Coast Guard welcomes two cutters to new Virginia homeport [Image 6 of 13]

PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

07.13.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kate Kilroy 

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

Coast Guard Rear Adm. Jay Vann, deputy commander of Coast Guard Atlantic Area, speaks with friends and family members of the Reliance-class medium-endurance cutter USCGC Resolute (WMEC 620) crew during the cutter's arrival at Coast Guard Base Portsmouth, July 13, 2026. The Resolute is one of two 210-foot medium endurance cutters relocating from St. Petersburg, Florida, to Base Portsmouth as part of a strategic homeport shift bringing approximately 154 personnel and their families to the Hampton Roads area. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kate Kilroy)

• Date Taken: 07.13.2026
• Date Posted: 07.13.2026 17:58
• Photo ID: 9808468
• VIRIN: 260713-G-NJ244-1015
• Resolution: 2048x1365
• Size: 732.03 KB
• Location: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US