The life of Robert D. Gaylor, the fifth Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, is honored with a chapel memorial service at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, followed by a military burial with full honors at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, Feb. 10, 2024. Gaylor passed away at the age of 93 on Jan. 17, 2024. As a champion of professional military education, his legacy extends far...
A USO variety tour across that will stretch across multiple COCOM's
DETROIT – The U.S. Coast Guard began Operation Coal Shovel on Monday, January 10, 2022.
Operation Coal Shovel is the domestic ice-breaking operation with an area of responsibility spanning from southern Lake Huron, to Lake St. Clair, to the St. Clair / Detroit River system and into Lake Erie and Lake Ontario including the St. Lawrence Seaway.
U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard...
Vice Adm. Kevin Lunday, commander of Atlantic Area, and crew members hosted the ‘Mission Mighty Mississippi’ event, Oct. 21, 2023, in Rock Island, Illinois, to showcase Coast Guard capabilities and career opportunities in the region.
Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing is a pervasive global maritime security threat. By undermining international agreements and fisheries conservation measures, IUU fishing jeopardizes food security and economic security, with pronounced destabilizing effects on vulnerable coastal States.
The U.S. Coast Guard has been the lead agency in the United States for at-sea...
Coast Guard cutters deployed to the Western Pacific will operate under the tactical control of Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. Coast Guard cutters and crews will engage in professional exchanges and capacity building with partner nations to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. The U.S. Coast Guard’s deployment of resources to the region directly supports U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security...
The U.S. Coast Guard has been the sole operator and custodian of the nation’s polar icebreaking capability since 1965, providing assured access in both the Arctic and Antarctic regions. The Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) annual deploys into the Arctic in support of the Coast Guard’s Arctic Strategy. Healy’s crew conduct Coast Guard missions to strengthen partnerships and project...
Ships attached to U.S. 5th Fleet’s Task Force 55 are conducting Griffin surface-to-surface missile and naval gun exercises against high speed maneuvering targets to advance their ability to defend minesweepers and other coastal patrol ships. U.S. 5th Fleet and coalition assets are participating in numerous exercises as part of the greater Theater Counter Mine and Maritime Security Exercise...
