Petty Officer 2nd Class Todd Hudson, aviation survival technician at Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, recounts his perspective of his rescue of a man and his dog from a disabled 36-foot sailing vessel taking on water 25 miles off Sanibel Island, Florida, Sept. 26, 2024. Hudson hoisted the man and his dog who were transported to meet emergency medical services at Southwest Florida International Airport. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Santiago Gomez)
Esta semana, la Guardia Costera desplegó embarcaciones y aeronaves adicionales, incluido el USCGC James (WMSL 754), uno de sus buques más nuevos y capaces que patrulla con una Unidad de Tarea de Comando embarcada, en apoyo de la Fuerza de Tarea Conjunta de Seguridad Nacional - Sureste (HSTF-SE) y Operación “Vigilant Sentry.”
MIAMI — Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast enhanced its operational posture and readiness to address a recent increase in irregular maritime migration originating from the Bahamas and Cuba through the Florida Straits, from Haiti through the Windward Pass, and from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico through the Mona Pass.