Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, Artemis Launch Director, recognizes and thanks Coast Guard personnel from Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral and Coast Guard Station Port Canaveral for their role during NASA’s Artemis II launch at Station Port Canaveral, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, June 29, 2026. Coast Guard units and crews supported launch operations through coordinated maritime safety and security efforts with federal, state and local partners. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Dickinson)
Coast Guard and salvage crews extracted the remaining four Golden Ray crew members Sept. 9, 2019, in St. Simons Sound near Brunswick, Georgia. The crew members were transported by a Coast Guard Station Brunswick 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew to Glenn County EMS for further medical evaluation. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Station Brunswick)
