Courtesy Story | U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area | 07.01.2025
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous (WMEC 627) returned to their home port in Portsmouth, Tuesday, following a 51-day patrol in the Windward Passage. Vigorous deployed in support of Operation Vigilant Sentry to advance the primary missions of safety of life at sea and deterrence of illegal alien ventures in known transit zones. Vigorous’ crew conducted maritime......
Courtesy Story | U.S. Southern Command | 08.23.2024
At the direction of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo aircraft will deliver additional Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) MaxxPro vehicles to Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Haiti’s capital starting Aug. 23, 2024....
Story by Sgt. Emily Kirk | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South | 05.23.2024
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Story by Michael Wimbish | U.S. Southern Command | 04.27.2024
As the effort continues to support a more stable and prosperous Haiti, the U.S. Southern Command coordinated another U.S. Air Force C-130 flight this morning into Toussaint Louverture International Airport, Port-au-Prince, Haiti with a Denton Program humanitarian aid delivery. This is the fourth flight facilitated to the PAP international airport this week, an important step toward the......
Story by Michael Wimbish | U.S. Southern Command | 04.25.2024
Today, U.S. Southern Command coordinated another flight into Toussaint Louverture International Airport, Port-au-Prince, Haiti with a Denton Program humanitarian aid delivery marking an important step toward the resumption of flights into Haiti....
Courtesy Story | U.S. Southern Command | 04.23.2024
In support of the Department of State, U.S. Southern Command transported support and security augmentation personnel for the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince. A U.S. Air Force C-130 flew into Toussaint Louverture International Airport today for the planned rotation of personnel....
Story by Lt.j.g. Kristin Heinkel | U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area | 03.26.2024
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Venturous (WMEC 625) crew returned to their homeport in St. Petersburg, Friday, after a 60-day Caribbean patrol supporting Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast's Operation Vigilant Sentry and Joint Interagency Task Force – South’s counterdrug missions. While on patrol, the crew of Venturous repatriated 65 migrants. The......
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Nicole Groll | U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District | 01.27.2023
Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast was established in 2003 by the Department of Homeland Security. This interagency task force is comprised of resources and assets from the U.S. Coast Guard, the departments of Homeland Security, State, Defense, Health and Human Services, as well as those from state and local agencies. These agencies provide the organizational framework to monitor......
