http://coastguard.dodlive.mil Official Blog of the U.S. Coast Guard Thu, 23 May 2013 20:23:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/02/icy-resolve/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/02/icy-resolve/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:20:47 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=29861 Icy Resolve – simulating the crash of a commuter airplane into ice-covered Lake Erie – employed numerous airboats, helicopters and shore-based rescue crews and provided rescuers the opportunity to evaluate their plans, capabilities and coordination. Icy Resolve also tested each agency’s ability to execute critical incident communications, emergency medical care and many other elements of mass rescue operations.]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/02/icy-resolve/feed/ 0 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/06/tradewinds-2012-strengthening-caribbean-safety-security/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/06/tradewinds-2012-strengthening-caribbean-safety-security/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:55:54 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=26436 Through the sweltering 85-degree Caribbean heat and 79 percent humidity, U.S. Coast Guard members renewed partnerships with 16 other countries during Exercise Tradewinds 2012.]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/06/tradewinds-2012-strengthening-caribbean-safety-security/feed/ 0 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/08/preparing-for-the-worst-case-scenario/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/08/preparing-for-the-worst-case-scenario/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:49:24 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=19636 With this week’s 5.9-magnitude earthquake felt along the U.S. East Coast and Hurricane Irene inching on a path towards the eastern seaboard, preparedness is at the forefront of many American’s minds. Preparedness plays an important role in the Coast Guard, [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/08/preparing-for-the-worst-case-scenario/feed/ 0 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2009/09/itcg-guardians-head-to-america-samoa-international-training-exercise-cgc-legare-returns-to-homeport/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2009/09/itcg-guardians-head-to-america-samoa-international-training-exercise-cgc-legare-returns-to-homeport/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:23:52 +0000 LT Connie Braesch http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=2011 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2009/09/itcg-guardians-head-to-america-samoa-international-training-exercise-cgc-legare-returns-to-homeport/feed/ 0 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2009/09/itcg-tank-ships-keep-guardians-busy-radiological-detection-exercise-cgc-tahoma-returns-to-port/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2009/09/itcg-tank-ships-keep-guardians-busy-radiological-detection-exercise-cgc-tahoma-returns-to-port/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:55:15 +0000 LT Connie Braesch http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=2004 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2009/09/itcg-tank-ships-keep-guardians-busy-radiological-detection-exercise-cgc-tahoma-returns-to-port/feed/ 0 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2009/09/itcg-panama-canal-exercise-42-rescued-in-three-sar-cases-safety-zone-enforcement/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2009/09/itcg-panama-canal-exercise-42-rescued-in-three-sar-cases-safety-zone-enforcement/#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:58:58 +0000 LT Connie Braesch http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=1880 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2009/09/itcg-panama-canal-exercise-42-rescued-in-three-sar-cases-safety-zone-enforcement/feed/ 0 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2009/09/itcg-maritime-security-training-missing-fisherman-tides-generate-electricity/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2009/09/itcg-maritime-security-training-missing-fisherman-tides-generate-electricity/#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:13:19 +0000 LT Connie Braesch http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=1785 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2009/09/itcg-maritime-security-training-missing-fisherman-tides-generate-electricity/feed/ 0 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2009/08/itcg-cocaine-seized-force-multipliers-and-interagency-exercises/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2009/08/itcg-cocaine-seized-force-multipliers-and-interagency-exercises/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:20:31 +0000 LT Connie Braesch http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=1523 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2009/08/itcg-cocaine-seized-force-multipliers-and-interagency-exercises/feed/ 0 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2009/08/itcg-cg-and-navy-joint-exercise-storm-preparations-carp-barrier-rafters-rescued-weekend-sar/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2009/08/itcg-cg-and-navy-joint-exercise-storm-preparations-carp-barrier-rafters-rescued-weekend-sar/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:44:38 +0000 LT Connie Braesch http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=1484 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2009/08/itcg-cg-and-navy-joint-exercise-storm-preparations-carp-barrier-rafters-rescued-weekend-sar/feed/ 0 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2009/08/itcg-four-rescued-charter-boat-towed-what-is-an-msd-maritime-exercise-in-nyc/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2009/08/itcg-four-rescued-charter-boat-towed-what-is-an-msd-maritime-exercise-in-nyc/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:51:08 +0000 LT Connie Braesch http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=1277 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2009/08/itcg-four-rescued-charter-boat-towed-what-is-an-msd-maritime-exercise-in-nyc/feed/ 0