Coast Guard Cutter Reliance returns home after 60-day maritime border security patrol

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 03/14/2025 02:30 PM EDT

united states coast guard

News Release  

U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Heartland
Contact: 8th District Public Affairs
Office: 504-671-2020
After Hours: 618-225-9008
Eighth District online newsroom

 

Coast Guard Cutter Reliance returns home after 60-day maritime border security patrol
03/14/2025 11:49 AM EDT

PENSACOLA, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Reliance (WMEC 615) returned to their home port in Pensacola, Monday, following a 60-day patrol in the Florida Straits, Windward Passage and Gulf of America. Reliance deployed in support of Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast (HSTF-SE) and Operation Vigilant Sentry (OVS) while underway in the Seventh Coast Guard District's area of responsibility, where crew members contributed to safeguarding America by patrolling U.S. maritime borders.
Crew members assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Reliance (WMEC 615) are lowered by the ship's davit for small boat operations in the Florida Straits, Jan. 31, 2025. Reliance conducted a 60-day patrol in the Florida Straits, Windward Passage and Gulf of America to safeguard U.S. maritime borders. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Sarah Kaleta)

 

Port conditions change based on weather forecasts, and current port conditions can be viewed on the following Coast Guard homeport webpages:

For more information follow us on Facebook and Twitter.