Senior Chief Petty Officer Ricardo Santacana, a Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville command duty officer, urges the proper use of maritime radios to help prevent false alerts and reduce unnecessary radio chatter on VHF-FM channel 16 at Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville May 13, 2024. Channel 16 is designated by the Federal Communications Commission as the national distress, safety, and calling frequency and should not be used when performing radio checks. (U.S. Coast Guard video)
Esta semana, la Guardia Costera desplegó embarcaciones y aeronaves adicionales, incluido el USCGC James (WMSL 754), uno de sus buques más nuevos y capaces que patrulla con una Unidad de Tarea de Comando embarcada, en apoyo de la Fuerza de Tarea Conjunta de Seguridad Nacional - Sureste (HSTF-SE) y Operación “Vigilant Sentry.”
MIAMI — Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast enhanced its operational posture and readiness to address a recent increase in irregular maritime migration originating from the Bahamas and Cuba through the Florida Straits, from Haiti through the Windward Pass, and from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico through the Mona Pass.