The Coast Guard rescued two women who were stranded on Anacapa Island, Aug. 11. 2020. A Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco Forward Operating Base Mugu MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew lowered a rescue swimmer, who hoisted the two women and transported them back to Base Mugu where they were met by emergency services personnel. (Official U.S. Coast Guard video)
Many children, and even some adults, don’t know what they want to do for living or even the type of person they want to become. Some are lucky enough to turn their passions into a career. While others are not. The ones who aren’t lucky have to try new experiences, hoping that one day, it hits them like a ton of bricks and suddenly everything seems so clear. A spark of inspiration manifests into a flame, fuels their drive and leads them...
On April 1, 2015, the Coast Guard stood up its 22nd rating, officially recognizing diving as a primary career path for Coast Guard men and women. Last week, Coast Guard Dive Locker West completed decompression dive training aboard Coast Guard Cutter George Cobb. While this wasn’t the service’s first decompression dive training, it was one of the first decompression dives made by rated Coast Guard divers.
Coast Guard Station Channel Islands Harbor received two new small boats this month as part of the service's plan to standardize and revitalize its shore-based fleet.
