Coast Guard trainees at this two-week Boarding Team Member College learn maritime law enforcement training, such as defensive tactics and use of force, in Sector St. Petersburg, Florida, Nov. 21-22, 2024. BTM Colleges are traditionally instructed by the unit’s maritime enforcement specialists. (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.