Coast Guard kicks off National Safe Boating Week in Annapolis, Md.
Post written by PA3 Matt Masaschi Members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, Maryland Natural Resources Police and the U.S. Power Squadrons sponsored a National Safe Boating Week kickoff event Saturday at the Annapolis City Dock in Annapolis, Md. The [...]
Before your boat starts leakin’, register your beacon
Summer will be here soon and what better way to enjoy the great weather than on the water? A prepared boater should have all the proper safety equipment aboard, including life jackets, visual and audio distress signals, navigation lights, a [...]
Coast Guard Station Oxford, Md., thanks the community during Oxford Day
Post written by PA3 Lisa Ferdinando Coast Guardsmen from Station Oxford joined hundreds of people for a festival in Oxford, Md., to thank the community for its support, interact with the public and underscore the importance of boater [...]
Coast Guard Special Missions Training Center receives Kimball Award
Story by Lt. Julie E. Sieker and Seaman Nicole Groll On April 18, 2013, members of the Coast Guard Special Missions Training Center Boat Tactics Branch, located at Camp Lejeune, N.C., were presented with the Sumner I. Kimball Readiness Award [...]
Operation Noble Eagle reaches 4,000th alert
The Coast Guard is proud to be a part of this ongoing operation to safeguard the National Capital Region. Air Station Atlantic City, in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., provides multiple aircraft and crews to protect the NCR on a 24/7 [...]
On the water and in distress? Use your VHF, not your cell
New technology, better range and reliability can mean the difference between life and death Post written by Petty Officer 1st Class John D. Miller Greg Arlotta’s voice turned grim as the boat beneath him slipped below the 37-degree waters [...]
Fort Macon hosts the NCCC/NCACMA meeting for the first time
Story by Lt.j.g. Yahaira Cervantes On the 10th of October 2012, Coast Guard Sector North Carolina hosted the North Carolina Commanders Council (NCCC) and North Carolina Advisory Commission on Military Affairs (NCACMA) meetings at Fort Macon State Park. Capt. Anthony [...]
Coast Guard Sector North Carolina Going Green
With the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (aka Pacific Trash Vortex) recently making news headlines again, ship borne generated garbage is as hot a topic as ever within the maritime industry. Setting the standards for compliance with international garbage regulations, Coast [...]
Aboard on the Fourth of July
Written by Petty Officer 1st Class John D. Miller. Boat crews from Coast Guard Station Portsmouth had front row seats for the Fourth of July fireworks display on the Elizabeth River between Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va. Call it a perk [...]
Coast Guard to host Run Around the Block Safe Boating 5k in NC
During Memorial Day weekend, the Coast Guard is inviting runners of all skill levels to join in the Run Around the Block Safe Boating 5k. Hosted by the Coast Guard Cutter Block Island and Fort Macon State Park personnel, the run [...]
