The GAO report also found that the Coast Guard's fixed-wing and rotary aircraft are only considered ready to deploy 66 to 68 % of the time--short of the 71 & availability goal. Additionally ...

BRUSSELS — Two ships, including an oil tanker, have collided in the North Sea off the coast of the United Kingdom, triggering a major rescue operation and sparking fears for the environment. In a ...

The following is a press release from the U.S. Coast Guard: The Coast Guard coordinated ... helicopter aircrews and one HC-130 Hercules fixed wing aircrew. The 563rd Rescue Group based at Davis ...