life-Saving Medalhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/wpb-95311.jpgWPB 95311WPB 95311https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sinking-tanker.jpgSinking tankerThe aftermath of the collision shows the floating wreckage of the Stolt Dagali. U.S. Coast Guard photo.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/elian_gonzalez_and_father_reunion.jpgElian_Gonzalez_and_father_reunionElián González with his father and family members that was taken a few hours after their reunion at Andrews Air Force Base on April 22nd, 2000. It is described as "released by the government" on the website of the Public Broadcasting Station from where it is sourced. The Los Angeles Times reported second-hand that the photo was "taken by one of two federal agents who accompanied Elian from Miami and who were invited into the family’s quarters at Andrews Air Force Base." CNN reported that the photo was released by the US Government. 22 April 2000https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mv-aground.jpgMV Kuroshima, agroundThe 370-foot freighter M/V Kuroshima, ran aground in a heavy storm in Summer Bay, Alaska, in 1997. Image credit: USCG2024-11-25T12:20:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/26/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-november-26/2024-11-25T05:08:02+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/24/changing-operational-priorities-the-coast-guards-force-posture-statement-and-an-aside-on-area-aors/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/usn_fleets_2009.pngUSN_Fleets_(2009) US navy fleets areas of responsibility. Source Wikipedia.2024-11-25T21:23:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/23/coast-guard-cutter-valiant-returns-home-after-46-day-patrol-in-the-windward-passage-coast-guard-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/uscgc-wmec-621-and-french-frigate.jpgUS Coast Guard, French Navy conduct NATO exercises at seaU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Valiant (WMEC 621) and French Navy Frigate FS Ventôse (F733) conduct joint exercises at sea, Sept. 29, 2024, while underway in the Windward Passage. The crew of Valiant conducted a 49-day migrant interdiction operations patrol in the region to protect life at sea and enforce U.S. maritime law. (Photo courtesy of FS Ventôse)2024-11-23T22:02:44+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/23/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-november-23/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/uscgc-bertholf.webpUSCGC BERTHOLFFaint lighting, suitable for pilots wearing night vision goggles, outlines the flight deck on board U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) in a ghostly green as the ship charts its course at twilight in the Yellow Sea June 2, 2019. The ship is engaged in a Western Pacific deployment in support of the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer John Masson.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/spar_32.jpgSPAR_32The staff of the Boston District personnel office celebrate VJ day. [190530-G-G0000-3018]https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/royal_navy_type_23_frigate_hms_argyll.jpgRoyal Navy Type 23 Frigate HMS ArgyllRoyal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Argyll is pictured at the end of Exercise Goalkeeper in the Middle East. Based in Plymouth, HMS Argyll is the longest-serving Type 23 frigate in the Royal Navy. Built in the late 1980s at the Yarrow Yard in Scotstoun on the Clyde (today part of BAE Systems), she was commissioned in 1991. Following an extensive £20 million refit in Rosyth during 2009 to 2010, HMS Argyll has now emerged as one of the most up-to-date and capable frigates in the Fleet, with her structure preserved and her weapons and sensors significantly enhanced.2024-11-24T17:04:14+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/24/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-november-24/2024-11-23T04:09:35+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/21/aerosonde-uas-two-navy-contracts/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/aerosonde-fw_july2023.jpgAerosonde FW_July2023Textron Aerosonde UAS2024-11-21T20:42:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/21/indonesias-new-president-makes-three-stunning-concessions-to-china-real-clear-defense/2024-11-21T23:49:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/21/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-november-21/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/yugoslavia_1956-1990.svg_.pngYugoslavia_1956-1990.svgMap of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as it was from 1945-1992. Surrounding countries accurate from 1956-1990.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/usn-1147566.jpegUSS Endurance (MSO-435)USS ENDURANCE (MSO-435) cruises into position alongside the oiler USS MISPILLION (AO-105) for underway refueling, 5 January 1971. Catalog #: USN 1147566https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/coastal-freighter-calypso-.webpCoastal freighter Calypso Coastal freighter Calypso https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/jal_flight_2_22-november-1968_cropped.jpgJAL_flight_2_22-November-1968_(cropped)Japan Airlines Flight 2 in the water just short of San Francisco International Airport runway. 22 November 1968. US Coast Guard photo. 2024-11-21T05:23:40+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/22/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-november-22/2024-11-21T05:19:10+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/16/coast-guard-cutter-stratton-returns-to-california-following-110-day-arctic-deployment-cg-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/uscgc-stratton-ais-track.webpUSCGC Stratton-AIS-trackhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/chukchi-and-bering-seas.webpChukchi and Bering Seashttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/uscgc-stratton-welcome-home-daddy.jpgUSCGC Stratton returns home from months-long Bering Sea patrolHarper and Henry Helsabeck hold up a sign to welcome home their dad, Lt. Cmdr. Jason Helsabeck, operations officer, Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL-752), home to Alameda, Calif., Nov. 4, 2024. The Stratton's crew returned home from a months-long Bering Sea Patrol where the crew conducted fisheries law enforcement to protect living marine resources. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Levi Read/released)2024-12-30T22:41:01+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/19/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-november-19/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/uscgc-vigorous-underway.jpgUSCGC VIGOROUS UnderwayUSCGC Vigorous2024-11-19T01:31:34+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/20/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-november-20/2024-11-21T05:35:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/18/propulsion-and-maneuvering-system-for-waterways-commerce-cutters/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/schottel_uscg_wcc.jpgSCHOTTEL_USCG_WCCSchottel SRP 800Uhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/wcc-two-waterways-commerce-cutter-variants-154639.jpgWCC two-waterways-commerce-cutter-variants-154639Two Waterways Commerce Cutter variants - an Inland Construction Tender (top) and River Buoy Tender (bottom) (Credit: Birdon America)2024-11-18T23:42:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/17/korean-built-ships-for-the-philippine-navy-and-coast-guard-naval-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/philippine-navy-brp_jose_rizal_rimpac_2020.jpgPhilippine Navy BRP_Jose_Rizal_RIMPAC_2020200820-N-TT059-2393 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 20, 2020) Republic of the Philippines Navy ship BRP Jose Rizal (FF 150) participates in a tactical maneuvering drill with U.S. Coast Gaurd ship USCGC Munro (WMSL 755) and U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) during exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020. Ten nations, 22 ships, one submarine, and more than 5,300 personnel are participating in Exercise RIMPAC from August 17 to 31 at sea around the Hawaiin islands. RIMPAC is a biennial exercise designed to foster and sustain cooperative relationships, critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The exercise is a unique training platform designed to enhance interoperability and strategic maritime partnerships. RIMPAC 2020 is the 27th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Lily Gebauer)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/hd-hhi-hda-2200-opv.jpgHD HHI HDA-2200 OPV2024-11-18T01:36:31+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/17/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-november-17-18/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/alexander_hamilton_making_the_first_draft_of_the_constitution_for_the_united_states_1787.jpgAlexander_Hamilton_making_the_first_draft_of_the_Constitution_for_the_United_States_1787Portrait of Hamilton authoring the first draft of the U.S. Constitution in 1787https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/edith-munro-us-coast-guard.jpgEdith Munro, US Coast GuardEdith Munro, US Coast Guard, mother of Douglas Munro.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/opv-ph.jpg.webpFrance OPV-PH.jpg2024-11-17T05:59:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/14/french-navys-new-offshore-patrol-vessels-to-feature-anti-drone-detection-system-navy-news-army-recognition/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/french-navy-new_offshore_patrol_vessels_to_feature_anti-drone_detection_system-959258959-e1731614517620.webpFrench Navy New_Offshore_Patrol_Vessels_to_Feature_Anti-Drone_Detection_SystemA model of the future French Navy's Offshore patrol vessel at Euronaval 2024 in Paris, France. (Picture source: Army Recognition)2025-02-01T00:57:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/15/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-november-15/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/minot-ledge-lighthouse.gifMinot Ledge LighthouseMinot's Ledge ighthouse in a stormhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/utb-41.jpgUTB-41USCG 41-foot Utility boathttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/uss-serpens-memorial.jpgThe U.S.S. Serpens MonumentThe U.S.S. Serpens Monument is dedicated to those who lost their lives when the U.S.S. Serpens was destroyed. The 14,250-ton ammunition ship exploded off Lunga Baech, Guadacanal, British Solomon Islands on the night of Jan. 29, 1945 and was the largest single disaster suffered by the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II. (U.S. Army photo by Rachel Larue/released)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/lake-class-cutter.jpgUSCGC ITASCA, Lake Class CutterUSCGC Itasca as HMS Gorlsstonhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/uscgc-storis-with-helicopter.webpUSCGC STORIS with helicopterUSCGC Storis in July 1957, during the transit of the Northwest Passage, prepares to send a helicopter aloft on ice reconnaissance before proceeding eastward through Amundsen Gulf to Dolphin and Union Straits, Canadian Northwest Territory. The Storis, along with Coast Guard ships Spar and Bramble, on Sept. 6, 1957, became the first deep-draft vessels to complete transit of Ballot Strait from west to east. USCG photo2024-11-15T04:35:34+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/16/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-november-16/2024-11-15T04:32:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/14/icebreaker-aiviq-to-join-u-s-coast-guard-before-end-of-year-to-bolster-arctic-presence-gcaptain/2024-11-16T08:13:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/13/coast-guard-to-hold-rescheduled-commissioning-and-ribbon-cutting-ceremony-for-newest-air-station-in-more-than-25-years-d11/2024-11-19T17:59:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/14/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-november-14/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/freighter-fernview-and-the-tanker-dynafuel-colide.jpgfreighter Fernview and the tanker Dynafuel colideConst Guard helicopter hovers over scene as Coast guard and others fight fire aboard the coastal tanker Dynafuel and the Norwegian freighter Fernview following collision at sea ten Miles off New Bedford, Mass., this morning.2024-11-13T05:25:35+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/13/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-november-13/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/station-rockaway-point.jpgStation Rockaway PointUSLSS Station Rockaway Point, NYhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/uss-rockford-pf-48.jpgUSS Rockford (PF-48)USS Rockford (PF-48) off Naval Operating Base Adak, Alaska, 30 January 1945. Her camouflage paint is Measure 32, Design 16d. Courtesy of the U.S. Naval Institute Photo Collection. U.S. Navy photo NH 941462024-11-13T04:23:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/11/u-s-coast-guard-wraps-up-support-for-operation-kurukuru-2024-joins-niue-in-celebrating-50th-constitution-day-usindopacom/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/hc-130-hercules-hanan-niue-international-airport-in-alofi-oct.-19-2024.jpgU.S. Coast Guard wraps up support for Operation Kurukuru 2024, joins Niue in celebrating 50th Constitution DayMembers of an HC-130J Hercules airplane crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point and Coast Guard Fourteenth District staff pose for a photo with members of the Royal New Zealand Navy at Hanan Niue International Airport in Alofi, Niue, Oct. 19, 2024. The U.S., New Zealand, Australia, the Cook Islands, Fiji, France and Japan were among the countries represented at Niue’s 50th Constitution Day celebration. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy U.S. Embassy New Zealand)2024-11-12T01:03:33+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/08/coast-guard-accepts-delivery-of-58th-fast-response-cutter-first-to-be-homeported-in-kodiak-alaska-cg-9/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/uscgc-john-witherspoon-wpc-1158.pngUSCGC John Witherspoon WPC 1158Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon, the service’s 58th fast response cutter, in Key West, Florida, where the Coast Guard accepted delivery on Nov. 7, 2024. The cutter will be homeported in Kodiak, Alaska, after it is commissioned. U.S. Coast Guard photo.2024-11-11T18:40:30+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/11/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-veterans-day-november-11/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sturgeon-point-lighthouse.jpgSturgeon-point-lighthouseView of the Sturgeon Point Lighthouse in Harrisville, Michigan. The lighthouse was completed in 1870. Photo credit: Dylan L. Tannerhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/life_saving_equipment_2-46-1920-1920-80.jpgLife_Saving_Equipment_2-46-1920-1920-80Life_Saving_Equipment_2-46-1920-1920-802024-11-11T17:41:22+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/12/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-november-12/2024-11-11T00:43:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/08/coast-guards-queen-of-the-fleet-turns-80-cg-news/2024-11-09T12:08:35+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/09/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-november-9-10/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/marine_corps_war_memorial_in_arlington_county_virginia.jpgMarine_Corps_War_Memorial_in_Arlington_County,_VirginiaPhotograph of the Marine Corps War Memorial, which depicts the second U.S. flag-raising atop Mount Suribachi, on Iwo Jima. The memorial is modeled on Joe Rosenthal's famous Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/lightship82.jpgLightship822024-11-08T06:05:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/07/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-november-7-8/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mara-hope-1983-port-neches.jpgMara Hope (1983) Port NechesMara Hope (1983) Press Photo Water sprayed on fire at Mara Hope, Tanker ship, Port Necheshttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/uscg-ix-2.jpgUSS LEONARD WOODU.S. COAST GUARD MANNED COMBAT TRANSPORT LEONARD WOOD CARRIES FIGHTING MEN AND VITAL WAR MATERIALS TO THE ENEMY-HELD INVASION SHOREShttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/saint_paul_island_alaska_aerial_view.jpgSaint_Paul_Island_Alaska_aerial_view 9 ⁄ 10 More details Aerial view of St. Paul. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Digital Visual Library.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/r-1.jpgAMACO Virginia AblazeAMACO Virginia Ablazehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/uscgcminnetonkawhec67.jpgUSCGCMinnetonkaWHEC672024-11-08T05:32:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/07/philippine-coast-guard-to-receive-40-patrol-boats-from-france-in-438-million-oda-project-usni/2024-11-08T05:41:53+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/01/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-november-1/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/capehedge_wpb95311_crest.jpgCapeHedge_WPB95311_Cresthttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/landing_bougainville.jpgLanding_bougainvilleMap depicting the initial US landings on Bougainville, 1 November 1943https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/usrc_grant_1871.jpgUSRC_Grant_(1871) The United States Revenue Cutter Grant, undated photograph.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/captain-alexander-v.-fraser.pngCaptain Alexander V. Fraser2024-11-07T00:33:25+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/06/dod-arctic-strategy-2024/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/diomede_islands_bering_sea_jul_2006.jpgDiomede_Islands_Bering_Sea_Jul_2006Diomede Islands: Little Diomede Island or Kruzenstern Island (left) and Big Diomede Island or Ratmanov Island in the Bering Sea. Photo is from the north. Photo by Dave Cohoe.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/screenshot-2024-08-09-175202-3747892831-e1723252323242.pngArctic AORsScreen grab from page 2 of the DOD Arctic Strategy, 2024 https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/arctic_management_area_and_disputed_waters.jpgArctic_management_area_and_disputed_watersArctic management area and disputed waters. Modified from http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/newsreleases/2009/arctic092009.htm File:Arctic management area.jpg by Gary Locke2024-11-06T23:02:24+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/06/usace-cancels-solicitation-for-nomes-port-expansion-project-future-uncertain-knom-org/2024-11-06T22:46:37+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/06/cia-has-secret-nonviolent-way-to-disable-large-ships-report-the-war-zone/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/the_tholian_web.webpThe_Tholian_Web"The Tholian Web," Star Trek episode 3:9 written by Judy Burns and Chet Richards and directed by Herb Wallerstein, first broadcast on November 15, 1968.2024-11-06T18:35:24+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/05/mini-cruise-missile/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/barracuda-line.jpgbarracuda-lineBarracuda line of AAVs and Weapons (graphic created by Alex Hollings using Anduril images)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/baracuda-m-100-jagm-hellfire-missile-compare.jpgBarracuda M-100 JAGM Hellfire missile-compare(Graphic by Alex Hollings)2024-11-06T03:43:55+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/03/meet-the-u-s-coast-guards-elite-surfmen-60-minutes/2024-11-08T02:18:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/04/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-november-4-5/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/uss_hurricane_pc-3_uss_typhoon_pc-5_and_uss_chinook_pc-9_underway_in_march_2015.jpgUSS_Hurricane_(PC-3),_USS_Typhoon_(PC-5)_and_USS_Chinook_(PC-9)_underway_in_March_2015The U.S. Navy Cyclone-class coastal patrol ships assigned to Patrol Coastal Squadron 1 (PCRON 1), USS Hurricane (PC-3), USS Chinook (PC-9) and USS Typhoon (PC-5), transit in formation during a divisional tactics exercise in the Persian Gulf. PCRON 1 was deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/uscgc-katmai-bay.jpgCUTTER (FOR RELEASE)SAULT SAINT MARIE, Mich. (Sept. 15)--The Coast Guard Cutter Katmai Bay (WTGB 101) is tied to the pier at Group Sault Saint Marie, Michigan. USCG photo by PA1 Harry C. Craft IIIhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1280px-uscgc_northwind_10_jul_1986_dk_us_musk_ox_operation.jpg1280px-USCGC_NORTHWIND_10_Jul_1986_DK_US_musk_ox_operation.An elevated port bow view of the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker NORTHWIND (WAGB-282) breaking through ice packs while participating in a joint Denmark-U.S. musk oxen relocation operation. Note the small craft, just aft of funnel, this is the Arctic Survey Boat or Greenland Cruiser.2024-11-04T04:18:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/02/enhancing-domain-awareness-in-the-arctic-third-fleet/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/p-8-in-alaska.jpgEnhancing Domain Awareness in the Arctic
A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon takes off at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 14, 2024. The P-8 Poseidon aircrew assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 9 and a U.S. 3rd Fleet Naval and Amphibious Liaison Element (NALE) supported joint and bi-national forces from Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and Alaskan Command during Operation POLAR VORTEX by providing maritime domain awareness in conjunction with the 611th Air Operations Center air component to provide domain awareness during operations and exercises in remote regions of Alaska and the Arctic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quatasia Carter)2024-11-02T20:18:48+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/01/the-caribbean-hms-trent-sets-record-for-drug-busts-in-caribbean-deployment-the-watch/2024-11-01T22:05:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/01/u-s-coast-guard-canadian-forces-and-international-partners-wrap-up-operation-north-pacific-guard-2024-d17/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/shark-finning.jpgShark FinningA foreign fishing vessel pulling a shark aboard while conducting shark finning operations in the North Pacific, May 12, 2024. Regional Fisheries Management Organizations regulate the process of shark finning through Conservation and Management Measures. These measures require fully utilizing retained catches of sharks and limits on amounts of fins onboard in relation to those sharks. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)2024-11-01T20:05:54+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/03/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-november-3/2024-11-01T16:00:52+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/11/02/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-november-2/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1280px-usrc_louisiana_1819-1824.jpg1280px-USRC_Louisiana_(1819-1824)USRC Louisiana 2024-11-01T05:02:42+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/31/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-31/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/arctic-bertholf.webpArctic-Bertholfhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/egyptair_flight_990_search_and_rescue-2.jpgEgyptAir_Flight_990_Search_and_Rescue (2)Two USCG cutters (Monomoy (foreground) and Spencer) searching for survivors from EgyptAir Flight 990.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ss_puerto_rican_under_tow_october_31_1984_about_ten-thirty_in_the_morning_in_position_approximately_15.5_miles_southwest_of_point_bonita._us_coast_guard_photo.jpgSS_Puerto_Rican_under_tow_October_31,_1984,_about_ten-thirty_in_the_morning,_in_position_approximately_15.5_miles_southwest_of_Point_Bonita._US_Coast_Guard_Photo More details SS Puerto Rican under tow October 31, 1984, about ten-thirty in the morning, in position approximately 15.5 miles southwest of Point Bonita. US Coast Guard Photo.2024-10-30T03:52:17+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/30/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-30/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscgc-tamaroa.jpgCGC TAMAROA (WUEC 166)(FOR RELEASE)Boston, MA (May 1)--The Coast Guard Cutter Tamaroa (WUEC 166), played a major role in the rescue of an Air National Guard helicopter crew, deployed from Suffolk County, Long Island to assist Coast Guard search and rescue assets. The helicopter was forced to ditch in heavy seas. Tamaroa rescued four, and searched vainly for a fifth crewman. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTOhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscgc-chincoteague.jpgUSCGC ChincoteagueUSCGC Chincoteague (WAVP-375) in 1964, date unknown. US Coast Guard photohttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/uscgc-diligence-returns-to-pensacola.webpUSCGC DILIGENCE returns to PensacolaUSCGC DILIGENCE returns to Pensacola.2024-10-30T03:08:51+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/29/turn-of-the-last-century-cutters-usrc-to-uscgc/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscgc-snohomish-1908.jpgUSCGC Snohomish (1908)USCGC Snohomish (1908), Photo by J. B. Weed, From the collection of Arthur Heinicklehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscgc-tallaposa.jpgUSCGC TallapoosaUSCGC Tallapoosa, 7 April 1944, This photo affords an excellent view of her armament. She mounts two single 3"/50s fore and aft, two single 20mm guns elevated forward of the aft 3"/50, two Mousetrap ASW rocket launchers on the forecastle, four K-guns on the poop deck, and two long depth-charge tracks on the stern Photo from "U.S. Coast Guard Cutters and Craft of World War II" by Robert L. Scheinahttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscgc-tuscarora-1902.jpgUSCGC Tuscarora (1902)USCGC Tuscarora (1902)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscgc-unalga-1943.jpgUSCGC Unalga 1943USCGC Unalga at San Juan, PR, circa 1943, with two 3"/50 guns fore and aft. In 1941 the two 3"/50s were mounted abreast on the forecastle. The decks could not support a centerline gun, so in 1944 the forecastle was strengthened Photo "U.S. Coast Guard Cutters & Craft of World War II" by Robert L. Scheinahttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscgc-comanche-former-usrc-windom.jpgUSCGC Comanche former USRC WindomUSCGC Comanche former USRC Windomhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/usrc-mohawk.jpgUSRC MOHAWKUSRC Mohawkhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscgc-yamacraw.jpgUSCGC YAMACRAWUSCGC Yamacraw, c. 1914.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/usrc-manning-spanish-american-war-1496801407-e1730217635501.jpgUSRC Manning Spanish American WarMay 12 1898, USRC Manning in engagement off Cabanas, Cuba. This is the only photo the Coast Guard Historian's Office has on file showing a cutter in combat during the Spanish American War. Property of Lieut. G. L. Carden, R.C.S., Lotos Club, 558 Fifth Ave., New York City. Photo No. MVF-152 #10, Acc. 526https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscgc-ossipee.jpgUSCGC OssipeeUSCGC Ossipee Moored at the Boston Navy Yard in April, 1932, Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collectionhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscgc-unalga.jpgUSCGC UnalgaUSRC USCGC UNALGA2024-10-29T22:06:50+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/28/americas-coast-guard-faces-impossible-odds-without-more-funding-gcaptain/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscg-whec270.jpeguscg-WHEC270Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Christian Seay, a chief boatswain’s mate on the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa, looks over to the Coast Guard Cutter Thetis, Key West, Florida. USCG photo by Lisa Ferdinando Sky digitally altered by AI2024-10-28T17:30:47+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/27/americas-overlooked-armed-force-real-clear-defense/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/matejka.jpgMatejka2024-10-27T17:18:22+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/29/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-29/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/plum-island.jpgPlum Islandhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hms-bounty-sinking.pngHMS BOUNTY SINKINGSuper Storm Sandy, 2012 Hurricane sinks HMS Bounty, 14 rescued --ABC Newshttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscgc-robert-yered-.webpUSCGC Robert Yered https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/c-130-collision-with-marine-helicopter.jpgC-130 collision with Marine Helicopter2009 California mid-air collision View history Watch Edit Add languages Personal tools 1705, the C-130 Hercules involved during a mission U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kelly Parker.2024-10-27T05:34:20+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/28/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-28/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/guantanamo_haitian_refugee_camp-2.jpgGuantanamo_Haitian_refugee_camp (2)More details Original caption: "Gitmo airfield converted for 10,000 migrants"https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/lst-71.jpgLST-71USS LST-71 at anchor in the harbor at Fiji, 12 September 1943. 6th Special Navy Construction Battalion (N.C.B.) Photohttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/lst-71.gifLST-71USS LST-71 at anchor in the harbor at Fiji, 12 September 1943. 6th Special Navy Construction Battalion (N.C.B.) Photohttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/6-conson-pluta-station-patch.jpg6-conson-pluta-station-patchhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/tsunami.jpgHaida Gwaii archipelago tsunamiHaida Gwaii archipelago tsunami, Tsunami warning after 7.7 earthquake off Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands) 2025-01-05T12:58:54+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/27/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-27/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/humpback-whale-moss-landing-2914-82361859-e1729993704908.jpgHumpback Whalehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscgc-baranof-wpb-1318-decommissioning.webpUSCGC BARANOF (WPB-1318) decommissioningUSCGC BARANOF (WPB-1318) decommissioning. 2024-10-27T03:17:33+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/26/loss-of-the-us-army-transport-nevada/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/usat-navada-sinking.jpgUSAT NAVADA sinkingPhotographed from the deck of the USCGC Comanche (WPG-76) as Nevada was foundering in the North Atlantic, circa 15-18 December 1943. Comanche was able to rescue twenty-nine of those on board Nevada, but thirty-four lost their lives during the abandonment of the storm-crippled ship U.S. Navy Photo NH 66258https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscgc-commanche.jpgUSCGC COMMANCHEUSCGC Comanche (WPG-76); no caption/date/photo number; photographer unknown. Comanche, circa 1943, with her added war-time armament and camouflage.2024-10-26T17:16:51+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/24/the-last-76mm-gun-shoot/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscgc-mohawk-76mm-gun-shoot.jpgCoast Guard Cutter Mohawk is last of its class to fire Mk 75 mm gun prior to service life extension upgradesCoast Guard Cutter Mohawk’s (WMEC 613) Mk 75 weapon system fires, Aug. 16, 2024, during a gunnery exercise in the Florida Straits. Mohawk was the last Famous-class medium endurance cutter to fire the onboard Mk 75 mm gun weapon system as large caliber weapon systems onboard these cutters are being modernized for the service life extension program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Brian Morel)2024-10-31T19:26:26+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/24/chinese-ship-expelled-from-neighbors-waters-msn/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/indonesia-and-chia-cg-encounter.jpgIndonesia and Chia CG encounterOn Monday (21/10/2024) Indonesian Coast Guard and Navy expelled CCG 5402. from North Natuna Sea after it was reported to have disrupted 🇮🇩 seismic survey activities. Source: Xhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/china-cgc-3401.webpChina CGC 3401A China Coast Guard ship and a Philippine supply boat engage in a standoff as the Philippine boat attempts to reach the Second Thomas Shoal, a remote South China Sea reef claimed by both countries, on March 29, 2014Jay Directo—AFP2024-11-02T19:25:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/22/southcom-to-host-change-of-command-ceremony-nov-07-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/vadm_alvin_holsey.jpgVADM_Alvin_HolseyVADM Alvin Holsey2024-10-22T20:20:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/22/german-corvette-brings-down-drone/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/german_unifil_corvette_intercepts_drone_near_lebanese_coast.webpGerman_UNIFIL_Corvette_Intercepts_Drone_Near_Lebanese_CoastGerman Navy Braunschweig-class corvette Ludwigshafen am Rhein. (Picture source: German MoD)2024-10-22T15:05:37+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/26/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-26/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bangladesh_navy_frigate_somudro_joy_f-28_at_pearl_harbor_2013.jpgBangladesh_navy_frigate_Somudro_Joy_(F-28)_at_Pearl_Harbor_2013131107-N-WX059-125 PEARL HARBOR (Nov. 7, 2013) The Bangladesh Navy Ship (BNS) Somudra Joy (F-28) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled port visit. From 1972 to 2012 the ship was known as the U.S. Coast Guard Hamilton-class high endurance Cutter USCGC Jarvis (WHEC-725). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean Furey/Released)2024-11-05T23:11:02+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/25/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-25/2024-10-22T00:35:40+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/24/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-24/2024-10-21T21:42:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/23/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-23/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/usrc_algonquin.jpgUSRC_AlgonquinAlgonquin, no caption/date; Neg. No. 148-2; Marine Photo Shop-Joe D. Williamson photo.2024-10-21T21:33:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/22/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-22/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/northwest-dc-7.jpgNorthwest DC-7Northwest Airlines DC-7https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ss-alco-corsair.jpgSS Alcoa CorsairSS Alcoa Corsairhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/uscgc_charles_sexton_wpc-1108.jpgUSCGC_Charles_Sexton,_WPC-1108USCGC Charles Sexton (WPC-1108). US Coast Guard photo.2024-10-21T03:06:16+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/21/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-21/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscgc_jarvis_whec-725.jpgUSCGC_Jarvis_WHEC-725USCGC Jarvis (WHEC-725) participating in RIMPAC 2005.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/uss-jarvis-refuels-from-uss-missouri.jpgUSCGC JARVIS REFUELS FROM USS MISSOURIUSCGC JARVIS REFUELS FROM USS MISSOURI2024-10-20T22:14:34+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/29/turkish-twin-35mm-ciws-on-south-korean-built-philippine-corvette/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ciws-philippine-frigate.jpgCIWS Philippine frigatehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/turkey-gokdeniz35mm-ciws.webpTurkey Gokdeniz35mm CIWSGökdeniz twin 35mm CIWS (Aselsan image)2024-10-19T22:42:25+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/20/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-20/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/george-prince-ferry.jpgGeorge Prince FerryFerry George Princehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/coast-guard-manned-lst-on-the-way-to-the-philippines.jpgCoast Guard manned LST on the way to the Philippineshttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/st-george-reef-lighthouse.jpgSt George Reef LighthouseSt. George Reef Lighthouse.2024-10-20T16:27:16+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/19/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-19/2024-10-18T14:17:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/18/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-18/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/new-jersey-life-savings-station-1949.webpNew Jersey Life Savings Station 1949Earliest known photo of the 1849 station, circa 1900. National Archives, Record Group 26https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/usrc-pickering-1798.jpgUSRC PICKERING 1798United States Revenue Cutter Service Ship Pickering, later renamed to USS Pickering U.S. Navy Historical Center Photograph- -Released2024-10-16T19:56:30+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/17/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-17/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/revenue-cutter-usrc-eagle.jpgRevenue Cutter USRC EagleUSRC Eagle under full sail, in a painting by Patrick O’Brien. She was a topsail schooner, standard in revenue cutters of her period;https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/us_navy_030321-n-4655m-029_coalition_navy_explosive_ordnance_disposal_eod_team_members_inspect_camouflaged_mines_hidden_inside_oil_barrels_on_the_deck_of_an_iraqi_shipping_barge.jpgOperation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate IraqÕs weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein.030321-N-4655M-029 The Arabian Gulf (Mar. 21, 2003) -- Coalition Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team members inspect camouflaged mines hidden inside oil barrels on the deck of an Iraqi shipping barge. The shipping barge was intercepted and inspected by Coalition Maritime Interdiction Operation (MIO) and Vessel Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) teams from the patrol craft USS Chinook (PC 9) in the early hours of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate IraqÕs weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. U.S. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 2nd Class Richard Moore. (RELEASED)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/types_of_naval_mine_001.svg_.pngTypes_of_Naval_mine_001.svgTypes of Naval Mines2024-10-15T00:11:01+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/14/phalanx-vs-searam/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/phalanx-ciws-1.jpgPhalanx CIWSA Phalanx Close-In Weapons system on the US destroyer Gravely downed an incoming Houthi cruise missile on Tuesday. This image shows the CIWS during a live-fire practice by a guided-missile cruiser in November 2023. MC2 Malachi Lakey/US Navy2024-10-22T15:14:44+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/14/russia-selects-india-over-china-to-construct-its-cutting-edge-icebreaker-ships-but-why-delhi-over-beijing/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/russian-icebreaker.jpgrussian-icebreakerRussian Icebreaker Viktor Chernomyrdin, the largest diesel-electric icebreaker ever built by a Russian shipyard2024-10-15T18:51:47+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/16/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-16/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/561016panamditches-2.jpg561016PanAmDitches-2Pan Am Flight 6 ditching in the Pacific Ocean, photographed from US Coast Guard Cutter Pontchartrain. Note that engine #4 appears to be feathered.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/561016panamditches-5.jpg561016PanAmDitches-5PanAmFlight6-Ditches. US Coast Guard Photo2024-10-14T05:42:49+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/15/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-15/2024-10-14T04:45:56+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/14/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-14/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/5_-dow-sister-cutter-em-rowe_1.jpg5_ DOW sister cutter EM ROWE_1Photo of EM DOW's sister cutter EM ROWEhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/callao_ix-205callao-ix-205-german-naval-auxiliary-vessel-externsteine-captured-by-the-coast-guard.jpgCallao_(IX-205)Callao (IX-205) German Naval Auxiliary vessel Externsteine captured by the Coast GuardCallao (IX-205) as the armed German Naval Auxiliary vessel Externsteine off Greenland after being captured by the Coast Guard in October 1944. US Coast photo2024-10-13T21:52:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/13/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-13/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscgc_southwind_near_uscg_base_berkley.jpgUSCGC_Southwind_near_USCG_Base_BerkleyUSCGC Southwind near port of USCG Base Berkley, after returning from a 27,000 mile tour of the Arctic.2024-10-12T05:09:42+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/12/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-12/2024-10-12T04:36:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/11/coast-guard-announces-conditions-of-entry-for-vessels-arriving-from-sudan-to-enhance-u-s-port-security/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/sudan_orthographic_projection_highlighted.svg_.pngSudan_(orthographic_projection)_highlighted.svgSudan displayed in dark green colour, claimed territories not administered in light green2024-10-11T20:53:26+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/10/northrop-grumman-unveils-the-next-generation-of-bushmaster-chain-gun-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/northropgrumman-m230lf-dual-feed-bushmasterchaingun.pngNorthrop+Grumman M230LF Dual Feed Bushmaster+Chain+GunNorthrop Grumman’s M230LF Dual Feed Bushmaster® Chain Gun® will offer two feed paths that can switch between air burst and high explosive, dual purpose ammunition rounds. (Photo Credit: Northrop Grumman)2024-10-11T05:57:35+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/09/chinese-maritime-safety-officers-beat-vietnamese-fishermen-during-south-china-sea-interdiction-say-officials-usni/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/china-maritime-safety-agency-boards-vietnam-fv.webpChina Maritime Safety Agency boards Vietnam FVChinese Maritime Safety Officers Beat Vietnamese Fishermen During South China Sea Interdiction, Say Officials2024-10-09T19:06:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/08/interview-with-the-chief-of-the-colombian-navy-naval-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/colombia-damen-10514-frigate.webpColombia Damen 10514 frigateIllustration of the Colombian Navy’s future SIGMA 10514 frigate (Damen picture)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/colombia-93-meter-opv.webpColombia 93 meter OPVThe 93-meter Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) is the first OPV that was designed and built by national means in Colombiahttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/colombia-ice-capable.webpColombia Ice CapableSimon Bolivar, Arctic-capable Research Ship (Colombian Navy photo)2024-10-09T06:44:31+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/07/coast-guard-polar-security-cutter-polar-icebreaker-program-background-and-issues-for-congress-updated-october-2-2024-crs/2024-10-08T18:31:50+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/11/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-11/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/pea_island_station_uslss_circa_1890.pngPea_Island_Station_USLSS,_circa_1890Keeper Richard Etheridge (on left) and the Pea Island Life-Saving crew in front of their station, circa 1896.2024-10-07T19:03:23+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/10/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-10/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/us-coast-guard-commissions-joseph-napier.jpgUSCGC-Joseph-NapierUSCGC Joseph Napier (WPC 1115)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/st_joseph-lifeboat-station-1874.jpgSt_Joseph Lifeboat Station 1874Original St Joseph boathouse, 1874 – station keepers like Napier were expected to sleep in their boathouses. Public Domain.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/lt.-clarence_samuels.jpgLt. Clarence_SamuelsLieutenant Junior Grade Clarence Samuels First Hispanic of African descent commanding officer of a Coast Guard vessel during wartime2024-10-07T18:23:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/09/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-9/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/oil-tanker-omi-charger-exploded-and-sank-9th-october-1993-v0-hxlymnu0l7ma1.webpoil-tanker-omi-charger-exploded-and-sank-9th-october-1993-v0-hxlymnu0l7ma1OMI Charger. On October 9, 1993 while the tanker was anchored at Boliver Roads near Galveston, Texas, work began on sealing a previously discovered leak in a cargo tank. When a crew member lit an arc welder inside a tank, it ignited gasoline vapors, causing a tremendous explosion which killed three crew members and injured seven. The subsequent fire burned for five hours, and the ship was a total loss.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cospas-sarsat_system_overview.jpgCOSPAS-SARSAT_System_OverviewThe components and operation of the Cospas-Sarsat systemhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/pc-590-breaking-up.jpgPC-590 Breaking upOkinawa, 9 October 1945. PC-590 breaking up in Typhoon Louise. Source: CDR John B. Payne, USNR, Ret. and NavSourcce.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/pc-590-sea-trials.jpgPC-590 Sea TrialsPC-590 Sea Trials. Source, Bob Daly/PC-1181/NavSource.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/fresnel_lens_at_point_arena_lighthouse_museum-1.jpgFresnel_Lens_at_Point_Arena_Lighthouse_Museum (1)Fresnel Lens at Point Arena Lighthouse Museum, Point Arena Lighthouse, Mendocino County, California. Taken on 25 March 2012 by Frank Schulenburg2025-11-08T18:58:50+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/08/51853/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscgc-sumac.webpUSCGC SumacKaskaskia River, IL (Oct. 10, 1990)--The Coast Guard Cutter Sumac (WLR-311) on Kaskaskia River in Illinois. Photo by PA2 Robin Resslerhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscgc-cimarron.jpgUSCGC CimarronUSCGC Cimarronhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscgc-cheyenne.jpgUSCGC CheyenneUSCGC Cheyenne2024-10-08T18:42:18+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/07/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-7/2024-10-07T15:56:37+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2012/06/23/approaching-a-merchant-ship-may-be-hazardous-sydney-vs-kormoran/2024-10-04T22:28:00+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/06/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-6/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bruce_e._melnick.jpgBruce_E._MelnickAstronaut Commander Bruce E. Melnick, USCG2024-10-03T22:45:49+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/03/u-s-coast-guard-cutter-healy-departs-seattle-for-fall-2024-arctic-deployment-cg-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscgc-healy-departing.jpgCoast Guard Cutter Healy departs Seattle to resume Arctic OperationsU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) transits with assist tugs through Elliott Bay near Seattle following its departure from Base Seattle, Oct. 1, 2024. The crew of the Healy are scheduled to resume their scientific mission that was cut short due to an onboard fire in late July. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Steve Strohmaier)2024-10-03T18:21:18+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/02/coast-guard-to-send-3-more-cutters-to-guam-has-no-plans-to-escort-philippine-ships-stars-and-stripes/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/uscgc-operation-oceana.jpgUSCGC Operation OceanaA U.S. Coast Guard boat crew and boarding team from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry (WPC 1124) approaches a foreign fishing vessel to conduct a joint boarding inspection with members of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission on the high seas in Oceania, Sept. 22, 2024. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry’s crew recently completed a 45-day patrol in Oceania in support of Operation Blue Pacific, promoting security, safety, sovereignty, and economic prosperity in the region.2024-10-03T18:50:31+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/02/u-s-coast-guard-encounters-joint-chinese-coast-guard-russian-border-guard-patrol-in-bering-sea-coast-guard-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/russiann-okean-class-patrol-ship-1.jpgU.S. Coast Guard encounters joint Chinese Coast Guard, Russian Border Guard patrol in Bering SeaAn HC-130J Super Hercules airplane crew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak observes two Russian Border Guard ships and two Chinese Coast Guard ships approximately 440 miles southwest of St. Lawrence Island Sept. 28, 2024. This marked the northernmost location where Chinese Coast Guard vessels have been observed by the U.S. Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)2024-10-03T00:19:27+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/05/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-5/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/corsair-fleet.pngCorsair FleetMembers of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary anti-submarine forces, colloquially referred to as the "Corsair Fleet"2024-10-14T18:37:15+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/04/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-4/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/adventurous_mariner_reza_baluchi_sticks_his_head_out_of_his_seagoing_hamster_ball-1.jpgReza BaluchiReza Baluchihttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cgc-kodiak-island-wpb.jpgCGC Kodiak Island (WPB1341)USCGC Kodiak Island (WPB-1341)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ms_prisendam_sinking_off_alaska_with_uscg_hh-3f_1980.jpegDF-SN-86-12843A US Coast Guard HH-3F Pelican helicopter hovers near the stern of the luxury liner PRINSENDAM in the Gulf of Alaska.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/joseph-stika.jpgJoseph Stika"Before retiring October 1, 1951, Rear Admiral Joseph E. Stika, USCG, nears the end of over 43 years service in the Coast Guard as he makes one of his last official military appearances at the re-commissioning of the world's largest, strongest, and fastest battleship, the USS IOWA, in San Francisco, August 25. Admiral Stika (extreme left), who is both Commander Western Area and Commander Twelfth Coast Guard District, is shown here with (left to right) Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN; Mrs. William S. Beardsley (wife of and representing Governor Beardsley of Iowa); Mrs. William R. Smedberg III (wife of the USS IOWA's captain); and Captain William R. Smedberg III, USN, Commanding Officer of the USS IOWA (BB-61)."; photo dated 28 August 1951.2024-10-02T05:45:25+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/03/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-3/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/uscgc-valiant-wmec-621.jpeguscgc-valiant-wmec-6212024-10-02T03:48:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/30/fisheries-enforcement-from-a-littoral-combat-ship/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/uss-omaha-lcs-12.jpgUSS Omaha (LCS 12)PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2021) The Independence variant littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) simulates a refueling-at-sea with the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Javier Reyes)2024-10-02T02:50:57+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/29/new-offshore-patrol-vessels-for-italy/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/naval-cockpit-e1675948429477-768x512-1.jpgNaval-Cockpit-e1675948429477-768x512Naval Cockpit, Commander sits behind the Pilot and Copilot. Source: Leonardo.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/naval-cockpit_4-768x576-1.jpgNaval-Cockpit_4-768x5762024-09-30T05:44:33+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/02/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-2/2024-09-29T01:15:21+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/10/01/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-october-1/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/transcontinental_air_mail_route_beacon_37a.jpgTranscontinental_Air_Mail_Route_Beacon_37AThese are the remnants of Transcontinental Air Mail Route Beacon 37A, which was located atop a bluff in St. George, Utah, U.S.A. With concrete arrows indicating the direction to the next beacon, a rotating light tower, and a shed that usually held a generator and fuel tanks, these beacons were once situated every 10 miles on air routes across the United States beginning around 1923.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/bender-blues-uniform.jpgUser commentsUser commentshttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/el_faro_ship.jpgEl_Faro_shipSS El Faro2024-09-29T00:58:48+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/30/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-september-30/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/twin_lights_of_the_navesink_492062853.jpgTwin_Lights_of_the_Navesink_(492062853)Twin Lights of the Navesinkhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/uscgc_taney_at_night.jpgUSCGC_Taney_at_nightFormer USCGC Taney now a Museum Ship in Baltimorehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/marcus-island.jpgMarcus IslandMarcus Island2024-09-28T22:52:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/29/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-september-29/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/uscgc-rush.jpgUSCGC RUSHUSCGC Rushhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/r.jpgLORAN STATION IWO jIMALORAN STATION IWO JIMAhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/uss_flagstaff_pgh_1.jpgUSS_Flagstaff_(PGH_1)USCGC Flagstaff (WPBH 1) Undergoing Coast Guard evaluations. U.S. Coast Guard photohttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/uscgc-reliance-wmec-615.webpUSCGC Reliance WMEC 615Coast Guard Cutter Reliance patrols the Western Caribbean in support of the Joint Interagency Task Force - South October 2014. The cutter's crew worked with an aviation detachment from the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron based in Jacksonville, Fla., to detect and interdict suspected smugglers. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Clinton McDonald)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/uscgc-reliance-fairwell.jpgUSCGC Reliance fairwellA response boat crew member steers toward the Coast Guard Cutter Reliance during a 52-day patrol in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 13, 2021. During the patrol, the crew traveled over approximately 8,631 miles, assisted in the transference of more than 12,564 lbs. of narcotics with an estimated combined street value of $250 million, intercepted 157 undocumented migrants and transferred eight suspected narcotics smugglers from other U.S. Coast Guard cutters operating in the region. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)2024-09-29T18:42:53+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/26/man-es-to-provide-propulsion-systems-for-canadian-coast-guards-aopss-naval-today/2024-09-27T21:21:50+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/26/extreme-rogue-waves-an-unrecognized-threat/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/hh-3f_1471_art.jpgHH-3F_1471_artDuring rescue operations off Hinchinbrook Island in the Gulf of Alaska on 7 August 1981, a Sikorsky HH-3F helicopter crashed in heavy seas, killing foor crew members.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/drauper_rogue_wave.pngDrauper_rogue_waveThe Draupner wave, a single giant wave measured on New Year's Day 1995, finally confirmed the existence of freak waves, which had previously been considered near-mythical.2025-02-07T23:59:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/25/mission-success-coast-guard-exceeds-2024-recruitment-target-mycg/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cg-recruiter.jpgCG recruiterCoast Guard Chief Petty Officer Jenna Coffey, a production recruiter at Recruiting Office D.C., talks about enlistment opportunities and incentives in Washington, D.C., September 19, 2024. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Zachary Hupp)2024-09-27T14:15:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/24/european-navies-chase-the-white-whale-of-torpedo-busting-torpedoes-defense-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/seaspider-anti-torpedo-torpedo-2016.pngSeaSpider-Anti-Torpedo-Torpedo-20162025-05-16T17:57:49+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/28/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-september-28/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/uscgc-boutwell-escorts-tanker-mep-case.webpUSCGC BOUTWELL ESCORTS TANKER MEP caseThe Coast Guard cutter Boutwell,' foreground, is seen escorting the Liberian-flagged vessel 'Command' Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1998, in international waters. AP Photo by US Coast Guardhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/buoy-on-deck.jpgCoast Guard Cutter Aspen crew reestablishes a buoy off the coast of Humboldt BayCoast Guard Cutter Aspen crew reestablishes a buoy while conducting Aid to Navigation operations off the coast of Humboldt Bay. The crew of the Aspen traveled to Humboldt Bay to recover displaced aids to navigation and attempted to restore missing navigational aids to assist mariners in transiting the Humboldt Bay entrance in Samoa, California. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Ryan Estrada /Released)2024-09-23T23:14:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/27/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-september-27/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/uscgc-dependable-home.pngUSCGC-Dependable-homeUSCGC Dependable (WMEC-626)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/douglas-munro.jpegDouglas MunroDouglas Munro. “The Marines were being driven back to the beach and many did not have radios to request assistance. A single “HELP” spelled out in T-shirts on the ridge near the beach sent a loud and clear signal to those looking on.”2024-09-23T22:50:23+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/25/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-september-25/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/uscgc-yacona.jpgUSCGC YACONACutter Yocona towing environmental bouy (EB-16) off of San Diego underway for deployment. May 19,1975.2024-09-23T22:27:42+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/24/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-september-24/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/lst-167-christening.jpgLST-167 ChristeningThe ship's sponsor, "Mrs. Harry J. Trainor, christening LST-167 prior to the ship's launching, 25 February 1943, at Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company, Shipbuilding Division, Evansville, IN. Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/rita2005-colorir2.gifRita2005-colorIR2Pseudo-color IRF image of Rita from NASA GOES-12; processing by University of Wisconsin, Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies; used by implicit permission.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/radio_tower_from_top_of_cape_hatteras_light_station_lighthouse_cape_hatteras_national_seashore_buxton_north_carolina_14268248487.jpgRadio_Tower_from_Top_of_Cape_Hatteras_Light_Station_(Lighthouse),_Cape_Hatteras_National_Seashore,_Buxton,_North_Carolina_(14268248487)Antenna of USCG Rescue 21 system at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Cape Hatteras is a cape on the coast of North Carolina, and is protected as the namesake feature of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. It is the point that protrudes the farthest to the southeast along the northeast-to-southwest line of the Atlantic coast of North America. Its also the nearest landmass for Bermuda, which is about 563 nautical miles to the east-southeast. Cape Hatteras is a bend in Hatteras Island, one of the long thin barrier islands that make up the Outer Banks. It is the site where the two great basins of the East Coast meet. Also near Cape Hatteras, two major Atlantic currents collide, namely the southerly-flowing cold water Labrador Current and the northerly-flowing warm water Florida Current (Gulf Stream). The collision of two major currents creates turbulent waters and a large expanse of shallow sandbars extending up to 14 miles (23 km) offshore. These shoals are known as Diamond Shoals. Somewhat analogous to Point Conception in Southern California, this on-the-edge placement at the confluence of the Labrador and Florida currents leads to unusually diverse biological assemblages. Many species' ranges have either a southern or northern terminus at the cape. Cape Hatteras is virtually the highest-risk area for hurricanes and tropical storms along the entire U.S. Eastern seaboard. Cape Hatteras can experience significant wind and/or water damage from tropical systems moving northward offshore, but near, the U.S. Atlantic coast, while other areas (i.e. Wilmington, NC or Myrtle Beach, SC to the south and Norfolk or Virginia Beach, VA to the north) experience minimal to no damage. The Cape Hatteras area is infamous for being frequently struck by hurricanes that move up the East Coast of the United States. The strike of Hurricane Isabel in 2003 was particularly devastating for the area. Isabel devastated the entire Outer Banks and also split Hatteras Island between the two small towns of Frisco and Hatteras. NC 12, which provides a direct route from Nags Head to Hatteras Island, was washed out when the hurricane created a new inlet. Students had to use a ferry to get to school. The inlet was filled in with sand by the Army Corps of Engineers which took nearly two months to complete. The road, electrical and water lines were quickly rebuilt when the inlet was filled.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cgc-alex-haley.jpgCGC-Alex-HaleyA crewmember aboard a 26-foot over-the-horizon boat prepares to come alongside Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley (WMEC 30) while underway in the Bering Sea in this 2019 photo. U.S. Coast Guard / Ensign Richard Zogby2024-09-23T22:26:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/23/indonesia-launches-two-domestically-built-98-metre-opv-naval-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/indonesia-opv-90m-0-2.pngIndonesia-OPV-90M-0-2Indonesian Navy 98-metre OPV, KRI Lukas Rumkorem (392). Indonesian MoD picture.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/indonesian-opvs.webpIndonesian PVsIndonesian 45.5 meter Inshore Patrol Vessels KRI Butana and KRI Selar. TNI AL picture.2024-09-23T22:25:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/22/russian-and-chinese-coast-guards-exercise-together-and-form-combined-task-force-the-ccg-cutters/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/3-china-cg-type-818.jpg3 China CG Type 818https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/6-type-818-1.jpg6-Type-818 (1)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ccg-china-coast-cutter-in-the-philippine-eez.jpgCCG China Coast Cutter in the Philippine EEZChina Coast Cutter 3304 in the Philippine EEZ. Philippine Coast Guard Photohttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/china-cg-haixun-06.jpegChina CG Haixun-06The Haixun 06, the first large vessel designated to patrol and provide services in the Taiwan Straits, was officially assigned to the Fujian Maritime Safety Administration on Monday, with Chinese experts noting that the commissioning of the vessel will further improve the level of emergency response to accidents in the region. The vessel is 128 meters long, 16 meters wide and 7.9 meters deep, with a displacement of 6,600 tons with a full load, a top speed of 23 knots and a cruising range of 10,000 nautical miles, the administration said in a news release.2024-09-23T05:19:17+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/23/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-september-23/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/uscgc-key-largo.jpgUSCGC KEY LARGO2024-09-23T01:13:25+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/26/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-september-26/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/uscgc-ingham-battle-of-the-atlantic.jpgUSCGC INGHAM BATTLE OF THE ATLANTICUSCGC Ingham (WPG-35) underway in heavy seas, circa 1941-1944, location unknown. US Coast Guard photo # 2000225945https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/uscgc-bear-and-sapelo.jpgUSCGC Bear and SapeloThe Coast Guard Cutter Sapelo transfers 38 Haitian migrants to the Coast Guard Cutter Bear Sept. 9, 2013, north of the Dominican Republic as part of the repatriation process, which included a second transfer of the migrants, who repatriated, to the Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant and turned the migrants over to authorities in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, Sept. 12, 2013. The 38 migrants originally belonged to a group of 41 migrants interdicted by the Coast Guard Cutter Sapelo Sept. 7, 2013, near Mona Island, Puerto Rico. Three of the migrants, of Dominican Republic nationality, in the group were taken into custody by Customs and Border Protection authorities in Puerto Rico. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)2024-09-23T01:11:19+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/21/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-september-21/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/uscgc-conifer-3487587829-e1726951324368.jpgUSCGC ConiferUSCGC CONIFER (WLB-301)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/uscgc-conifer_wlb-301.jpgUSCGC Conifer_WLB-301USGC Conifer WLB-301 Buoy tender Cactus class circa 1965 Home port Portsmouth, Virginiahttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/this-day-in-coast-guard-history.jpgThis Day in Coast Guard HistoryBased on the Coast Guard Historian's timeline, https://www.history.uscg.mil/research/chronology/ With inspiration from Mike Kelsohttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/uscgc-acushnet.jpgUSCGC ACUSHNEThttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/uscgc-absecon.jpgUSCGC ABSECONUSCGC Absecon (WHEC-374)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/uscgc-absecon-1965.jpgUSCGC ABSECON 1965USCGC ABSECON 19652024-09-23T00:08:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/22/this-day-in-coast-guard-history-september-22/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/uscgc-stratton-of-unalaska.jpgdefaultUSCGC Stratton off Unalaska2024-09-23T01:27:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/20/how-the-u-s-coast-guard-defies-the-military-recruitment-slump-cbs/2024-09-20T19:58:27+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/19/2024-military-pay-charts-military-com/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/homecoming-uscgc-legare.webphomecoming USCGC LegarePhoto By Petty Officer 3rd Class Kate Kilroy | U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Jenarius St. Louis, a crew member assigned to USCGC Legare (WMEC 912), holds his son at the unit's return to home port, July 13, 2023, at Coast Guard Base Portsmouth. While underway, Legare’s crew conducted maritime safety and security missions while working to detect, deter and intercept unsafe and illegal maritime migration ventures bound for the United States. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kate Kilroy) 2024-09-19T23:46:15+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/18/japan-is-to-build-worlds-largest-coast-guard-vessel/2024-09-18T21:42:56+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/17/coast-guard-completes-final-delivery-of-mh-65e-helicopter-cg-9/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/mh65e.pngMH65ECGNR 6577 is readied for departure from the Aviation Logistics Center on Aug. 19. Its delivery to the Aviation Training Center in Mobile, Alabama, marks the 90th and final MH-65 helicopter to complete the service life extension program and upgrades resulting in the Echo configuration. U.S. Coast Guard photo2024-09-18T00:40:06+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/17/u-s-coast-guard-encounters-russian-naval-vessels-near-point-hope-alaska-cg-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/russian-borei-class-ssbn.pngRussian Borei class SSBNRussian Borei class SSBNhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/russian-yasen-class-ssgn.pngRussian Yasen class SSGNRussian Yasen class SSGNhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/russian-sub-and-frigate-of-alaska-1-749157344-e1726593470770.jpgRussian sub and frigate of Alaskahttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/russian-sub-and-frigate-of-alaska.jpgRussian sub and frigate of AlaskaU.S. Coast Guard encounters Russian naval vessels near Point Hope, Alaska The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) encountered and shadowed four Russian Federation Navy (RFN) vessels 57 miles northwest of Point Hope, Alaska, Sept. 15, 2024. The Russian Surface Action Group consisted of a Severodvinsk-class submarine, a Dolgorukiy-class submarine, a Steregushchiy– class Frigate, and a Seliva-class tug. Stratton patrolled under Operation Frontier Sentinel, a Coast Guard operation designed to meet presence with presence when strategic competitors operate in and around U.S. waters. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)2024-09-25T20:04:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/14/coast-guard-royal-canadian-navy-offload-44-2-million-worth-of-drugs-in-san-diego-d11-canadas-kingston-class/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/hmcs-yellowknife.jpgU.S. Coast Guard, Royal Canadian Navy offload $44.2 million worth of cocaine in San DiegoHer Majesty's Canadian Ship Yellowknife (HMCS-706) pulls into the Port of San Diego to offload $44.2 million worth of cocaine, Sept. 12, 2024. The Yellowknife's crew interdicted a panga-style boat 430 miles southwest of Acapulco, Mexico, September 5 during a Eastern Pacific counter-narcotics patrol under the direction of U.S. Coast Guard District 11 and Joint Inter-Agency Task Force South. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Levi Read/Released)2024-09-17T04:43:24+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/16/60-minutes-report-from-the-south-china-sea/2024-09-17T17:40:20+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/14/coast-guard-completes-upgrade-of-its-hc-144-fleet-cg-9/2024-09-15T23:12:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/13/unitas-2024-the-video/2024-09-13T23:20:13+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/12/large-missile-hit-mobility-does-not-seem-impaired/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/mv-aya.jpgMV AyaM/V Aya, source: vesselfinder.comhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/russia-kh-22-mv-aya.jpgRussia-Kh-22-MV-AyaThe MV Aya was hit by a Russian Kh-22 (AS-4 Kitchen) missile.2024-09-16T03:31:23+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/12/unitas-2024-photos/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/53978021235_7500752588_k-1.jpgUNITAS 2024 five ships and helicopter2024-09-12T20:42:33+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/12/royal-navy-makes-first-narco-sub-drugs-seizure-bbc/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/hms-trent-and-semi-submersible.pngHMS Trent and Semi-submersibleCrew members form U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 111 and British Royal Navy team embarked aboard HMS Trent (P244) interdicts a semi-submersible drug smuggling vessel in the international waters of the Caribbean Sea, Aug. 26, 2024. Three suspected smugglers and 1,239 pounds of illegal narcotics from this interdiction were transferred to federal custody for prosecution by the U.S. Department of Justice. (Courtesy image from United Kingdom Royal Navy)2024-09-12T19:28:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/08/nato-selects-three-companies-for-next-generation-rotorcraft-concept-study-the-war-zone/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sikorsky-x2-ngrc-image.webpSikorsky X2-NGRC-ImageLockheed Martin Sikorsky’s concept will be based on X2 technology. Lockheed Martin rendering2024-09-09T21:51:35+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/03/california-to-deploy-surplus-c-130-aircraft-from-coast-guard-to-fight-wildfires-military-com/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/calfire-c130-hercules-firefighting.jpgCALFire C130-hercules-firefightingCalifornia officials have added a C-130 Hercules cargo plane to the firefighting fleet of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the state’s primary firefighting agency. (Courtesy Cal Fire/TNS)2024-09-07T22:56:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/06/unitas-2024-participants/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/unitas-2024-dockside.jpegUNITAS 2024 docksidehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/unitas-2024-dockside-2.jpegUNITAS 2024 DOCKSIDE 22024-09-06T18:09:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/06/gao-says-coast-guard-needs-better-performance-measures-in-arctic-workboat/2024-09-06T16:49:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2018/01/19/how-much-would-it-cost-to-weaponize-a-cutter/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/damen_sigma_10514_mexico.jpgDAMEN_Sigma_10514_Mexico2024-09-06T02:37:13+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/03/unitas-lxv-begins-in-valparaiso-chile-southcom/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/unitas-2024.jpgUNITAS 2024UNITAS LXV commenced today in Valparaiso, Chile, with 17 ships, two submarines, and 23 aircraft operated and supported by more than 4,300 Sailors and Marines from 24 nations. UNITAS is the world's longest-running multinational maritime exercise, conceived in 1959 and executed without fail since 1960.2024-09-09T18:19:55+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/02/increased-focus-on-combat-capabilities-for-new-danish-patrol-ships-naval-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/danish-flexible-patrol-ship-scaled.jpg.webpDanish-flexible-patrol-ship-scaled.jpgFlexible patrol ship scale model on Danske Patruljeskibe booth at DALO Industry Days 2024.2024-09-03T00:51:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/09/02/uscg-pacific-comments-latest-chinese-ramming-of-philippine-coast-guard-vessel-naval-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/philippine-cutter-surrounded-by-chinese.jpgPhilippine cutter surrounded by Chinesehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/china-cg-attack-on-philippine-cg-cutter.jpgChina CG attack on Philippine CG cutterhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/uscgc-waesche-pcgs-melchora-aquino.jpgUSCGC-Waesche-PCGs-Melchora-AquinoUSCGC Waesche accompanies the PCG’s Melchora Aquino during a search-and-rescue exercise in the South China Sea in July 2024. (USCG) https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/china-coast-guard-cutter-ram-bow.jpgChina Coast Guard Cutter ram bowWhat is this? I think is is a can opener. 2024-09-04T03:19:20+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/31/austal-usa-cuts-steel-on-yards-first-offshore-patrol-cutter-first-opc-argus-to-sail-in-winter-usni/2024-09-19T00:02:23+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/30/runaway-costs-and-design-delays-are-coast-guards-new-icebreakers-worth-it-the-sandboxx/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/china-icebreaker-ji-di.jpgChina Icebreaker Ji DiAerial view of China's icebreaker Ji Di berthing at the pier of Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center on July 3 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. © Sun Qimeng/VCG via AP2024-08-31T06:39:34+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/30/polar-star-is-home-finally/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/uscgc-polar-star-and-uscgc-healy.jpgU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star returns to Seattle following dry dock repairsU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) (left) sits moored next to U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) at Coast Guard Base Seattle, Aug. 25, 2024. The Polar Star and Healy are routinely deployed to Arctic and Antarctic locations to support science research or help resupply remote stations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Chris Butters)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/polar-star-drydock_1.pngPolar-Star-DryDock_1Polar Star at Mare Island Dry Dock LLC undergoing the fourth phase of its five-year Service Life Extension Project. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Cmdr. Jeremy Courtade. 2024-08-31T11:48:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/30/coast-guard-cutter-campbell-returns-home-following-73-day-patrol-in-windward-passage-cg-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/uscgc-270.jpgUSCGC 270USCGC Campbell (WMEC-909)2024-08-30T15:50:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/30/atlantic-area-cutter-back-in-the-eastern-pacific-drug-transit-zone/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/uscgc-drug-interdiction.jpgUSCGC ESCANABA DRUG INTERDICTIONThe crew of Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba (WMEC 907) poses for a group photo on the cutter's flight deck during a contraband offload, Aug. 23, 2024, alongside select personnel from Coast Guard Cutters Spencer (WMEC 905), Legare (WMEC 912), Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron, Pacific Area Tactical Law Enforcement Team, and Coast Guard Atlantic Area Command while moored to the pier in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Escanaba conducted a 46-day counter-drug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Hillard)2024-08-30T15:34:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/28/another-apkws-based-system-eagls-us-army-gets-new-anti-drone-systems-featuring-laser-guided-70mm-rockets-interesting-engineering/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/msi-eagls-fletcher-apkws-cuas.jpgMSI EAGLS Fletcher APKWS cUASMooresville, NC, July 22, 2024 – MSI Defense Solutions has delivered the first 70mm centric Counter-UAS system acquired by the Department of Defense for use by the United States Army. Through the Rapid Acquisition Authority (RAA), MSI was awarded a contract for six EAGLS™ (Electronic Advanced Ground Launcher System) counter-UAS systems, including associated engineering and maintenance support. The contract was awarded by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to support forward deployed forces facing emerging and persistent Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) threats.2024-09-18T06:02:05+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/28/coast-guard-cutter-harriet-lane-returns-home-following-68-day-operation-blue-pacific-patrol-in-oceania-and-more-on-her-slep/2024-08-28T19:51:05+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/28/operation-nanook/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/nanoook-2024.webpNANOOOK 2024The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) sails alongside the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) and the Royal Canadian Navy offshore patrol vessels HMCS Margaret Brooke (AOPV 431) and HMCS Harry DeWolf (AOPV 430) while conducting a photo exercise during Operation NANOOK (OP NANOOK), Aug. 18, 2024. OP NANOOK is the Canadian Armed Forces' annual series of Arctic exercises designed to enhance defense capabilities, ensure the security of northern regions, and improve interoperability with Allied forces. Black participated in the operation alongside the U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian and Danish Allies to bolster Arctic readiness and fulfill each nation's defense commitments. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rylin Paul)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/uscgc-northland-operation-nanook.jpgOp Nanook DepartureHMCS Margaret Brooke leads allied ships; HDMS Lauge Koch, USCGC Northland and Canadian Coast Guard Ship Kopit Hopson 1752 during a sail past, enroute for Arctic waters on Op NANOOK. Op NANOOK is the Canadian Forces Canada’s annual northern sovereignty operation. Photo by Mona Ghiz, MARLANT Public Affairs 20240812HSX0311D010 © 2024 DND – MDN Canada2024-08-28T17:12:00+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/28/change-is-coming-coast-guard-delivers-first-mh-60t-to-new-air-station-ventura-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/mh60t_cgas-ventura.pngMH60T_CGAS VENTURAThe first MH-60T medium range recovery helicopter to operate out of new Air Station Ventura lands on the station’s ramp on June 8, 2024. U.S. Coast Guard photo.2024-11-01T20:42:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/27/new-japan-coast-guard-base-ship/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/japan-cg-mobile-base-ship.jpgJapan CG mobile base shipConceptual rendering of an MMPV in JCG colors. Japan Coast Guard image.2024-08-28T08:18:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/23/air-operations-in-the-western-pacific-operation-nasse-island-chief/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/hc-130-crew-western-pacific-patrol.jpgU.S. Coast Guard completes Operation Island Chief in Pacific regionU.S. Coast Guard personnel from District Fourteen and Air Station Barbers Point pose for a photo with a member of the Royal New Zealand Air Force and Forum Fisheries Agency at the Regional Fisheries Surveillance Centre (RFSC) in Honiara, Solomon Islands, Aug. 13, 2024. An HC-130 Hercules airplane crew from Air Station Barbers Point toured the RFSC as part of their participation in Operation Island Chief, during which they searched over 232,100 square miles in the South Pacific to detect any illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activity. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)2024-08-24T17:19:56+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/22/uscg-rdc-vessels-tech-partnerships-help-to-thwart-narcotics-human-smugglers-marine-link/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/rdc-invention.jpgRDC inventionMaritime Object Tracking Technology or MOTT. Image courtesy US Coast Guard RDC2024-08-22T22:15:43+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/21/broken-breakers-whats-going-on-with-shipping/2024-08-24T19:29:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/21/singapores-littoral-mission-ships-another-look/2024-08-28T22:31:36+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/20/coast-guard-cutter-kimball-returns-home-following-bering-sea-deployment-cg-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/uscgc-kimball-and-hmcs-ragina.jpgUSCGC KIMBALL AND HMCS RAGINAU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) conducts a passing exercise with the Royal Canadian Navy ship HMCS Regina while Kimball patrols the Bering Sea, July 18, 2024. During Kimball’s 122-day patrol, the crew also interacted with strategic partners in Victoria, Canada, strengthening relationships by focusing on shared interests in the Bering Sea and the expanding Artic region. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign James Bongard.2024-08-21T03:29:54+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/19/ice-pact/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/the-northwest-passage-the-northeast-passage-and-the-northern-sea-route-and-the.jpgNorthwest-Passage-Northeast-Passage-and-the-Northern-Sea-RoutePorts along the Northern Sea Route have seen a quadrupling of cargo since 2003 from 26.4 million tons in 2003 to 104.8 million tons by 2019 (if slipping to 96 million tons last year due to Corona). They now handle as much cargo every year as the entire Baltics, which have stagnated for more than a decade.2024-09-03T22:04:27+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/17/mq-9b-seaguardian-showcased-at-rimpac-2024-news-release/2026-01-15T19:17:17+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/17/japan-buys-two-seaguardians-from-ga-asi-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/japan-cg-general-atomic-sea-guardian-mq-9b.jpgJAPAN CG GENERAL ATOMIC SEA GUARDIAN MQ-9b2024-08-18T09:54:31+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/17/u-s-coast-guard-cutter-healy-arrives-in-seattle-following-scientific-research-onboard-fire-cg-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/uscgc-healy-returns-to-seattle.webpUSCGC HEALY returns to SeattleThe Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) returns to Seattle following a two-month Arctic patrol, Aug. 16, 2024. The Healy is the United States' largest Polar icebreaker and was commissioned in 2000. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Taylor Tracy)2024-08-17T20:18:47+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/16/globally-deployable-coast-guard-units-conclude-participation-in-rimpac-2024-coast-guard-news-why-no-missiles-on-cutters/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/mexican-helo-on-uscgc-midgett.jpgMexican navy helicopter lands on USCGC Midgett during RIMPAC 2024The U.S. Coast Guard helicopter tie-down team aboard legend-class cutter USCGC Midgett (WMSL 757) secures a Mexican navy Panther Helicopter ANX 2161 during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 off the coast of Hawaii, July 14. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by David Lau)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/italian-helo-fast-roping-to-uscgc-midgett.jpgUSCGC Midgett hosts interdiction and boarding exercise at RIMPAC 2024Legend-class cutter USCGC Midgett (WMSL 757) hosts a multi-ship interdiction and boarding exercise with Italian Navy offshore patrol vessel ITS Montecuccoli (P 432), who fast-roped a boarding team of seven onto Midgett simulating an at-sea boarding of a suspected arms smuggling vessel during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC 2024), July 15, while underway in the Pacific Ocean. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise; RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by David Lau)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/cg-diver.jpgU.S. Coast Guard and Republic of Korea Navy Underwater Construction Team divers recover a sunken buoy during RIMPAC 2024U.S. Coast Guard Diver 2nd Class Connor Madsen, Regional Dive Locker West, cuts line, freeing a bundled chain to hook it onto a sunken buoy during a training exercise with the Republic of Korea Navy Underwater Construction Team divers off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii, July 18, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Kathleen Gorby)2024-08-16T22:16:35+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/15/qa-vice-admiral-andrew-j-tiongson-commander-pacific-area-and-commander-defense-force-west-u-s-coast-guard-seapower/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/tiongson-pac-area-commander.jpgTiongson PAC AREA commanderTiongson speaks at a press conference before the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche offloads 18,219 pounds of cocaine, worth more than $239 million, on Dec. 6, 2023. U.S. Coast Guard2024-08-17T17:37:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/15/coast-guard-cancels-icebreaker-healys-arctic-mission-usni/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/uscgc-healy-wagb-20.jpguscgc-healy-wagb-202024-08-15T20:00:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/13/cutter-size-ships-building-in-latin-america/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/germanys-meko-a100-won-the-brazilian-navy-tamandare-corvette-competition-2.jpgGermanys-MEKO-A100-Won-the-Brazilian-Navy-Tamandaré-Corvette-Competition-2https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/brazil-tamandare-1021x580-1.jpgBrazil-Tamandare-1021x580https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/damen-10514.webpDamen 105142024-08-14T01:14:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/13/u-s-coast-guard-cutter-waesche-returns-home-following-a-120-day-indo-pacific-patrol/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/uscgc-waesche-vietnam.webpUSCGC WAESCHE VIETNAMU.S. Coast Guard Capt. Tyson Scofield, commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751), shakes hands with leadership from the Vietnamese People’s Army during a reception at the Cam Ranh International Port in Vietnam, July 8, 2024. Leadership from the Vietnam Coast Guard and Vietnam Peoples Navy welcomed U.S. Sailors and Coast Guardsmen upon their arrival. Waesche is deployed to the Indo-Pacific to advance relationships with ally and partner nations to build a more stable, free, open and resilient region with unrestricted, lawful access to the maritime commons. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah Murphy)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/uscgc-waesche-homecoming-aug-2024.jpgU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche returns home following a 120-day Indo-Pacific patrolThe U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WSML 751) crew members reunite with family, friends and loved ones after returning to their Base Alameda, California, home port, Aug. 11, 2024, following a 120-day Indo-Pacific patrol. The Waesche participated in various engagements, exercises, and events throughout their deployment. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Matthew Masaschi.2024-08-13T18:46:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/13/maybe-one-small-step-closer-to-a-polar-security-cutter/2024-08-15T09:03:45+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/12/russias-war-on-ukraine-stalls-prcs-arctic-momentum-the-watch/2024-08-12T23:19:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/10/uscgc-alex-haley-encounters-russian-agi/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/vishnya-class-intelligence-ship-1.jpgVishnya-class intelligence ship2024-10-11T20:34:45+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/07/coast-guard-cutter-eagle-and-uss-constitution-get-underway-in-boston-with-a-21-gun-salute-cg-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/uscgc-eagle-into-the-rigging.jpgAcademy Cadets set sail on EagleCoast Guard Academy Cadets climb the rigging of Coast Guard Cutter Eagle (WIX 327) while underway July, 30, 2024. The Eagle serves as a classroom at sea for Academy Cadets and future leaders in the Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matt Thieme)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/uss-constitution-and-uscgc-eagle.jpgBoston Navy WeekThe U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle (WIX 327) passes USS Constitution in Boston Harbor during the ship's July Fourth turnaround cruise as part of Boston Navy Week. Boston Navy Week is one of 15 signature events planned across America in 2012. The eight-day event commemorates the bicentennial of the War of 1812, hosting service members from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard and coalition ships from around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Sonar Technician (Submarine) 2nd Class Thomas Rooney/Released)2024-08-08T04:45:36+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/06/coast-guard-participates-in-multinational-exercise-near-galapagos-islands-coast-guard-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/uscgc-wpc-exercise-galapex.jpgCoast Guard participates in multinational exercise near Galapagos IslandsThe U.S. Coast Guard joined coast guards and navies from 13 nations, between June 24 and July 9, in an exercise hosted by Ecuador to align international mission priorities seeking to ensure the defense, security, multinational cooperation and governance of the maritime domain of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)2024-08-07T04:44:15+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/05/ac-130j-ghostrider-hammers-amphibious-warship-during-rare-appearance-at-sinking-exercise-the-war-zone/2024-08-07T15:06:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/04/changes-to-the-fleet-mmea-to-get-ex-us-coast-guard-cutter-next-year-the-star/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/uscgc-steadfast-wmec-623.jpgUSCGC Steadfast (WMEC 623)USCGC Steadfast (WMEC 623)2024-08-07T16:36:24+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/04/coast-guard-day-2024/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/53891428952_702d8b9d55_k.jpg53891428952_702d8b9d55_khttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/c27j-and-h65s-golden-gate.jpgC27J and H65s Golden Gatehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/uscgc-john-mccormick-wpc-1121-and-glacier.jpgUSCGC John McCormick WPC 1121 and glacierhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/uscgc-753-and-755.jpgUS Coast Guard national security cutters sail in formationCrews from Coast Guard cutters Hamilton (WMSL 753) and Munro (WMSL 755) conduct at-sea training in the Pacific Ocean, March 12, 2024. Hamilton and Munro exchanged cutter boats and sailed in formation during this evolution. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Ray Corniel)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/japan-icebreaker-shirace-port-bow.jpgJapan icebreaker Shirace port bowhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/uscgc-wpc-1140-bridge-female-crew-members.jpgU.S. Coast Guard conducts patrol with Marshallese partners under Operation Blue PacificFollowing efforts with Kiribati partners, the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew transit in the Republic of Marshall Islands Exclusive Economic Zone during the next leg of their expeditionary patrol on Feb. 24, 2024. Underway in support of Operation Blue Pacific, the cutter crew showcased the effectiveness of the U.S. and RMI maritime bilateral agreement, conducting a shared patrol with shipriders emphasizing collaborative efforts in maritime safety, security, and stewardship in terms of resource protection. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/uscgc-duane-radm-f-j-lowry.jpgUSCGC DUANE RAdm F J LowryRear Admiral F. J. Lowry on deck of the USCGC Duane. Photos by Dale Rooks, a Coast Guard Photographer's Mate First Class.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/uscgc-cg-squadron-3-enroute-subic-bay-1967.jpgUSCGC CG Squadron 3 enroute Subic Bay, 1967 CG Squadron 3 enroute Subic Bay, 1967, Vietnam Warhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/uscgc-alert-wmec-630.jpgUSCGC ALERT (WMEC 630)The Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) conducts an engagement coincidental to operations with members of the Guatemalan Navy August 23, 2022, five miles south of Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala. The engagement to strengthen law enforcement and search and rescue capabilities with our partners in Guatemala included joint pursuit training with two Guatemalan small boats, and a search-and-rescue exercise with the Guatemalan vessels Kukulkan and the Kaibil Balam. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/buoy-tending-uscgc-willow.jpgBUOY TENDING USCGC WILLOWPetty Officer 3rd Class Vincent Wassylenko, Coast Guard Cutter Willow buoy deck supervisor (wearing yellow safety hardhat in photo), prepares to set a relief hull in Mayaguez Bay, Puerto Rico Oct. 9, 2022. During Willow’s eight-day visit to Puerto Rico, crewmembers serviced 23 aids to navigation and performed eight buoy hull reliefs around island ports and navigable waters in Arecibo, Culebra, Guanica, Guayanilla, Ponce, San Juan, Tallaboa, and Vieques. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)2024-08-05T03:48:52+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/02/should-there-be-a-coast-guard-barbie/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/navy-barbie.jpgNAVY BARBIEA female U.S. Navy aviator Barbie doll of the character Natasha "Phoenix" Trace, from the movie ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ is posed in Teterboro, New Jersey, on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. Barbie has represented every long-standing U.S. military branch except the Coast Guard. (Ted Shaffrey/AP Photo)2024-08-03T01:04:50+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/08/02/what-a-former-whec-doing-now/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/uscgc-former-whec-and-lcs-maritime-cooperative-activity.jpgUSS Mobile conducts Maritime Cooperative Activity with BRP Ramon AlcarazSOUTH CHINA SEA (July 31, 2024) – Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) conducts a Maritime Cooperative Activity with Philippine Navy’s Gregorio del Pilar-class patrol ship, BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS 16), CGC Dallas) in the South China Sea, July 31, 2024. Mobile, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Naval Aircrewman Tactical Helicopter 2nd Class Diego Chavez)2024-08-05T17:12:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/31/coast-guard-research-and-development-overview-video/2024-07-31T17:38:01+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/30/gun-vs-missiles-pakistans-damen-built-2600-ton-opv/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pakistan-navy-damen2600-557707097-e1722363184297.jpgPakistan Navy Damen2600https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pakistan-navy-damen-2600.webpPakistan Navy Damen 2600https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/screenshot-1.pngScreenshot (1)2024-12-19T21:58:02+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/28/are-we-going-to-do-the-same-thing-to-the-crew-of-healy-that-was-done-to-the-crew-of-polar-star/2024-07-29T16:55:55+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/27/wmec-270-slep-uscgc-legare-begins-service-life-extension-program-at-coast-guard-yard/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/uscgc-legare-and-statue-of-liberty.jpgCoast Guard Cutter Legare (WMEC 912) weighs anchor near the Statue of LibertyThe Coast Guard Cutter Legare (WMEC 912) weighs anchor near the Statue of Liberty in New York City, New York, March 17, 2024. In support of Operation Atlantic Venture, Legare steamed more than 6,300 nautical miles, patrolling the coast of New England, New York and near the Gulf of Maine, to conduct maritime safety missions, while bolstering the safety and sustainability of the marine ecosystem through enforcement of Living Marine Resources regulations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Legare)2024-07-29T03:58:44+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/27/coast-guard-cutter-james-honored-by-white-house-at-united-states-interdiction-coordinator-awards-ceremony-cg-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/240719-g-g0100-1002.jpgCoast Guard Cutter James honored at the White House during United States Interdiction Coordinator AwardsCoast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) personnel pose for a photo with other law enforcement agency officials, July 19, at the White House in Washington, D.C. for the annual United States Interdiction Coordinator Awards. James' crew was recognized with the top maritime interdiction during the awards ceremony. (Photo courtesy of the White House)2024-07-27T19:07:53+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/24/b-2-stealth-bomber-demoes-quicksink-low-cost-maritime-strike-capability-during-rimpac-2024-the-aviationist/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1200px-us_navy_020628-n-3228g-002_uss_tarawa_lha_1.jpg1200px-US_Navy_020628-N-3228G-002_USS_Tarawa_(LHA_1)020628-N-3228G-001.Pearl Harbor, HI (Jun. 28, 2002) -- Amphibious warfare ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) leaves Pearl Harbor to participate in exercise "Rim of the Pacific" (RIMPAC) 2002. The purpose of RIMPAC 2002 is to enhance the tactical proficiency of the participating units in a wide array of combined operations at sea among the seven participating countries. The exercises also help build cooperation and foster mutual understanding between the participating nations. Among the countries participating this year are: Australia, Canada, Chile, Peru, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the United States. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class William R. Goodwin. (RELEASED)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/uss-dubuque.jpgUSS Dubuquehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/yuzhao_type_071_class_amphibious_ship.jpgYuzhao_(Type_071)_Class_Amphibious_ShipYuzhao (Type 071) Class Amphibious Ship With two Houbei (Type 022) fast attack craft behind. CSR Report RL33153 China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and Issues for Congress by Ronald O'Rourke dated February 28, 2014.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/e4b8a4e6a096e694bbe587bbe888b0e5b9bfe8a5bfe888b0e8aeade7bb83e794bbe99da2e585ace5bc80-1_cropped.pngType 075 landing helicopter dockType 075 landing helicopter dock. By China News Service, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1491685392025-09-10T23:48:24+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/22/large-marine-diesel-big-and-tough/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/marine-diesel.jpgMarine DieselWärtsilä 14RT-flex96C engine2024-07-24T20:45:10+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/22/fixed-wing-aircraft-for-oil-spill-dispersal/2024-07-22T17:57:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/20/inside-the-u-s-coast-guards-aleutian-encounter-with-chinas-military-and-what-it-means-alaska-beacon/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/uscgc-nsc-and-japanese-training-ship.pngUSCGC NSC and Japanese training shipThe U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball, right, and a Japanese naval training vessel travel near the island of Unalaska in 2021. The Kimball intercepted a group of Chinese military vessels operating near the Aleutian Islands on July 6 and 7. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)2024-07-21T05:15:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/16/i-think-were-going-to-need-more-lawyers/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/supreme-court-building.jpgSupreme Court Building2024-07-17T00:39:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/16/every-coast-guard-aircraft-type-pictured-together-in-rare-family-photo-the-war-zone/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/uscg-aircraft-lineup.webpUSCG-aircraft-lineupEvery Coast Guard Aircraft Type Pictured Together In Rare ‘Family Photo’. Pictured: HC-130J, C-27J, HC-144, C-37B, MH-60T, MH-65E.2024-07-16T19:06:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/14/groningen-makes-sixth-catch-since-april-sea-waves-uscg-helo-and-ledet-attached/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/dutch-netherlands-opv.webpDutch Netherlands OPVNetherlands OPV Groningen, 19 April 2017.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/dutch-caribbean-coast-guard-dash-8.jpgDutch Caribbean Coast Guard DASH-8Netherlands Antilles - Coast Guard (now Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard) Bombardier Dash 8-102. Sept. 7, 2014. Photo by Nito2024-07-14T23:17:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/13/navy-to-explore-arming-other-ships-with-missiles-amid-constellation-frigate-woes-coast-guard-raise-your-hand/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/uss-lcs-28-successfully-fires-sm-6-from-mk-70-payload-delivery-system.webpUSS LCS-28 Successfully-Fires SM-6-from MK-70 Payload Delivery System"USS Savannah (LCS 28) conducts a live-fire demonstration in the Eastern Pacific Ocean utilizing a containerized launching system that fired an SM-6 missile from the ship at a designated target. The exercise demonstrated the modularity and lethality of Littoral Combat Ships and the ability to successfully integrate a containerized weapons system to engage a surface target. The exercise will inform continued testing, evaluation and integration of containerized weapons systems on afloat platforms."https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/containerized-missile-system-on-lcs.jpgContainerized missile system on LCSUSS Savannah (LCS 28) Independence-variant littoral combat ship leaving San Diego with a U.S. Army MK 70 missile launcher on its deck - September 18, 2023. Photo Credit: WarshipCam.2024-09-18T23:59:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/12/chiles-new-icebreaker/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/viel-1.pngViel 1Chilian Icebreaker "Almirante Viel".2024-07-13T00:11:52+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/11/us-canada-and-finland-announced-the-icebreaker-collaboration-effort-or-ice-pact/2025-03-08T17:47:30+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/11/what-project-2025-says-about-the-coast-guard/2024-08-05T17:55:10+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/11/u-s-coast-guard-encounters-peoples-republic-of-china-military-naval-presence-in-bering-sea-d17/2024-07-15T20:13:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/10/japan-donates-new-patrol-vessel-to-indonesias-bakamla-army-recognition-navy-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/jcg_oki_pl_01.jpgJapan CGC Oki, PL 01Japan CGC Oki (PL-1) prior to transfer to the Malaysian Coast Guard2024-07-11T15:46:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/09/how-other-armed-forces-recruitment-efforts-are-going/2024-07-12T00:37:24+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/09/uscgc-waesche-and-7th-fleet-flagship-in-vietnam/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/uscgc-waesche-and-7th-fleet-flagship-in-vietnam.jpgUSS BLUE RIDGE ARRIVES IN VIETNAMCAM RANH INTERNATIONAL PORT, Vietnam (July 8, 2024) – Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Renato Paredes from San Diego, mans the rails as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) moors Cam Ranh, Vietnam, July 8, 2024. As the 7th Fleet flagship, Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and routinely operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam Craft) USCGC Waesche in background left. 2024-07-09T17:40:50+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/07/russian-project-23550-icebreaking-patrol-vessel-in-sea-trials/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/russian-project-23550-starb-quarter.jpgRussian Project 23550 Starb Quarter"The Project 23550 Ice-class patrol ship "Ivan Papanin", built for the Russian Navy at "Admiralty Shipyards", went to sea for factory sea trials. https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/21229221https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/russian-project-23550.jpgRussian Project 23550"The Project 23550 Ice-class patrol ship "Ivan Papanin", built for the Russian Navy at "Admiralty Shipyards", went to sea for factory sea trials. https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/212292212024-12-27T04:47:51+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/06/vertical-launch-aaw-missiles-on-a-new-russian-coast-guard-cutter/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/russian-em96-missile.webpRussian EM96 Missilehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/russian-project-22800-karakurt-small-missile-ship.jpgRussian Project 22800 Karakurt small missile shipRussian Project 22800 Karakurt class corvette with 76.2 mm 59-caliber AK-176MA gun and Pantsir-M gun and missile CIWS. Vertical launch system for surface to surface missiles visible amidships. Photo Source: Reddit (Warship Porn)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/russian-9m100e-surface-to-air-missile.jpgRussian 9M100E surface to air missileRussian 9M100E surface to air missile Photo credit: yablor.ruhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/9m96e.jpg9M96Ehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/russian_coast_guard_new_patrol_ship_based_on_project_22800_karakurt_class_missile_corvette.webpRussian_Coast_Guard_new_patrol_ship_based_on_Project_22800_Karakurt_Class_missile_corvettehttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/russian-coast-guard-project-22460-rasul-gamzatov.jpgRussian Coast Guard Project 22460 Rasul GamzatovRussian Rubin class (Project 22460) patrol boat Rasul Gamzatov (Picture source: Военный Осведомитель)2024-09-03T16:03:31+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/05/irans-zulfikar-submersible-torpedo-boat-covert-shore/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/iran-dprk-zulfikar-taedong-b-cutaway.jpgIran-DPRK-Zulfikar-TAEDONG-B-cutaway2024-07-06T18:42:40+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/04/a-question-of-proportionality-what-to-do-about-scarbough-shoal/2024-07-05T08:19:16+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/02/patrol-cutter-force-laydown-atlantic-vs-pacific/2025-07-26T07:44:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/07/01/congress-looks-to-continue-coast-guards-pacific-expansion-another-wmec-going-to-the-pacific/2024-07-02T00:54:31+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/30/houthis-blowfish-guide-to-explosive-usv-threat-in-red-sea-covert-shores-ruminating-on-an-attack-on-a-us-port/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/yemen-houthi-explosive-usvs-940.jpgYemen-Houthi-Explosive-USVs-9402026-01-11T02:12:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/29/new-airfield-options-in-the-western-pacific/2024-08-12T20:12:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/28/potential-198-1m-contract-award-for-cutter-based-v-bat-uas/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/vbat.jpgVBATV-BAT Vertical takeoff and landing UAV. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch2025-01-27T19:46:06+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/28/coast-guard-cutter-charles-david-jr-holds-change-of-command-ceremony-cwos-commanding/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/uscgc-charles-david-jr.-wpc-1107.jpgUSCGC Charles David Jr. WPC 1107https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cwo-change-of-command.jpgUSCGC Charles David Jr. holds change of command ceremonyCapt. Jason Ingram, Coast Guard Sector Key West commanding officer, presides over a change of command ceremony for USCGC Charles David Jr. (WPC 1107), in Key West, Florida, June 27, 2024. Chief Warrant Officer Adam Smith relieved Chief Warrant Officer Chad Barber as commanding officer ensuring continuity of leadership and operations aboard the cutter. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ens. Tabitha Martinez)2024-06-30T17:04:00+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/27/new-trend-transatlantic-narco-submarines-covert-shores/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/spain-tax-agency-vessel-fulmar.jpgSpain Tax Agency Vessel FulmarSpanish Tax Agency vessel SVA Fulmar. 20 Nov. 2007. Photo credit: Outisnn via Wikipediahttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/narco-submarine-spain-20240626.jpgNarco-Submarine-Spain-20240626On June 26, 2024 Spanish police aboard SVA Fulmar interdicted a narco submarine 200 miles from the Canary Islands. The vessel was carrying 900kg of cocaine. The 4 crew scuttled the vessel before being rescued and arrested.--Covert Shores.2025-01-25T23:57:01+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/26/overcoming-the-deliberate-legal-ambiguity-adopted-by-chinas-coast-guard-baird-maritime/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/china-coast-guard-attack.jpegChina Coast Guard attackA still image taken from footage released by the Armed Forces of the Philippines showing China Coast Guard personnel confronting a resupply mission to Scarborough Shoal (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines)2024-06-27T18:27:36+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/24/metal-shark-damen-foreign-military-sales-patrol-boat/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/pm-15_a_defiant_class_patrol_vessel_the_usa_gave_to_el_salvador_in_2021.jpgPM-15,_a_Defiant_class_patrol_vessel_the_USA_gave_to_El_Salvador,_in_2021The PM-15, a Defiant class patrol vessel the USA gave to El Salvador, in 2021. US State Department photo. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/dominican-navy-pc-metal-shark-damen.jpgDominican Navy PC Metal Shark DamenThe NCPV Betelgeuse is docked during a ceremony at La Calderas naval base in Peravia, Dominican Republic, on August 6, 2020. The U.S. is delivering Near Coastal Patrol Vessel (NCPV)s to navies and coast guards in the U.S. Southern Command area of operations. The 85-foot NCPVs are built by Metal Shark at Franklin, La., for the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and other United States partner nations. Photo courtesy Dominican Navy2024-06-26T18:47:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/23/chinese-submarines-torpedo-destroys-amphibious-landing-ship-during-exercise-the-war-zone-more-on-why-the-cg-needs-torpedoes/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/mark-46-prop.webpMk46 torpedoMk 46 Light Weight Torpedo2024-06-26T16:10:05+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/22/us-coast-guard-cutter-dauntless-celebrated-for-56-years-service-during-heritage-recognition-ceremony-having-done-more-than-ever-anticipated/2024-06-24T19:09:51+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/about/2024-06-23T18:40:24+00:00weekly0.6https://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/22/philippine-navy-upgraded-whec/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/brp-andres-bonifacio-ps-17-deployed-chaff-2.jpgBRP Andres Bonifacio (PS-17) deployed chaff 2BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS-17) deployed its newly installed Mark 36 Super Rapid Bloom Offboard Countermeasures Chaff and Decoy Launching System during a gunnery exercise in the SCS on June 19. Note modern multimode radar on main mast. Photo from Aaron-Matthew Lariosa.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/brp-andres-bonifacio-ps-17-deployed-chaff.jpgBRP Andres Bonifacio (PS-17) deployed ChaffBRP Andres Bonifacio (PS-17) deployed its newly installed Mark 36 Super Rapid Bloom Offboard Countermeasures Chaff and Decoy Launching System during a gunnery exercise in the SCS on June 19. Photo from Aaron-Matthew Lariosa.2024-06-23T03:45:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/21/coast-guard-starts-fourth-phase-of-work-to-extend-polar-stars-service-life-cg-9/2024-06-21T16:44:48+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/18/first-look-at-houthi-kamikaze-drone-boat-that-struck-cargo-ship-in-red-sea-the-war-zone/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/drone-boat-houthi.webpDrone-boat-houthiHouthi Kamikaze Drone Boat That Struck Cargo Ship In Red Sea2024-06-21T00:38:00+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/18/media-advisory-coast-guard-to-hold-ribbon-cutting-commissioning-ceremony-for-new-air-station-ventura-first-new-air-station-in-more-than-25-years/2024-06-19T16:10:21+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/12/navy-wants-a-cheap-heavy-torpedo-that-can-be-stockpiled-fast-the-war-zone/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/usns-kilauea-sinkex-by-torpedo.jpgUSNS Kilauea sinkex by torpedoUSNS Kilauea breaks in half after being hit by the torpedo. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/torpedo-launch-1681720555-e1712898517677.jpgTorpedo launchTorpedo launch. 2025-12-21T23:30:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/17/coast-guard-accepts-57th-fast-response-cutter-florence-finch-this-women-really-deserved-to-have-a-cutter-named-after-her/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/uscgc-florence-finch.pngUSCGC FLORENCE FINCHCoast Guard Cutter Florence Finch, the service’s 57th fast response cutter, was accepted in Key West, Florida, on June 13, 2024. After the cutter is commissioned into service, it will be homeported in Astoria, Oregon. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles2024-11-15T19:59:35+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/17/taiwan-coast-guard-vessel-arrives-in-hawaii/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/patrol_vessel_of_coast_guard_administration_cg_5002_hsinchu_at_the_launching_ceremony_20210428.jpgPatrol_vessel_of_Coast_Guard_Administration_CG_5002_Hsinchu_at_the_launching_ceremony_20210428Patrol vessel of Coast Guard Administration CG 5002 Hsinchu at the launching ceremony. Official Photo by Makoto Lin / Office of the President, 28 April 20212024-06-19T03:12:15+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/15/the-felix-eboue-class-a-modern-minimalist-medium-endurance-cutter/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/french-navy-overseas-patrol-vessels-pom-teriieroo-a-teriierooiterai-7.jpgFrench Navy overseas patrol vessels (POM), Teriieroo a Teriierooiterai, 7Auguste Bénébig. Photo: www.meretmarine.comhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/french-navy-overseas-patrol-vessels-pom-teriieroo-a-teriierooiterai-6.jpgFrench Navy overseas patrol vessels (POM), Teriieroo a Teriierooiterai, 6Aliaca aerial drone on its launch catapult. French Navy overseas patrol vessel (POM), Teriieroo a Teriierooiterai, fitting out 2023. Photo: www.meretmarine.comhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/french-navy-overseas-patrol-vessels-pom-teriieroo-a-teriierooiterai-5.jpgFrench Navy overseas patrol vessels (POM), Teriieroo a Teriierooiterai, 5Recovery System for Unmanned Air System, French Navy overseas patrol vessel (POM), Teriieroo a Teriierooiterai, fitting out 2023. Photo: www.meretmarine.comhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/french-navy-overseas-patrol-vessels-pom-teriieroo-a-teriierooiterai-4.jpgFrench Navy overseas patrol vessels (POM), Teriieroo a Teriierooiterai, 4Second 8 meter RHIB and davit on starboard side. French Navy overseas patrol vessel (POM), Teriieroo a Teriierooiterai, fitting out 2023. Photo: www.meretmarine.comhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/french-navy-overseas-patrol-vessels-pom-teriieroo-a-teriierooiterai-3.jpgFrench Navy overseas patrol vessels (POM), Teriieroo a Teriierooiterai, 3Stern ramp for 8 meter RHIB. French Navy overseas patrol vessel (POM), Teriieroo a Teriierooiterai, fitting out 2023. Photo: www.meretmarine.comhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/french-navy-overseas-patrol-vessels-pom-teriieroo-a-teriierooiterai-2.jpgFrench Navy overseas patrol vessels (POM), Teriieroo a Teriierooiterai, 2The Teriieroo at Teriierooiterai fitting out at the end of July, 2023 in Boulogne. Photo: www.meretmarine.comhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/french-navy-overseas-patrol-vessels-pom-teriieroo-a-teriierooiterai-1.jpgFrench Navy overseas patrol vessels (POM), Teriieroo a Teriierooiterai, 1The second of the French Navy's six new overseas patrol vessels (POMs), the Teriieroo a Teriierooiterai, which will be based in French Polynesia and has been named in tribute to a Companion of the Liberation native of this Pacific territory, Photo: www.meretmarine.comhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/french-navy-pom-opv.jpgFrench Navy POM OPV2024-06-19T04:17:23+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/15/navy-issues-large-contract-for-development-of-unmanned-surface-vehicles/2024-06-15T16:46:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/14/50371/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/uscgc-healy-good-bye.jpgCGC Healy DepartureThe spouse of a Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) crewmember waves goodbye as the cutter departs Base Seattle for a multi-month deployment to the Arctic, June 12, 2024. The Healy was commissioned in 2000 and is one of two active polar icebreakers in the Coast Guard's fleet. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Annika Hirschler)2024-08-10T07:30:33+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/14/first-female-and-first-latino-to-take-the-helm-of-key-west-joint-military-command-joint-interagency-task-force-south/2024-06-15T02:53:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/14/sweden-selecting-new-family-of-weapons-for-small-craft/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sweden-mortar-armed-boats-01.webpSweden Mortar-Armed-Boats-01The Amphibious Battalion operates between sea and land with the overall task of preventing enemy amphibious assaults. With the new maritime artillery, the fire controller on, for example, a Combat Boat 90 HSM can provide target data to the firing platform, enabling the firing of grenades at a high rate of fire while advancing, for indirect engagement of various types of ground targets. Image: FMV.2024-06-15T01:42:43+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/14/from-the-coast-guard-to-nasa-how-andre-douglas-became-a-rarity-among-astronauts-military-com/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/andredouglasnasaastronaut.jpgandredouglasnasaastronautCoast Guard Academy graduate Andre Douglas, shown in a portrait taken on Dec. 3, 2021, was among 10 selected for NASA's 2021 Astronaut Candidate Program. (Robert Markowitz/NASA photo)2024-06-14T18:37:18+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/13/the-national-security-cutters-as-agis/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/uss_coral_sea_and_soviet-agi.jpgUSS_Coral_Sea_and_Soviet AGIOct 28, 1969 - The Soviet intelligence trawler Gidrofon underway with the attack aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea (CV-43) and her escort ships in the background.2024-06-14T21:34:16+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/12/houthi-drone-boat-strikes-ship-for-first-time-since-red-sea-crisis-erupted-the-war-zone/2024-06-13T17:40:31+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/11/coast-guard-transfers-109-migrants-to-bahamas-repatriates-196-migrants-to-haiti-d7-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/uscgc-william-trump-wpc.jpgUSCGC WILLIAM TRUMP WPCU.S. Coast Guard Cutter William Trump's crew intercepts a migrant vessel 34 miles north of Île de la Tortue, Haiti, June 6, 2024. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection aircrew notified Coast Guard District 7 watchstanders who diverted a Coast Guard assets to interdict the migrants for repatriation at a later date. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Briganty)2024-06-12T04:57:34+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/10/u-s-coast-guard-cutters-return-home-after-successful-central-american-deployment-d11-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/mexican-navy-arm-palenque-pc-333.webpMexican Navy ARM Palenque (PC-333)Mexican Navy ARM Palenque (PC-333) at launching March 2014. Credit Secrtaria de Marina.2024-06-11T00:19:23+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/10/coast-guard-academy-official-resigns-says-she-was-directed-to-lie-to-congress-as-part-of-cruel-sexual-assault-coverup-cnn/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/united-states-coast-guard-academy-conn-new-1.webpUnited-States-Coast-Guard-Academy-Conn-New2024-06-11T05:35:53+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/09/abandoning-ship-what-everyone-needs-to-know/2024-06-09T20:58:34+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/09/u-s-japan-and-korea-coast-guards-conduct-trilateral-operations-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/uscgc-water-cannon.webpUSCGC JCG Water cannonU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche and Japan Coast Guard vessel JCGC Wakasa (PL-93) test their water cannons during a trilateral search and rescue exercise in the East Sea, June 6, 2024. Coast Guardsmen from Japan, Republic of Korea and the United States used the trilateral training as an opportunity to rehearse cohesion between the nations when operating together. The U.S. Coast Guard has operated in the Indo-Pacific for more than 150 years, and the service is increasing efforts through targeted patrols with our National Security Cutters, Fast Response Cutters and other activities in support of Coast Guard missions to enhance our partnership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah Murphy)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/uscgc-jcg-kcg-cutter.webpUSCGC JCG KCG CUTTERRepublic of Korea Coast Guard vessel KCG Taepyongyang (KCG-3016), U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL-751) and Japan Coast Guard vessel JCGC Wakasa (PL-93) patrol in formation during a trilateral exercise in the East Sea, June 6, 2024. Coast Guardsmen from Japan, Republic of Korea and the United States used the trilateral exercise as an opportunity to rehearse cohesion between the nations when operating together. U.S. Coast Guard missions in the Indo-Pacific focus on issues directly supporting and advancing our regional partners’ efforts to protect fish stocks, ensure safety of life at sea, support environmental response, and provide disaster relief. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah Murphy)2024-06-17T18:10:52+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/06/russian-navy-coming-to-the-straits-of-florida-next-week/2024-07-12T17:39:20+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/06/three-apparent-fatalities-in-drug-interdiction-incident/2024-06-07T01:05:52+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/06/is-russia-sabotaging-nato-nations-msn-reports/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/beruit-port-explosion.webpBeruit port explosionBeruit port explosion, August 2020.2024-06-07T00:18:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/05/coasties-marines-and-sailors-awarded-for-seizing-millions-of-pounds-of-explosive-materials-in-middle-east-military-com/2024-06-05T16:32:01+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/04/uscgc-myrtle-hazard-wpc-1139-enters-first-drydock-maintenance-in-honolulu-forces-micronesia-sector-guam/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/uscgc-myrtle-hazard-hawaii-for-maintenance-1.jpgUSCGC Myrtle Hazard sails for drydockThe USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) crew departs Guam for Honolulu on May 13, 2024, marking a significant milestone as the crew prepare for the first drydock maintenance period of approximately four and a half months. Commissioned in 2021, the Myrtle Hazard is the first of three Guam-based Fast Response Cutters to make the transit to Hawaii from Guam, traveling 3,743 miles to undergo this crucial maintenance phase. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)2024-06-05T00:07:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/03/patforswa-frcs-recieve-maintenance-in-theater/2024-06-04T21:36:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/31/arctic-patrol-cutter-state-of-the-art-revisited/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/doc-news-denmark-3rd-knud-rasmussen-3.jpgdoc-news-denmark-3rd-knud-rasmussen-3https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/norway_coast_guard_receives_jan_mayen_class_opv_kv_bjornoya.webpNorway_Coast_Guard_receives_Jan_Mayen_class_OPV_KV_BjørnøyaJan Mayen class Offshore patrol vessel Jan Mayen. (Picture source: Vard)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/norwegianopvprops-108160634-e1716506076540.jpgnorwegianopvprops2025-04-24T20:24:21+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/03/argentinas-navy-gets-even-closer-to-us-navy-armyrecognition/2024-06-03T19:56:21+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/03/u-s-coast-guard-cutter-munro-holds-a-change-of-command-ceremony-news-release/2024-06-03T17:31:37+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/02/us-coast-guard-cutter-seneca-returns-home-after-a-two-month-patrol-in-the-windward-passage-and-florida-straits-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/uscgc-seneca-starboard-quarter.jpgUS Coast Guard Cutter Seneca patrols Windward Passage and Florida StraitsU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Seneca (WMEC 906) patrols off the coast of Haiti, April 13, 2024, during a deployment to the Windward Passage. The crew of Seneca completed a 58-day patrol in the Windward Passage and Florida Straits to deter illegal migration while supporting Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast (HSTF-SE) and Operation Vigilant Sentry (OVS). (U.S. Coast Guard photo)2024-06-09T19:06:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/06/02/the-critical-role-the-coast-guard-played-in-the-d-day-invasion-military-com/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/lcil85-sinking-dday.pnglcil85-sinking-ddayLCI(L) 85 shortly before she sank, D-Day, 6 June 1944.2024-06-02T20:33:26+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/30/fy2025-budget-request-and-the-fy2024-coast-guard-authorization/2024-05-31T14:03:35+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/30/coast-guard-response-to-key-bridge-collapse-reveals-a-strained-service-defensenews/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/francis_scott_key_bridge_and_cargo_ship_dali_ntsb_view_cropped.jpgFrancis_Scott_Key_Bridge_and_Cargo_Ship_Dali_NTSB_view_(cropped)NTSB drone image of Francis Scott Key Bridge and Cargo Ship Dali, 26 March 20242024-05-30T20:35:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/29/force-protection-unit-coast-guard-cutters-sea-dog-sea-dragon-decommissioned-in-st-marys-georgia-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/uscgc-sea-fox.webpUSCGC SEA FOXKEYPORT, Wash. (Aug. 18, 2009) U. S. Coast Guardsmen man the rails as the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sea Fox (WPB 87374) is brought to life at Naval Base Kitsap. (U.S. Navy photo Ray Narimatsu/Released)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/decommissioning.jpgdecommissioningCoast Guard members salute during the playing of the national anthem during a decommissioning ceremony for the Coast Guard Cutters Sea Dog and Sea Dragon in St. Marys, Georgia, May 29, 2024. Rear Adm. Douglas M. Schofield, Coast Guard District Seven Commander, presided over the ceremony honoring the years of service the Sea Dog and Sea Dragon and their crews provided to the nation. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Dickinson)2024-06-02T19:47:21+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/27/on-memorial-day/2024-05-28T01:22:26+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/24/brazil-and-the-united-states-partner-to-combat-illegal-fishing-as-us-coast-guard-cutter-arrives-in-rio-de-janeiro-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/uscgc-james-in-rio.jpgThe U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) arrives in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilThe U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) moors in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 20, 2024. The James arrived in Rio de Janeiro for a scheduled port visit during Operation Southern Cross 2024. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Logan Kaczmarek)2024-06-07T01:03:30+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/23/combating-transnational-drug-flows-a-conversation-with-the-deputy-director-of-joint-interagency-task-force-south/2024-05-23T18:41:21+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/22/rimpac-coast-guard-participation/2024-06-23T19:38:35+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/22/what-the-navys-ship-launched-missiles-actually-cost-the-war-zone/2024-06-18T20:08:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/21/uscgc-blackfin-wpb-87317-and-uscgc-forrest-rednour-wpc-1129-in-costa-rica/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/costa-rica-wpb.webpCOSTA RICA WPBBALTIMORE, MD, UNITED STATES, 02.13.2018 Costa Rican Coast Guard 1st Agent Davis Herrera stands watch over the newly acquired 110-foot patrol boat given to the Costa Rican Coast Guard by the U.S. Coast Guard at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Maryland, Feb. 13, 2018. Two of the former U.S. Coast Guard cutters are now Costa Rican Coast Guard libertador class patrol boats. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ronald Hodges)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/uscgc-wpb-and-wpc-in-costa-rica.jpgUSCGC Forrest Rednour- WPC 1129 and Blackfin – WPB 87317 IN COSTA RICAUSCGC Forrest Rednour- WPC 1129 and Blackfin – WPB 87317 in Costa Ricahttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/uccgc-wpc-and-wpb-in-costa-rica.jpgUCCGC WPC and WPB in Costa Rica2024-05-22T00:16:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/19/nsc-and-frc-participate-in-navy-comtuex/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/uscgc-stone-unrep.jpgUSCGC STONE UNREP2024-05-23T00:01:56+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/18/changing-of-the-guard-wpc-for-wmec/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/uscgc-wpc-1156-renders-passing-honors.jpgUSCGC DAVID DUREN WPC 1156 Renders Passing HonorsUSCGC DAVID DUREN WPC 1156 Renders Passing Honorshttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/uscgc-alert-departing-astoria.jpgUSCGC ALERT departing AstoriaUSCGC ALERT departing Astoria2024-06-24T18:06:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/18/japan-to-build-five-large-cutters-for-philippine-coast-guard/2026-01-08T05:12:18+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/18/eastern-shipbuilding-group-commences-phase-ii-of-major-infrastructure-improvements-news-release/2024-05-19T10:19:56+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/17/where-will-the-remaining-frcs-go/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/frc_infograph_051524.pngUSCGC FRC_infograph_051524The Coast Guard currently operates 55 FRCs throughout the United States and in support of U.S. Central Command. U.S. Coast Guard graphic. 2025-04-24T18:43:52+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/14/u-s-coast-guard-awards-bollinger-shipyards-two-fast-response-cutters-bollinger-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/uscgc-nsc-and-frc.jpgUSCGC Stratton (WMSL 752) and Bailey Barco (WPC 1122)U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Stratton (WMSL 752) and Bailey Barco (WPC 1122) rendezvous in Beaver Inlet near Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, Alaska, Feb. 28, 2024. Both cutters conducted joint cutter boat training and formation steaming while on patrol in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska for fisheries enforcement, safety of life at sea, and sovereignty projection. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)2024-05-17T18:11:27+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/12/49998/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/uscgc-eagle-full-sail.jpgUSCGC EAGLE FULL SAIL2024-05-25T16:36:13+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/13/u-s-japan-korea-coast-guards-sign-trilateral-agreement-to-increase-maritime-cooperation-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/japan-korea-us-coast-guards-sign-tri-lateral-agreement.jpgJapan Korea US coast guards sign tri-lateral agreementU.S., Japan, Korea coast guards sign trilateral agreement to increase maritime cooperation Mr. Kishimori Hajime, deputy Consul General of Japan (left), Japan coast guard Vice Adm. Watanabe Yasunori, Japan coast guard vice commandant for operations, U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Andrew Tiongson, commander, U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, and Hyunchul Kang, deputy Consul General of the Republic of Korea, pose with a signed trilateral agreement at Coast Guard Island, Alameda, Calif., May 9, 2024. Japan, Republic of Korea and U.S. coast guards gathered to finalize a trilateral letter of intent, which will drive the three nations to work together to advance maritime safety, security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Master Chief Petty Officer Charly Tautfest)2024-05-13T18:20:35+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/08/helicopter-vs-usv/2024-05-22T21:17:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/06/korea-coast-guard-to-transfer-3000-ton-ship-to-ecuadorian-navy-the-korea-time/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/korea-cgc-3001.jpgKorea CGC 3001Korea Coast Guard’s decommissioned KCG3001 vessel that will be transferred to the Ecuadorian Navy / Courtesy of Korea Coast Guard © Provided by The Korea Times2024-05-09T06:20:16+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/06/todays-patrol-boats-now-tackle-different-missions-across-locations-workboat/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/crop.metalcraft56_edit.jpg.medium-cropped.800x500.jpgcrop.MetalCraft[56]_edit.jpg.medium-cropped.800x500Today’s Force Protection boats purposely have less horsepower than their predecessors. MetalCraft photo.2024-05-07T02:03:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/06/coast-guard-in-indo-pacific-exercises/2024-05-06T09:26:00+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/04/u-s-coast-guard-cutter-active-returns-home-from-eastern-pacific-patrol-one-life-saved-50-8m-worth-of-cocaine-interdicted-cg-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/240413-g-g0200-1001.jpgUSCGC ActiveThe USCGC Active (WMEC 618) crew rescue a solo sailor stranded on a disabled vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean near the Galapagos Islands, Apr. 13, 2024. Active’s crew diverted over 200 nautical miles at high speed to conduct the search and rescue operation for the sailor whose sailboat was disabled and adrift at sea after a pod of whales damaged the boat. U.S. Coast Guard photo by U.S. Navy Midshipman Caden Dale.2024-05-04T15:49:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/04/us-coast-guard-cutter-confidence-celebrated-for-58-years-service-during-heritage-recognition-ceremony-coast-guard-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/uscgc-confidence-seizure.jpgUSCGC CONFIDENCE SEIZUREThroughout the 1970s, Confidence’s crews seized international vessels originating from the Soviet Union, South Korea, Panama, and other nations for violating U.S. fishery laws.2024-05-04T14:30:47+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/05/03/may-2-2024-joint-program-office-uses-the-mq-9-aircraft-to-save-four-souls-off-the-coast-of-texas-mycg/2024-05-03T22:42:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/29/recommended-reading-from-coast-guard-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/uscgc-james-754.jpgUSCGC James 754USCGC James. USCG photo.2024-04-30T03:05:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/28/graphene-based-propeller-coatings-reduce-fuel-consumption/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/graphene-based-coating.jpggraphene-based-coatingPhoto: Pacific Basin Shipping2024-05-01T22:47:47+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/28/long-standing-shiprider-agreements-boost-free-and-open-indo-pacific-protect-eezs-indo-pacific-defense-forum/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/uscgc-harriet-lane.jpgUSCGC HARRIET lANEU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane returns to home port after 79-day patrol, April 9, 2024. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Charly Tautfest)2024-04-28T18:17:51+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/27/coast-guard-ready-to-bolster-homeland-defense-role-in-arctic-the-watch/2024-04-27T19:08:02+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/26/new-engine-for-the-h-60/2024-05-01T22:54:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/25/remembering-dc3-bruckenthal-uss-firebolt-heroes-remembered-20-years-on/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/uss-firebolt-memorial.jpgFirebolt Memorial 20th Anniversary240424-A-RM303-1053 MANAMA, Bahrain (April 24, 2024) Vice Adm. George Wikoff, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, speaks during the USS Firebolt (PC10) memorial ceremony onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, April 24. The ceremony honors the three crew members who died while conducting maritime security operations in the Arabian Gulf on April 24, 2004. Firebolt, a Cyclone-class patrol coastal boat, which was decommissioned in February 2022, was forward deployed to Bahrain. (Official U.S. Army photo)2024-04-26T00:24:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/25/coast-guard-mh-65-dolphin-helicopters-retired-after-36-years-of-service-in-alaska-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/uscgc-alex-haley.jpgUSCGC Alex HaleyAn MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew based out of Air Station Kodiak and deployed aboard Cutter Alex Haley, prepares for a helicopter in-flight refueling at sea evolution with the cutter crew during a search and rescue case near Dutch Harbor, Alaska, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. The crew hoisted an injured fisherman from the vessel Magnus Martens and placed him in the care of awaiting Guardian Flight Alaska personnel for further transport to Anchorage. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Benjamin DeGroot)2024-04-26T22:19:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/25/us-coast-guard-cutter-dauntless-returns-home-to-florida-after-61-day-operation-vigilant-sentry-patrol-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/uscgc-wmec-624-shelter-on-flight-deck.jpgCoast Guard Cutter Dauntless patrols coastal Haiti in support of Operation Vigilant SentryU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless (WMEC 624) and crew patrol, March 4, 2024, off the coast of Haiti. Dauntless deployed for two months to support Operation Vigilant Sentry while conducting maritime safety and security missions. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt.j.g. Olivia Gonzalez) Note the shelter on the flight deck. 2024-04-25T18:52:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/24/status-island-class-wpb-110-foot-cutters-uscgc-orcas-decommissioned/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/uscgc-orcas-wpb-1327.webpUSCGC ORCAS (WPB-1327)Coos Bay, OR--The Coast Guard Cutter Orcas (WPB 1327) on patrol. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO2024-06-30T17:33:56+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/21/in-focus-the-bofors-57mm-mk-3-gun-that-equips-the-nscs-and-opcs-navy-lookout-i-think-mad-fires-is-dead/2024-04-27T18:07:23+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/21/poster-download-2024-ships-and-submarines-of-the-united-states-navy-rtx/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/rtx-usn-poster.jpgRTX USN poster2024-04-23T03:13:19+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/20/third-temporary-channel-opens-for-vessels-to-baltimore-port-after-bridge-collapse-wral-news/2024-04-24T00:24:05+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/20/marine-news-2024-us-shipbuilding-report-marine-link/2024-04-20T19:13:49+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/17/how-does-sweden-and-finland-joining-nato-affect-the-u-s-coast-guard-by-peter-ong/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/uscgc-hamilton-and-swedish-coast-guard.webpUSCGC HAMILTON AND SWEDISH COAST GUARDU.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Arthur Flaherty, a boatswain’s mate assigned to the USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753), prepares to transfer Hamilton crewmembers onto the Swedish Coast Guard vessel Amfitrite in the Baltic Sea, Oct. 31, 2022. Hamilton is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alejandro Rivera)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/history_of_nato_enlargement.pngHistory_of_NATO_enlargementNATO’s European members and when they joined the NATO alliance. Source: Wikipediahttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/7835590.jpg7835590U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, middle, takes a photo with the USCGC Eagle's crew during a reception aboard the cutter, June 2, 2023, in Helsinki, Finland. Eagle is a tall ship used as a training platform for future Coast Guard Academy officers as well as a vessel utilized for establishing and maintaining domestic and international relationships. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Carmen Caver) https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/7488782.jpgU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton welcomes aboard members of the Swedish Coast Guard while underway in the Baltic SeaU.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Tanya Kuprak, the engineering officer aboard USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753), gives a tour of the engine room to Swedish Coast Guard members while underway in the Baltic Sea, Oct. 30, 2022. Hamilton was on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alejandro Rivera)2024-04-18T03:26:23+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/17/rimpac-preparation/2024-04-17T22:30:40+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/17/a-new-weapon-of-war-killer-underwater-drones-video/2024-04-17T22:08:21+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/17/down-2500-recruits-coast-guard-overhauls-talent-management-usni/2024-04-19T05:21:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/16/media-availability-us-coast-guard-to-commission-newest-national-security-cutter-named-for-first-master-chief-petty-officer-of-the-coast-guard-in-north-charleston-south-carolina-news-release/2024-04-22T17:49:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/15/apkws-affordable-counter-uas-system/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/uscgc-wpc-1141-2902617644-e1713217366821.jpguscgc-wpc-1141USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC-1141) prior to departure for PATFORSWA.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/eagls-counter-drone-rush-order.webpeagls-counter-drone-rush-order2024-04-23T19:57:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2010/01/05/lake-class-cutters-in-wwii/2024-04-15T20:50:50+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/14/canadian-led-ctf-150-seize-nearly-2000kg-of-narcotics-in-two-interdictions-in-a-single-day-combined-maritime-forces/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/uscgc-1147-drug-seizure-1-2947227583-e1713121229274.jpgUSCGC 1147 drug seizureLong Range Acoustic Device.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/uscgc-1147-drug-seizure.jpgUSCGC 1147 drug seizureApr 14, 2024 FacebookXCopy LinkEmailShare ARABIAN SEA - 240410-N-NO146-1005 ARABIAN SEA (April 10, 2024) Bags of illegal narcotics seized from a vessel are stacked on the deck of the U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast-response cutter USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr. (WPC 1147) in the Arabian Sea, April 10. Clarence Sutphin Jr. was operating under Combined Task Force 150, one of five task forces under Combined Maritime Forces, the largest multinational naval partnership in the world. CTF 150 focuses on maritime security operations outside the Arabian Gulf. Crimson Barracuda counters terrorist and criminal organizations’ use of the high seas to smuggle narcotics, weapons, and other illicit substances in the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman.2024-04-20T18:12:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/13/sea-air-space-graphics-available/2024-04-13T21:16:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/07/coast-guard-to-participate-in-sea-air-space-2024/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/us_navy_090808-g-3885b-136_the_u.s._coast_guard_cutter_legare_wmec_912_left_patrols_along_side_the_senegalese_navy_vessel_poponquine_during_joint_operations_as_part_of_the_africa_partner.jpgUSCGC Legare_(WMEC_912),_left,_patrols_along_side_the_Senegalese_Navy_vessel,_Poponquine,_during_joint_operations_as_part_of_the_Africa_Partnership_StationUSCGC Legare (WMEC 912), left, patrols along side the Senegalese Navy vessel, Poponquine, during joint operations as part of the Africa Partnership Station. The Legare is deployed off the west and central coast of Africa for the six-day joint U.S/Senegalese operation, during which several Senegalese naval vessel boarding team members embarked aboard the Legare and participated in joint boarding and training exercises. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas M. Blue/ Released).2024-04-13T18:58:00+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/12/kongsberg-maritime-to-supply-promas-propulsion-systems-for-the-united-states-coast-guards-new-offshore-patrol-cutter-programme-kongsberg-maritime/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/uscgc-pickering-artist-rendering-starboard-quarter.webpUSCGC Pickering Artist rendering starboard quarterUSCGC Pickering Artist rendering starboard quarter. Credit: Austal2024-04-30T22:25:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/12/japan-coast-guard-h225-helicopters/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/japan-cg-airbus-h225-helicopter-1.jpgJapan CG Airbus H225 HelicopterJapan CG Airbus H225 Helicopterhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/japan-cg-airbus-h225-helicopter.jpgJapan CG Airbus H225 HelicopterJapan CG Airbus H225 Helicopter2024-04-12T19:26:20+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/11/a-window-into-what-uscgc-frederick-hatch-has-been-doing/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/hatch-xo.jpgU.S. Coast Guard strengthens historic relationship with Philippines during landmark visit to TaclobanLt. j.g. Mary Sims, executive officer of USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143), takes a photo with students touring the ship at the pier in Tacloban, Philippines, on Oct. 21, 2023. In a historic first, the USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) visited Tacloban, Philippines, from Oct. 19 to 23, 2023, and the crew conducted engagements marking a significant milestone in the enduring relationship between the United States and the Philippines. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. j.g. Mary Sims)2024-04-11T20:43:21+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/10/changes-to-the-fleet/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/uscgc-dependable.jpgUSCGC Dependable Heritage Recognition CeremonyThe Coast Guard Cutter Dependable sits moored to the pier during a Heritage Recognition Ceremony in Virginia Beach, Virginia, April 9, 2024. The Heritage Recognition Ceremony celebrated the Dependable, its current and past crew members, and its accomplishments, before it was placed in commission, special status. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Nick Ameen)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/uscgc-confidence-jan-2024.webpUSCGC Confidence 2018180430-G-G0211-1002 The Coast Guard Cutter Confidence is shown on a patrol in April 2018. The Confidence is a 210-foot medium endurance cutter homeported out of Cape Canaveral, Florida. (Coast Guard photo)2024-04-11T04:11:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/10/2-cutters-stuck-in-coast-guard-maintenace-yard-after-key-bridge-collapse-usni/2024-04-20T19:24:54+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/10/u-s-set-to-expand-naval-base-in-papua-new-guinea-usni/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/map_of_manus_and_los_negros.jpgMap_of_Manus_and_Los_NegrosMap of Manus and Los Negros during World War II. Source: Building the Navy's Bases in World War II, Volume II.2024-04-10T20:42:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/10/u-s-coast-guard-cutter-bertholf-returns-home-following-98-day-indo-pacific-deployment-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/father-with-baby-girl.jpgUSCGC Bertholf returns home following 98-day Indo-Pacific patrolU.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Chase Stewart, an Electrician’s Mate assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) greets his family at the cutter's return to home port on Coast Guard Base Alameda, Calif., following a 98-day patrol in the Indo-Pacific region, April 8, 2024. The Cutter Bertholf deployed to the Indo-Pacific to advance relationships with ally and partner nations to build a more stable, free, open and resilient region with unrestricted, lawful access to the maritime commons.​ (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Hunter Schnabel)2024-04-10T18:54:42+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/09/us-coast-guard-says-boardings-of-chinese-fishing-vessels-in-south-pacific-legal-reuters/2024-04-10T05:15:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/09/adapting-land-based-systems-for-effective-low-cost-engagement-solutions-at-sea-l3-harris/2024-04-10T04:21:37+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/09/norway-to-build-dual-service-coast-guard-navy-ships/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/norwegian_navy_patrol_boat_storm.jpgNorwegian_Navy_Patrol_boat_StormNorwegian Skjold class corvette Storm. From Wikipedia. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/norway-fleet-plan.jpgNorway Fleet-planThe future fleet plan of the Royal Norwegian Navy. Click to enlarge.2024-04-10T03:20:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/09/cmfs-combined-task-force-150-seizes-nearly-400-kilograms-in-illegal-narcotics-in-the-arabian-sea/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/uscgc-glen-harris-drug-interdiction.jpguscgc Glen Harris drug interdiction240404-N-NO146-1002 ARABIAN SEA (April 4, 2024) A Sailor removes illegal narcotics from the hull of a vessel seized by the U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144) in the Arabian Sea, April 4. Glen Harris was operating under Combined Task Force 150, one of five task forces under Combined Maritime Forces, the largest multinational naval partnership in the world. CTF 150 focuses on maritime security operations outside the Arabian Gulf. Photo By: U.S. Coast Guard2024-04-10T03:06:14+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/08/how-fast-response-cutters-have-transformed-coast-guard-operations-in-guam-naval-news-what-about-air-assets/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/sector-guam_srr_maritime-scaled-1-1.webpSector Guam_SRR_Maritime-scaledU.S Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam’s AOR is based on Guam Search and Rescue Region. (U.S Coast Guard Navigation Center) Around 3 million square kilometers or 1.9 million square miles and includes the entirety of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of the Marshall Islands.https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/uscgc-1140.webpUSCGC 1140POHNPEI, MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF 02.01.2024 Courtesy Photo U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam facebook sharing buttontwitter sharing buttonsharethis sharing button The crew of USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) arrives in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, on Feb. 1, 2024, to download supplies for delivery to the outer islands of the FSM to combat the effects of a current drought. The supplies included 2,000 lbs of rice, three medical kits, 70 gallons of bottled water, and boxes of paper products. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Embassy Kolonia)2024-04-09T02:03:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/07/unified-response-joint-naval-drills-in-south-china-sea-msn/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/us-japan-australia-philippines-exercise.jpgUS JAPAN AUSTRALIA PHILIPPINES EXERCISEVessels from Australia, the USA, the Philippines, and Japan navigate in formation, symbolizing the collective resolve to ensure freedom of navigation in accordance with international law. This Maritime Cooperative Activity underscores our shared commitment to a rules-based order in maritime conduct. (AFP Photo)2024-04-07T18:34:33+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/06/austal-leaves-door-ajar-in-takeover-bid-from-hanwha-ocean/2024-04-07T01:24:14+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/06/media-advisory-u-s-coast-guard-cutter-harriet-lane-is-scheduled-to-return-to-home-port-following-inaugural-operation-blue-pacific-patrol-in-oceania-cg-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/uscgc-harriet-lane-in-australia.jpgU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane moors in Cairns, AustraliaAustralian Royal Navy personnel stand in formation on a pier as the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC-903) and crew prepare to moor at HMAS Cairns, Queensland, Australia, March 7, 2024. The Harriet Lane and crew had a five-day port call in Cairns during its inaugural 2024 Operation Blue Pacific patrol in Oceania. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ty Robertson)2024-04-06T22:31:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/06/u-s-coast-guard-heavy-icebreaker-returns-to-the-u-s-but-not-to-homeport-following-completion-of-antarctic-mission/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/uscgc-polar-star-golden-gate-bridge.jpgU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) finishes patrol, returns to United StatesThe U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) sails under San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge after its 138-day deployment to Antarctica for Operation Deep Freeze 2024, March 31, 2024. The cutter will soon enter a Northern California drydock for phase four of its five-year service life extension program to prepare the cutter for the following year's Operation Deep Freeze, which is the annual logistical support mission provided by the Department of Defense to the National Science Foundation, managed by the U.S. Antarctic Program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Autumn Riewestahl)2024-04-06T21:07:21+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/06/u-s-and-independent-state-of-samoa-sign-addendum-to-existing-maritime-law-enforcement-agreement-in-the-pacific-cg-news/2024-04-06T20:29:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/04/05/us-philippines-japan-to-tackle-south-china-sea-incidents-in-trilateral-summit-says-manila-official-reuters/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/uscgc-jcg-pcg.jpgUSCGC, JCG, PCG Philippine Coast Guard vessels join Japanese and U.S. Coast Guard ships during joint exercises off the coast of Bataan, Philippines, in June 2023. 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The crew conducted a passenger exchange with the Sir Wilfrid Laurier off the coast of Utqiagvik, Alaska. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Underwood)2024-09-09T19:42:54+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/03/31/india-rescues-iranian-fishing-vessel-hijacked-by-pirates-off-somalia/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/indian-navy-frees-hyjacked-iranian-fv.jpgIndian Navy frees hyjacked Iranian FVAn Indian Navy carries out a rescue operation of an Iranian fishing vessel Al-Kambar 786 after it was seized by armed pirates off Somalia, in the Arabian Sea, according to a naval statement, in this handout photo released on March 30, 2024. SPOKESPERSONNAVY VIA X/Handout via REUTERS2024-04-01T03:18:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/03/30/peru-to-build-opvs-with-aid-from-s-koreas-hhi/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/korea-hhi-hdp-200_02-opv.jpgKorea HHI-HDP-200_02 OPVhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/peru-frigate-opv-and-lcu.webpPeru Frigate OPV and LCUArtist impression of the Frigate, Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) and two Landing Craft Units (LCUs) for the Peruvian Navy. HD HHI image.2024-03-30T20:31:42+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/03/28/coast-guard-assist-bahamas-drug-bust/2024-03-29T23:37:42+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/03/28/former-uscgc-acushnet-in-another-life/2024-03-28T21:11:20+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/03/27/canadian-coast-guard-multi-purpose-vessel-recapitalization/2024-04-18T15:52:43+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/03/26/coast-guard-polar-security-cutter-polar-icebreaker-program-background-and-issues-for-congress-updated-march-25-2024-crs/2024-05-07T17:42:25+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/03/26/canadas-new-icebreaker-fleet/2024-04-23T12:52:24+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/03/26/coast-guard-to-commission-new-ship-in-new-london-connecticut/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/uscgc-melvin-bell.jpgPublic Affairs SpecialistUSCGC MELVIN BELL (WPC-1155) Photo by: Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter VIRIN: 240131-G-HT254-1095.JPG2024-03-26T16:53:50+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/03/25/coast-guard-cutter-procurement-background-and-issues-for-congress-updated-march-25-2024-crs/2024-03-28T16:44:33+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/03/24/coast-guards-commercial-icebreaker-to-be-based-in-juneau/2024-03-27T16:48:26+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/03/23/helicopter-door-gunner-takes-down-kamikaze-drone/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/french-navy-uav-shootdown.webpFrench-Navy-UAV-shootdownFrench Armed Forces via X2025-01-17T00:36:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/03/22/coast-guard-completes-air-station-transitions-to-upgraded-mh-65e-with-delivery-to-corpus-christi-cg-9/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/mh65-cocpit.pngMH65 cockpitMH-65E cockpit2024-03-23T04:18:49+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/03/21/commandant-delivers-the-2024-state-of-the-coast-guard-address/2024-03-21T22:21:36+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/03/20/bollinger-shipyards-delivers-us-coast-guard-cutter-david-duren-frc-1156-to-u-s-coast-guard-bollinger-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/uscgc-wpc-1156.jpgUSCGC WPC 1156USCGC David Duren is the first of three FRCs to be homeported in Astoria, OR2024-06-22T15:48:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/03/19/the-huge-resource-rich-territory-china-will-snatch-while-the-west-dithers-the-telegraph/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/world_map_ocean_locator-en.svg_.pngWorld_map_ocean_locator-en.svgWorld map of oceans : english version. 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USCG photo. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/uscgc_mclane.jpgUSCGC_McLaneThe USCGC McLane, docked at the USS Silversides Submarine Museum in Muskegon, Michigan. Photo from JJonahJackalope via Wikipedia. 2025-09-14T17:52:05+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/03/14/uscgc-frederick-hatch-supports-partners-in-the-federated-states-of-micronesia-and-republic-of-palau-under-operation-rematau/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/uscgc-hatch-crew-in-yap.jpgUSCGC Frederick Hatch supports partners in the Federated States of MicronesiaThe crew of the USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) stand for a photo with flowers delivered by the people of Ulithi Atoll amid a delivery of 1,500 lbs. of non-perishable food, 1,200 lbs. of water, and essential supplies, including fishing gear and tools, for Ulithi Atoll, FSM, during a state-declared emergency drought on Feb. 21, 2024. The crew completed a significant operational patrol under Operation Rematau from Feb. 15 to March 4, 2024, reinforcing the U.S. Coast Guard's commitment to maritime safety, security, and environmental stewardship in the Pacific region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)2024-03-14T19:49:27+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/03/14/coast-guard-holds-ribbon-cutting-ceremony-for-new-station-in-fort-myers-coast-guard-news/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/station-fort-myers-beach.webpStation Fort Myers BeachThe Coast Guard held a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the official opening of the new Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach facility, March 13, 2024, in Fort Myers. Station Fort Myers Beach and Coast Guard Cutter Crocodile crews will utilize the new three-story building. 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Glen Harris was operating under Combined Task Force 150, one of five task forces under Combined Maritime Forces, the largest multinational naval partnership in the world. CTF 150 focuses on maritime security operations outside the Arabian Gulf.2024-03-10T19:07:01+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/03/09/why-the-j-model-c-130s-make-such-a-difference/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/hc-130h.jpgCoast Guard Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 flys over Hawaiian IslandsCoast Guard Air Station Barbers Point aircrews conduct flight formations in the soon to be retired HC-130H Hercules airplane. The HC-130H model has been assigned to the unit since 1959 and is being replaced by the HC-130J model. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Cmdr. 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Dario Bonazza/via REUTERS2024-03-09T17:49:36+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/03/05/u-s-coast-guard-conduct-combined-patrol-with-marshallese-partners-under-operation-blue-pacific-u-s-coast-guard-forces-micronesia-sector-guam/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/majuro-marshall-island.webpMajuro, Marshall IslandIn Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands, on Jan. 26, 2024, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam's Cmdr. Ryan Crose, response department head, and Lt. Cmdr. Christine Igisomar, COFA maritime advisor, stand for a photo with Lt. Cmdr. Lachlan Sommerville, the Royal Australian Navy's Maritime Security Advisor to the RMI Sea Patrol, and members of the RMI Sea Patrol. This visit marks a continuation of efforts to enhance the U.S. Coast Guard's positive relationship with the Marshall Islands, particularly its maritime law enforcement entity, the RMI Sea Patrol. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)2024-03-06T01:36:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/03/05/coast-guard-cutter-bertholf-arrives-in-singapore/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/uscgc-bertholf-arrives-in-singapore-1.jpgU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf arrives in SingaporeU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) arrives at Changi Naval Base in Singapore, Feb. 25, 2024. The Bertholf moored next to USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), a U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship, also in the region to support an open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Cmdr. 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Tampa is homeported in Portsmouth, Virginia. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Brodie MacDonald)2024-02-29T04:40:19+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/02/26/coast-guard-cutter-alert-returns-home-to-astoria-for-the-last-time-change-of-homeport-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/alert.webpAlertALAMEDA, CA, UNITED STATES 02.02.2024 Courtesy Photo U.S. Coast Guard District 5 Subscribe43 facebook sharing buttontwitter sharing buttonsharethis sharing button Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) stand behind cocaine bales seized from a drug smuggling vessel in Eastern Pacific waters during the cutter’s last patrol out of its current homeport of Astoria, Oregon, Feb. 7, 2024. The 4,950 kg of cocaine seized is estimated to be valued at more than $143 million. 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(Charly Tautfest/U.S. Coast Guard) Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/branches/coast_guard/2024-02-25/cutter-harriet-lane-pacific-deployment-13115811.html?fbclid=IwAR0iGdTxkT1_TMKM--qS0i-seJ3qaGkXhQYFjb7E33YMu0OFw_KXlxcNs6E Source - Stars and Stripes2024-02-26T17:14:27+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.net/2024/02/24/u-s-coast-guard-cutter-polar-star-completes-operation-deep-freeze-2024-mission-departs-antarctica-news-release/https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/antarctica-medal-award-ceremony.webpAntarctica medal award ceremonyANTARCTICA 02.03.2024 Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Graves U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area Subscribe51 facebook sharing buttontwitter sharing buttonsharethis sharing button U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Don Rudnickas, the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) operations officer, salutes Cmdr. Jayna McCarron, Polar Star’s executive officer, prior to a medal ceremony for Polar Star’s crew on the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica, Feb. 3, 2024. The U.S. military's support of U.S. Antarctic research began in 1955. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command continues to lead the Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica team in providing logistic support for the United States Antarctic Program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Graves)https://chuckhillscgblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ross-ice-shelf.webpRoss Ice Shelf2024-02-25T04:29:36+00:00monthlyhttps://chuckhillscgblog.netdaily1.02026-04-01T22:11:11+00:00