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Coast Guard Cutter assisted in SAR operations in Alaska
The CG 'Kimball (WMSL 756) ' was among the assets of the US Coast Guard, conducting SAR operations on Oct 13, 2025, in Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, Alaska, where communities have been impacted by severe flooding. In support of the state of Alaska’s response, Coast Guard crews from Air Station Kodiak successfully rescued 18 people in Kwigillingok and 16 people in Kipnuk. All were transferred to safety in stable condition. Search efforts wre ongoing for three residents of Kwigillingok who remained unaccounted for. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter searched 76 square miles for the missing individuals and resumed first light searches on the morning of Oct 13. The 'Kimball' aided in SAR efforts using unmanned aerial surveillance, providing logistics support for aviation assets participating in rescue operations. Relief crews and supplies were being staged in Bethel to support a multi-day response. The Coast Guard was working closely with partner agencies, including the Alaska State Troopers, the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and the Alaska Air and Army National Guard to coordinate ongoing rescue operations in impacted communities.
Coast Guard Cutter offloaded more than $214 million worth of illegal cocaine in San Diego
The 'Kimball (WMSL 756)' offloaded approximately 18,898 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of more than $214.3 million, on April 24, 2025, in San Diego. The offload was a result of six separate suspected drug smuggling vessel interdictions or events off the coasts of Mexico and Central and South America by the 'Kimball' and another Coast Guard Cutter, the F'orward' during the months of February through April. Multiple U.S. agencies, including the Departments of Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security, collaboradte in the effort to combat transnational organized crime. The Coast Guard, Navy, Customs and Border Protection, FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with allied and international partner agencies, all played a role in counter-narcotic operations. Report with video: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4165700/coast-guard-offloads-more-than-214-million-worth-of-illegal-cocaine-in-san-diego/
Coast Guard Cutter offloaded more than 11,300 pounds of cocaine and more than 4,000 pounds of marijuana
The 'Kimball (WMSL 756)' offloaded more than 11,300 pounds of cocaine and more than 4,000 pounds of marijuana worth more than $223 million on March 31, 2022, in San Diego. The drugs were interdicted in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Central and South America, including contraband seized and recovered during eight interdictions of suspected drug smuggling vessels between late February and early March. The total amount listed below is 11,301 pounds of cocaine and 4,076 pounds of marijuana. The 'Kimball’ was responsible for one interdiction seizing approximately 2,295 pounds of cocaine. The 'Legare’s (WMEC 912)' was responsible for four interdictions, seizing approximately 4,714 pounds of cocaine and 1,826 pounds of marijuana. The 'Spencer (WMEC 905' was responsible for one interdiction seizing approximately 635 pounds of cocaine and 2,250 pounds of marijuana. Jointly, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship 'Yellowknife (MM 706)' and the 'Kimball’s crews were responsible for one interdiction, seizing approximately 331 pounds of cocaine. Jointly, the crews of the 'Kimball' and 'Legare' were responsible for one interdiction, seizing approximately 3,326 pounds of cocaine. Report with photo: https://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-crew-offloads-223-million-worth-of-drugs-in-san-diego/2022/03/31/
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