New gear for underwater guardians
Story and photos by Petty Officer 1st Class Henry Dunphy. U.S. Coast Guard divers have a new tool to help them carry out their underwater missions. The Extreme Lightweight Diving System, or XLDS, will allow divers to stay underwater longer [...]
Canine operations aboard the CGC Blackfin
Story and photo by Lt. Tony Gregg Sector Los Angeles – Long Beach’s area of responsibility is home to several abundant fishery resources which the Coast Guard protects through education and enforcement. Because of its location in the area, the [...]
A brand new voyage aboard the CGC Barracuda
Story by Seaman Ryan Huber My name is Seaman Ryan Huber, and I’ve been stationed aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Barracuda for the past two months. I didn’t report directly to the Barracuda. I was temporarily assigned duty to Air [...]
It’s never too late to appreciate
Story and photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Loumania Stewart Military members are often thanked for their service by friends, family and even strangers on the street. However, behind the scenes, the military missions are made possible by those who [...]
Brothers from different mothers
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Loumania Stewart Siblings fight. Siblings play with each other and siblings love each other. The former crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Morgenthau — now the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis — consider [...]
Emergency at Sea: Setting the Main Space Fire Doctrine on CGC Halibut
By Lt Stew Sibert It was just before lunchtime on one of those beautiful southern California days when the Sector Los Angeles Command Center called the Halibut to report a suspicious vessel. The crew jumped at the opportunity to investigate, [...]
MSD Santa Barbara — Rising to the challenge of panga boats
Story by LT Jeff Fry The call from the command center usually comes late at night: “Marine Safety Detachment Santa Barbara, we have another panga on the beach and we need you to respond!” Over the past year, this call [...]
CGC Dorado – Serving locally and ready to deploy
Story by Seaman Mark Bollinger It’s been an exciting year aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Dorado; 2012 was filled with firsts and more than a few exciting adventures for the crew. While the waters of Northern California provide the Dorado’s [...]
Coast Guard teamwork saves sailors and their boat
By Master Chief Petty Officer John Bowen and Petty Officer 1st Class Derek Cannoy Four feet of icy water filled the bilge of the sailboat Tioga, short-circuiting the boat’s electronics and leaving the crew without power to operate the bilge pumps [...]
Hollywood’s Heroes and the Unsung Volunteer
Story by Clint Wells, 11th District Coast Guard Auxiliary Public Affairs When most people think of Hollywood, they don’t think of the Coast Guard. They think of the Kim Kardashians and the Paris Hiltons of the celebrity world. But if [...]
