District Seventeen

If you are in need of immediate assistance contact the Coast Guard at:

17th District command center: 907-463-2000
Local 911
Coast Guard on VHF-FM channel 16 (marine-band radio)

#Sundaymorningreads ☕ 📖 - #TheLongBlueLine: Skipper, jeep driver, and bandmaster forgotten by history To read this… https://t.co/kH0QF5w1OI

Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Sitka personnel and partner agencies are actively responding to a capsized 48-… https://t.co/jjCFeFvLU5

Even when it's still chilly out, U.S. Coast Guard Station Ketchikan crew members are out there training in the wate… https://t.co/PuTtqeLX4L

#BravoZulu to all those who make D17’s living marine resources (LMR) enforcement mission a success. Teamwork makes… https://t.co/NUDZ4Jtwx3

Over 32 years ago, the Alaskan Monarch became trapped in the ice-encrusted Bering Sea near St. Paul, and was in dan… https://t.co/z9ztpgE26j

Did you know that during an average month, Coast Guard District 17 men and women; save 22 lives; assist 53 people;… https://t.co/oyIuCBZyUD

#USCG PIKE's Engineers executed a full replacement of a fire pump. The team spent 11 hours working non-stop to comp… https://t.co/gVcGCKfdud

AirSta Sitka helo crew medevaced Canadian fishing vessel crewmember near Graham Island, in British Columbia, March… https://t.co/hKNiMwi154

Coast Guard Station Ketchikan boat crew rescues two stranded individuals on Annette Island, Alaska KODIAK, Alaska… https://t.co/EAxjjWFrph

Congrats to MST1 Allysia Helton, Marine Safety Detachment Sitka, for her accomplishments that earned her the Rear A… https://t.co/vW734aSw5n

This #WomensHistoryMonth, we honor #USCG #women making history in #alaska! Cmdr. Tracey Torba, CO, Civil Engineeri… https://t.co/RncCIKTZTL

This month we're highlighting one of the #USCG's 11 statutory missions: Living Marine Resources (LMR). Protecting… https://t.co/yo63SdvWpz

Recovery of the tugboat Tagish was successful, and the vessel has been secured on the beach at the National Guard D… https://t.co/IN50WG1cEq

Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) arrived in Juneau, #Alaska, for a scheduled port visit yesterday. This port vi… https://t.co/GJsyfw5qi7

Congratulations to Master Chief Joseph LaCue who advanced last week at #USCG Sector Anchorage! His passion and enth… https://t.co/08o31Vk5ue

In celebration #BlackHistory here in #Alaska, today we honor Revenue Captain "Hell Roaring" Michael A. Healy. He b… https://t.co/ylU3s9zSJo

At 3 p.m. on Monday, a U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helo air...

At 3 p.m. on Monday, a U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helo aircrew medically evacuated a 65-year-old male from his home in Hyder, #Alaska, after the patient developed metal fume fatigue. This condition is also known as zinc oxide chloride poisoning, and occurred after the patient was reportedly welding in an enclosed space earlier in the week. The aircrew recovered the patient and transported him to awaiting EMS at Wolf Point in Ketchikan. #USCG ---------------------------------------------------- At approximately 2 a.m. on Tuesday, a U.S. Coast Guard Station Ketchikan boat crew aboard a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium, rescued a 56-year-old male who sustained a hip injury after falling into a deep hole on the shore of Carroll Inlet, which is located outside of Ketchikan. The male was with 3 other hikers. Station Ketchikan crew launched with local EMS, arrived on scene and transported the hiker to Ketchikan for further medical assistance.

Congrats to U.S. Coast Guard Base Kodiak member, Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin ...

Congrats to U.S. Coast Guard Base Kodiak member, Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin McMullen, on his selection as a recipient of the American Legion Spirit of Service Award! 

#D17 #MCPOCG #SpiritofService #USCG #Navy #Army #Marines #AirForce

1st place in the 2019 Buoy Tender Roundup Olympics goes to the crew of the Canad...

1st place in the 2019 Buoy Tender Roundup Olympics goes to the crew of the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Bartlett!!

2nd Place - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Henry Blake
3rd Place - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kukui
4th Place - Divers   

The divers team was composed of members from the U.S. Coast Guard Regional Locker West and the U.S. Army 74th Engineer Dive Detachment.

Results of the individual categories are as follows:  

[CHAIN PULL]
 1st - Bartlett
2nd - Divers
 3rd - Henry Blake

[LINE TOSS]
 1st - Bartlett
2nd - Divers
 3rd - Henry Blake

[BOOM SPOT]
 1st - Henry Blake
2nd - Bartlett
 3rd - Kukui

[SURVIVAL SWIM]
 1st - Bartlett
2nd - Henry Blake
 3rd - Kukui

[TUG OF WAR]
 1st - Divers
2nd - Kukui
 3rd - Bartlett

[HEAT AND BEAT - Wardroom]
 1st - Bartlett
2nd - Divers
 3rd - Henry Blake

[HEAT AND BEAT - Open]
 1st - Kukui
2nd - Divers
 3rd - Bartlett

[FOOD - Biscuits and Gravy]
 1st Kukui
2nd Henry Blake
 3rd Divers

[FOOD - Best Burger]
 1st - Henry Blake
2nd - Bartlett
 3rd - Kukui

[FOOD - Best in Show]
 1st - Kukui
2nd - Henry Blake
 3rd - Bartlett

Last night, a U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircre...

Last night, a U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew medevaced a 65-year-old woman in need of higher medical care from #Haines to awaiting #EMS in #Juneau, #Alaska! #D17 #USCG #Medevac #Ready #Relevant #Responsive

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Mission:

We serve and safeguard the public, protect the environment and its resources, and defend the Nation’s interests in the Alaskan maritime region.

During an average month, in the 17th District, the Coast Guard;

Saves 22 lives; assists 53 people; reports and investigates 25 marine casualties; performs 74 living marine resource boardings; responds to 22 pollution incidents; services 93 buoys and fixed aids to navigation; conducts 13 security boardings and 22 security patrols; performs 143 commercial fishing vessel safety exams; saves over $1.65 million in property; teaches 375 kids about life jacket wear; and performs 95 marine inspections.

Area of Responsibility

The 17th District encompasses over 3,853,500 sq. miles and over 47,300 miles of shoreline throughout Alaska and the Arctic.