20 July 2026 Coast Guard Secures the U.S. Arctic as Chinese Research Vessels Arrive in the Bering Sea JUNEAU, Alaska — This week, the U.S. Coast Guard monitored the Chinese research ship Xue Long, which transited north through the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and over the U.S. extended continental shelf in the Bering Sea with a declared destination of the Arctic and the Xue Long 2, another...
01 July 2026 U.S., Japanese forces conduct Pacific Atlas 26-1 YOKOSUKA, Japan — Maritime forces from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Japan Coast Guard (JCG) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) conducted Pacific Atlas 26-1 off the coast of Japan, June 15-19...
28 June 2026 Philippine, U.S. forces conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity SOUTH CHINA SEA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States Coast Guard conducted a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, June 27-28, 2026. This activity demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthening regional and international...
27 May 2026 U.S., Canadian, and Japanese Coast Guards complete joint search and rescue exercise in Strait of Juan de Fuca SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard, Japan Coast Guard and Canadian Coast Guard conducted a trilateral search and rescue exercise in the Strait of Juan de Fuca near Victoria, British Columbia on May 21...
17 March 2026 USCGC Frederick Hatch conducts security mission, serves Northern Mariana Islands communities during 20-day patrol SANTA RITA, Guam — The crew of USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) patrolled more than 500 miles of U.S. waters from Guam to the remote Northern Mariana Islands during a 20-day operation to secure U.S. waters, deter illegal migration, and enforce federal law across one of the nation’s most expansive...
16 March 2026 U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star completes Operation Deep Freeze 2026 mission, departs Antarctica SOUTHERN OCEAN — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) departed McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, on March 1, after operating for 55 days below the Antarctic Circle and traveling 14,000 miles in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2026...
06 March 2026 Forged in Ice: Joint Air and Sea Power Sustain Operation Deep Freeze MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica – Sustaining the U.S. presence in Antarctica requires a small number of specialized capabilities operating in one of the world’s harshest environments. Among the most critical are the LC-130H Hercules and the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star — two platforms that enable...
16 September 2025 USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) crew completes successful operational period, support GIUE in Tinian SANTA RITA, Guam — The USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) crew completed a robust operational period from Aug. 11 to Sept. 1, patrolling the maritime borders of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to ensure border security and territorial integrity...