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"Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards. Leonardo Da Vinci. On the birthday of U.S. Coast Guard Aviation,... we remember the first #USCG aviator, Commander Elmer F. Stone, and honor all the past, present and future Coast Guard aviators. Thank you for spreading your wings and flying with us. #FlyCoastGuard #FlyUSCG #SemperParatus See more

Dog rescue videos are the best! BZ to the Humboldt Bay aircrew! Video courtesy of Instagram @USCG_rs #USCG #FlyCoastGuard #SAR

This is us reaching out to you about reaching out to us about joining the U.S. Coast Guard! Start your #USCG story by DMing a recruiter today. #GoCoastGuard #SemperParatus #military #militarycareer #careergoals #USA

Today is Medal of Honor Day. The U.S. Coast Guard salutes all recipients of this honor for their heroism including our very own, Signalman First Class Douglas A...lbert Munro. Munro received the Medal of Honor for his actions on September 27, 1942, when he led the extrication of a force of U.S. Marine Corps whose position had been overrun by Japanese forces by using the boat that he was piloting to draw enemy fire and shield a landing craft filled with Marines. In his memory, three American warships - among other things - were named after Munro: USCG Cutter Munro (WMSL-755)(active) and USCG Cutter Douglas Munro (WHEC-724)(scheduled to be decommissioned), and U.S. Navy USS Douglas A. Munro (DE-422)(decommissioned). #MedalOfHonorDay #SemperParatus #USCG

#FridayPhotos #Maritimesafety #CGlawenforcement #CGK9 Feco, an 8-year-old Hungarian Vizsla, has served in the #USCG since 2014. Feco's coworker, Ricky, a 7-yea...r-old Belgian Malinois, has served in the U.S. Coast Guard since 2015. Both K9's are specialists in explosive detection and have covered major events such as Super Bowls L through LIII, the 2016 Summer Olympic trials, San Francisco and Los Angeles Fleet Weeks, and Presidential State of the Union Addresses! #SemperPawratus U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Southwest

Last week, Master Chief Bushey and I had the privilege of visiting with the maintainers, support staff, and duty crews at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak who operate aircraft in an area of responsibility that covers more than 4 million square miles! Bravo Zulu!

Earlier today Air Station Traverse City launched two helicopters to respond to reports of over 60 ice fishermen stranded on an ice floe near Sturgeon Bay, WI. T...he ice had broken free from land, and high winds associated with the approaching winter storm system quickly pushed the floe farther away from shore. Ice continued to crack into smaller sections throughout the crews' time on scene. The helicopter crews lowered rescue swimmers to the ice to help coordinate the rescue as local first responders and other Coast Guard ice rescue assets arrived. After additional assets arrived, the helos continued conducting overflights of the area looking for signs of distress and vectoring ice rescue boats to groups of shanties. Thanks to all our local partners for their swift response and efficient work in evacuating over 60 people from the ice! No ice is "safe" ice. Always check the weather before heading out, use the buddy system, and wear your life jacket. Ensure you have a reliable form of communication such as a radio as well. The more prepared you are, the better! #USCGGreatLakes #greatlakeswintersafety

Here is a video to go with the post from a few days ago about the mountain rescue in Oregon.

The Coast Guard not only trains for water rescues, but also for inland mountain rescues. This was a rescue conducted to Sector North Bend, OR.

#MyCG Diving Deep A status report on the Coast Guard’s dive program My favorite part of being a diver for the Coast Guard is the diversity of the mission, s...aid Chief Warrant Officer Michael West, dive program manager in the Coast Guard’s Office of Specialized Capabilities. One day you can be diving off the coast of Midway Island in the Pacificin the most crystal blue waters you can imaginehelping with aids to navigation work. Then the next [day], you’re diving in the zero visibility waters of Bayonne, New Jerseyin the winterchecking hull conditions. Read more at MyCG - http://ow.ly/GKxL50DhEX3