An HC-130 Hercules airplane crew assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point in Kapolei, Hawaii, conducts an overflight of Tinian April 16, 2026. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam personnel aboard the airplane assessed hazards and damage to ports, waterways, and coastal infrastructure following Typhoon Sinlaku. (U.S. Coast Guard video, courtesy Air Station Barbers Point)
SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners of outages in VHF radio communications coverage in the vicinity of Guam, Rota, Saipan and surrounding areas in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Wednesday.
Mariners should anticipate reduced reception and transmission capabilities that may potentially impact distress and safety communications.
Remote fixed facility tower outages have impacted coverage around Guam,...
SAN DIEGO — U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego bid “fair winds and following seas” to Cmdr. Jamie Koppi during a retirement ceremony April 2, 2026, marking the end of her 22-year career.
