CG ACTIVE

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Active returns home after counternarcotics patrol in Eastern Pacific Ocean and rescue operation

The 'Active' returned to its home port on Dec 19, 2023, after a 57-day patrol in support of Joint Interagency Task Force-South’s (JIATF-S) counternarcotics campaign in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The 'Active' routinely deploys to this region in an effort to disrupt transnational criminal organizations specifically in pursuit of illegal trafficking of narcotics. Equipped with two boats and an MH-65E helicopter from Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON), Active and crew met a variety of mission demands­­­­­­­­­­. The 'Active' aided in the rescue of five Ecuadorian fishermen on Nov 19, who were adrift on their disabled vessel for an estimated 19 days. The survivors faced harsh elements and prolonged exposure which created life threatening conditions. The 'Active'’s crew provided medical care and rehydration to the fishermen as they began to recover from their critical condition before transferring them to authorities in El Salvador. The vessel successfully interdicted over 3,400 pounds of cocaine and detained three suspected narcotics traffickers. Less than 24 hours after the holiday interdiction, Active successfully apprehended three more suspected smugglers transporting more than 2,400 pounds of cocaine. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3623004/us-coast-guard-cutter-active-returns-home-after-counternarcotics-patrol-in-east/

Return from counter-smuggling operation

Following the successful 58-day counter-smuggling operation in the Eastern Pacific, the USCG 'Active' has returned to Port Angeles, Washington, on May 28, 2021. The vessel patrolled international seas off the coasts of Central America and Mexico as part of a long-running US effort to combat cocaine trafficking.