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One year of Operation River Wall: boat crews running the river alongside U.S. Border Patrol and the Department of War, doing what the Coast Guard has done since 1790, and doing it with a layered, integrated approach to southern border security. Through an unprecedented mobilization and innovative capabilities, we’re adapting to evolving threats and continuing our legacy of tactical boat operations. Operation River Wall is the latest chapter in that story: the right people, the right boats and the right authorities, delivering for the American people. 🇺🇸⚓ 🎥: PA3 Shirzad

One year of Operation River Wall: boat crews running the river alongside U.S. Border Patrol and the Department of War, doing what the Coast Guard has done since 1790, and doing it with a layered, integrated approach to southern border security. Through an unprecedented mobilization and innovative capabilities, we’re adapting to evolving threats and continuing our legacy of tactical boat operations. Operation River Wall is the latest chapter in that story: the right people, the right boats and the right authorities, delivering for the American people. 🇺🇸⚓ 🎥: PA3 Shirzad

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7,250 Ibs of cocaine. $54.5M interdicted. 50 NM south of Puerto Rico. On Aug. 22, the crew of USC Richard Dixon (WPC 1113) stopped a go-fast vessel carrying 5 suspected narco-terrorists and 25 bales of contraband, working alongside CBP Air and Marine Operations. Both field tests came back positive for cocaine — one more shipment that never reached our shores. #USCG

7,250 Ibs of cocaine. $54.5M interdicted. 50 NM south of Puerto Rico. On Aug. 22, the crew of USC Richard Dixon (WPC 1113) stopped a go-fast vessel carrying 5 suspected narco-terrorists and 25 bales of contraband, working alongside CBP Air and Marine Operations. Both field tests came back positive for cocaine — one more shipment that never reached our shores. #USCG

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With the remnants of Hurricane Isaias still working through, storms continuing across the Pacific, and heavy-weather season settling in across the Northwest, a lot of mariners are checking the forecast and making a plan. ⚓ Here’s one worth having on board: a registered 406 MHz beacon. July 2024, 200 nautical miles from Palau: the 154-foot yacht Black Pearl is stranded. A satellite alert puts a position on a watchstander’s screen, and the crew of USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) goes straight to them and tows them home. A position, not a search area. That’s what a beacon does. Carry one. Register it. Use it early. 🔗 #GlobalSARDay #SAR #CospasSarsat #406MHz #RegisterYourBeacon #USCG

With the remnants of Hurricane Isaias still working through, storms continuing across the Pacific, and heavy-weather season settling in across the Northwest, a lot of mariners are checking the forecast and making a plan. ⚓ Here’s one worth having on board: a registered 406 MHz beacon. July 2024, 200 nautical miles from Palau: the 154-foot yacht Black Pearl is stranded. A satellite alert puts a position on a watchstander’s screen, and the crew of USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) goes straight to them and tows them home. A position, not a search area. That’s what a beacon does. Carry one. Register it. Use it early. 🔗 #GlobalSARDay #SAR #CospasSarsat #406MHz #RegisterYourBeacon #USCG

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Get ready for more eyes in the sky. Six new HC-130J aircraft are coming to U.S. Coast Guard. Flying higher, faster, and farther than legacy HC-130H aircraft, HC-130Js provide a platform for long-range surveillance for a variety of missions, from counter-drug operations to alien interdictions to search and rescue. They also give the Service an adaptable heavy lift capability. Funded by up to $735M in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, these state-of-the-art aircraft continue the modernization of our aviation fleet. Underscoring the Coast Guard's return on America's historic $25B investment, we've awarded approximately $19B for advanced assets, capabilities, and infrastructure. 🎥 ME1 Jackson Collins, HC-130J crew from Hawai'i supports Typhoon Bavi recovery in Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, July 2026. Read more:

Get ready for more eyes in the sky. Six new HC-130J aircraft are coming to U.S. Coast Guard. Flying higher, faster, and farther than legacy HC-130H aircraft, HC-130Js provide a platform for long-range surveillance for a variety of missions, from counter-drug operations to alien interdictions to search and rescue. They also give the Service an adaptable heavy lift capability. Funded by up to $735M in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, these state-of-the-art aircraft continue the modernization of our aviation fleet. Underscoring the Coast Guard's return on America's historic $25B investment, we've awarded approximately $19B for advanced assets, capabilities, and infrastructure. 🎥 ME1 Jackson Collins, HC-130J crew from Hawai'i supports Typhoon Bavi recovery in Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, July 2026. Read more:

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Every day, Coast Guard cutters are on patrol to secure our borders, disrupt cartels, and interdict illegal drugs before they reach American shores. These operations culminated in a major milestone this week, as the Coast Guard surpassed 80,000 pounds of illicit drugs interdicted since January 21. This achievement comes as U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) deploys two U.S. Navy warships to the southern border to support Department of Homeland Security and Coast Guard law enforcement operations. The crew of CGC Stone has been on the front lines of those operations. As the Coast Guard continues to control, secure, and defend our borders and maritime approaches, CGC Stone’s drug interdiction efforts are a testament to the Coast Guard’s commitment to mission excellence! Stay tuned for even more to come on CGC Stone’s historic achievements. U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Coast GuardLANTAREA U.S. Coast GuardSoutheast Joint Interagency Task Force South U.S. Coast GuardPACAREA Homeland Security Read more about the Coast Guard’s interdiction efforts, CGC Stone, and our operations with NORTHCOM and the U.S. Navy, here: #USCG #CoastGuard #GoCoastGuard #DHS #Drugtrafficking #druginterdiction #SemperParatus

Every day, Coast Guard cutters are on patrol to secure our borders, disrupt cartels, and interdict illegal drugs before they reach American shores. These operations culminated in a major milestone this week, as the Coast Guard surpassed 80,000 pounds of illicit drugs interdicted since January 21. This achievement comes as U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) deploys two U.S. Navy warships to the southern border to support Department of Homeland Security and Coast Guard law enforcement operations. The crew of CGC Stone has been on the front lines of those operations. As the Coast Guard continues to control, secure, and defend our borders and maritime approaches, CGC Stone’s drug interdiction efforts are a testament to the Coast Guard’s commitment to mission excellence! Stay tuned for even more to come on CGC Stone’s historic achievements. U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Coast GuardLANTAREA U.S. Coast GuardSoutheast Joint Interagency Task Force South U.S. Coast GuardPACAREA Homeland Security Read more about the Coast Guard’s interdiction efforts, CGC Stone, and our operations with NORTHCOM and the U.S. Navy, here: #USCG #CoastGuard #GoCoastGuard #DHS #Drugtrafficking #druginterdiction #SemperParatus

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Defending America through Operation Pacific Viper. The crew of #USCG Cutter Forward, with an embarked Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) team, interdicted a drug-smuggling self-propelled semi-submersible (SPSS) in the Eastern Pacific. Though the SPSS sank after its four crew were apprehended, this interdiction prevented an estimated 17,600 pounds of cocaine – more than 6 million potentially lethal doses – from reaching our shores. Bravo Zulu to Cutter Forward and HITRON crews, who continue our operations to counter narco-terrorists and secure U.S. borders and maritime approaches. Read more from USCG Southwest here:

Defending America through Operation Pacific Viper. The crew of #USCG Cutter Forward, with an embarked Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) team, interdicted a drug-smuggling self-propelled semi-submersible (SPSS) in the Eastern Pacific. Though the SPSS sank after its four crew were apprehended, this interdiction prevented an estimated 17,600 pounds of cocaine – more than 6 million potentially lethal doses – from reaching our shores. Bravo Zulu to Cutter Forward and HITRON crews, who continue our operations to counter narco-terrorists and secure U.S. borders and maritime approaches. Read more from USCG Southwest here:

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Yesterday, the crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Moray conducted an escort for the Carnival Cruise Ship VALOR leaving the New Orleans Cruise Terminal. The #uscg is leading maritime security efforts for #superbowllix in support of federal, state and local partners. Our teams on or near the water will ensure safety and security of the public, passenger vessels, waterfront facilities, and goods moving along this critical waterway. USCG Heartland

Yesterday, the crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Moray conducted an escort for the Carnival Cruise Ship VALOR leaving the New Orleans Cruise Terminal. The #uscg is leading maritime security efforts for #superbowllix in support of federal, state and local partners. Our teams on or near the water will ensure safety and security of the public, passenger vessels, waterfront facilities, and goods moving along this critical waterway. USCG Heartland

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Mission Ready: V-BAT Completes Operational Testing with the U.S. Coast Guard! With a perfect score aboard Cutter Midgett, the V-BAT is set to continue our modernization under Force Design 2028. This next-gen UAS delivers vital intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities, enhancing our layered approach to maritime border security and ensuring we remain Always Ready. Watch this video to see the V-BAT in action. #USCG #ForceDesign2028 Homeland Security

Mission Ready: V-BAT Completes Operational Testing with the U.S. Coast Guard! With a perfect score aboard Cutter Midgett, the V-BAT is set to continue our modernization under Force Design 2028. This next-gen UAS delivers vital intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities, enhancing our layered approach to maritime border security and ensuring we remain Always Ready. Watch this video to see the V-BAT in action. #USCG #ForceDesign2028 Homeland Security

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Same mission, new look. Our elite Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) is getting a fresh paint job across all its MH-65 Dolphins. The new “Blackfin” on the 65s’ rudder commemorates HITRON’s most successful fiscal year on record, and the milestone of surpassing 1,000 interdictions. Through a year where U.S. Coast Guard seized 511K+ lbs of cocaine – 3X our annual average – HITRON has been the tip of the spear. Look sharp, fly sharp. #SemperParatus #HITRON #maritimesecurity #druginterdiction Homeland Security

Same mission, new look. Our elite Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) is getting a fresh paint job across all its MH-65 Dolphins. The new “Blackfin” on the 65s’ rudder commemorates HITRON’s most successful fiscal year on record, and the milestone of surpassing 1,000 interdictions. Through a year where U.S. Coast Guard seized 511K+ lbs of cocaine – 3X our annual average – HITRON has been the tip of the spear. Look sharp, fly sharp. #SemperParatus #HITRON #maritimesecurity #druginterdiction Homeland Security

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In the late 1990s, maritime interdiction rates for narcotics were below 10 percent due to high-speed smuggling vessels. In response, the U.S. Coast Guard formed an experimental aviation unit, pioneering Airborne Use of Force. The Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron’s success fundamentally changed counter-narcotic strategy. We’re proud of HITRON’s 1,000+ drug interdictions. Find out what goes into each one. Monday, we’ll share a deep-dive of this game-changing mission against narco-terrorists. #USCG #HITRON #MaritimeSecurity #DrugInterdiction Homeland Security

In the late 1990s, maritime interdiction rates for narcotics were below 10 percent due to high-speed smuggling vessels. In response, the U.S. Coast Guard formed an experimental aviation unit, pioneering Airborne Use of Force. The Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron’s success fundamentally changed counter-narcotic strategy. We’re proud of HITRON’s 1,000+ drug interdictions. Find out what goes into each one. Monday, we’ll share a deep-dive of this game-changing mission against narco-terrorists. #USCG #HITRON #MaritimeSecurity #DrugInterdiction Homeland Security

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