U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Kevin E. Lunday, Commandant of the Coast Guard and U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska visited U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2026. The visit recognized Coast Guard personnel, discussed upcoming changes, and engaged with the workforce and local community on the service’s evolving mission and continued role in safeguarding Alaska and the Arctic. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Christopher Chen)
The Coast Guard has concluded its response to a fire onboard the cargo ship Morning Midas, which capsized and sank in international waters approximately 450 miles southwest of Adak on Monday.
The Coast Guard is responding to a reported fire aboard the on the 178-foot passenger vessel Wilderness Discoverer in Glacier Bay, National Park, Alaska.
