MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard helicopter aircrew scheduled to transport navigation aid to Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 04/12/2018 03:46 PM EDT

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Coast Guard helicopter aircrew scheduled to transport navigation aid to Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station

 

A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, conducts a search and rescue demonstration during an open house event at Coast Guard Station Chincoteague, Virginia, July 25, 2017. The unit’s personnel invited the public to tour the station grounds and boats to learn about the Coast Guard’s local and overall missions. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Corinne Zilnicki/Released)  

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Editors' Note: Media attending this event must RSVP with the Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach public affairs office no later than noon Monday. All media must have government-issued identification and media credentials to gain access to Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station.

 

WHO: Coast Guard Air Station San Diego MH-60 aircrew, Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach personnel

WHAT: An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew is scheduled to transport a 20-foot navigation aid to Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station to replace a temporary aid.

WHEN: Tuesday, time TBD

WHERE: 800 Seal Beach Blvd., Seal Beach, CA 90740

 

SAN PEDRO, Calif. — A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew is scheduled to transport a navigation aid light to Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station Tuesday.

The previous navigation light was destroyed during high-surf conditions caused by Hurricane Marie off the coast of Mexico in 2014. A temporary light has been in place since that time.

For more information, please contact the Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach public affairs officer at (562) 626-7215. Regular updates, including closure notices for Anaheim Bay, will also be provided on the Naval Weapon Station Seal Beach Facebook page.

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