Coast Guard Cutter Tampa returns home after 67-day counterdrug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 11/21/2025 05:30 PM EST

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Coast Guard Cutter Tampa returns home after 67-day counterdrug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
11/21/2025 04:33 PM EST

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Tampa (WMEC 902) returned to their homeport in Portsmouth, Friday, following a 67-day deployment to the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of the counterdrug mission “Operation Pacific Viper.”
The Coast Guard Cutter Tampa (WMEC 902) returns home to Portsmouth, Virginia, Nov. 21, 2025, following a 67-day deployment. Tampa’s crew deployed in support of counterdrug operations in the Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Coast Guard photo Petty Officer 3rd Class Mason Svitenko)