A commissioning ceremony for the fast response cutter USCGC Olivia Hooker was held on Jan. 22 in Pascagoula, Miss., where the Coast Guard vessel is homeported. Rear Adm. Will Watson presided over the ...

Fast Response Cutters are being homeported in Kodiak, Alaska, pictured here, the US gateway for Arctic patrols and related naval operations. (Janes/Michael Fabey) The US Coast Guard (USCG) ...

The first of three new fast response U.S. Coast Guard cutters set to be based in Kodiak arrived on Wednesday. Earlier this month, Coast Guard Lt. Jake Daubert told the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly ...

The vessel’s first crew members made their way on board, giving tours to family and former service members.

Attendees bow their heads during the convocation for the April 3, 2025 commissioning of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter John Witherspoon, held in an Air Station Kodiak hangar. The first of three new U.S.

As Coast Guard Station Pascagoula builds back up to full operational status this year, one of the Coast Guards newest fast response cutters will call the Flagship City home. The USCGC Olivia Hooker ...

On Feb. 14, the United States Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) returned to Port Angeles after completing 65 days patrolling the Southern California coast. During their time, crews patrolled over 5 ...

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon (WPC 1158) arrived at the cutter’s new homeport in Kodiak, Tuesday. The cutter is scheduled to be commissioned during a ceremony in April. The ...