Hurricane Irene Response: USCG Curtis Bay MD
10/06/2011
10/06/2011: USCG personnel on Chesapeake Bay after Hurricane Irene discuss dealing with the Hurricane and its aftermath. Credit: 356th Broadcast Operations Detachment: 08/28/2011
Amphibious Ships Return to Norfolk
10/05/2011
10/05/2011: Amphibious Ships Return to Norfolk [slidepress gallery='amphibious-ships-return-to-norfolk'] Credit: USN Visual Service: 8/31/2011 In photos, 1-3 and 5, the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp and amphibious transport dock ships USS New York and USS San Antonio transit in formation during a training exercise. The ships are returning to Norfolk after…
US Navy Ships Underway Prior to Hurricane Irene Arrival
09/27/2011
09/27/2011: USS Nicholas (FFG 47), USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79), USS Kauffman (FFG 59) and an attack submarine getting underway from Naval Station Norfolk due to the setting of Sortie Condition Alpha prior to the arrival of Hurricane Irene. Credit: USN Visual Service:08/25/2011
USS Wasp Underway Prior to Hurricane Irene Arrival
09/23/2011
09/23/2011: Wasp (LHD 1) getting underway from Naval Station Norfolk due to the setting of Sortie Condition Alpha prior to the arrival of Hurricane Irene. Credit: USN Visual Service:08/25/2011
The USCG and Hurricane Irene: It is Time to Rebuild the Elizabeth City Facility to Protect America
08/27/2011
08/27/2011 by Robbin Laird The hurricane pounding the East Coast is a reminder of the reliance Americans have on the USCG for search, rescue and safety in extreme circumstances. But it is time to pay the USCG back for such centrality to the American way of life. http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/post-report-hurricane-irene-hits-north-carolina/2011/08/27/gIQA0XKniJ_video.html The entire…