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U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District

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Department of Homeland Security
United States Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard 13th District's Official Logo
Logo of United States Coast Guard District 13
Country United States of America
Branch Coast Guard
Size 2,000+
Part of Pacific Area
Headquarters Seattle, Washington
(Henry M. Jackson Federal Building)
Motto(s) Semper Paratus
(Always Ready)
Commanders
District Commander RADM Charles E. Fosse
Chief of Staff CAPT Holly R. Harrison
Command Master Chief MCPO Michael P. Demopoulos
An aerial view of Base Seattle

An aerial view of Base Seattle

U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District is based at the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building, in Seattle, Washington. It covers the Pacific Northwest and its Area of Responsibility encompasses four states; Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. District 13 is divided into two Sectors – Puget Sound and Columbia River. The District has more than 3,000 active duty and reserve members, civilian employees, and auxiliaries and operates twenty-one cutters, 132 boats and eleven aircraft.[1]

Command and duties[]

Northwest District's assets carry out an array of daily operations including search and rescue, coastal patrols to enforce safety and fisheries regulations, conduct safety and compliance inspections, examine commercial vessels and waterfront facilities, and protect strategic defense and critical infrastructure. The District also contains the United States largest domestic ferry system, as well as the third largest domestic port, the third largest cruise ship port, and the largest grain export gateway in the country.[1][2] District 13 also provides support and ports to various Coast Guard Pacific Area assets, including two high endurance cutters, three medium endurance cutters, two icebreakers, a Port Security Unit, Maritime Safety and Security Team, and Base Seattle.[1]

District 13 is commanded by RADM Charles E. Fosse.[3]

District 13 Units[]

District 13
Sector Puget Sound
Sector Columbia River
  • Sector Columbia River HQ, Portland, Oregon[25]
  • USCG Station Cape Disappointment, Ilwaco, Washington[26]
    • National Motor Lifeboat School[27]
  • USCG Station Grays Harbor, Westport, Washington[28]
  • USCG Station Portland, Portland, Oregon[29]
  • USCG Station Tillamook Bay, Garibaldi, Oregon[32]
  • Aids to Navigation Team Astoria, Astoria, OR[33]
  • Aids to Navigation Team Kennewick, Kennewick, Washington[34]
  • Sector North Bend HQ, North Bend, Oregon[35]
  • USCG Station Chetco River, Harbor, Oregon[36]
  • USCG Station Coos Bay, Charleston, Oregon[37]
    • Aids to Navigation Team Coos Bay[38]
    • USCGC Orcas (WPB-1327)[39]
  • USCG Station Depoe Bay, Newport, Oregon[40]
  • USCG Station Siuslaw River, Florence, Oregon[41]
  • USCG Station Umpqua River, Winchester Bay, Oregon[42]
  • USCG Station Yaquina Bay, Newport, Oregon[43]
PACAREA Units
, a high endurance cutter, moors in Sasebo, Japan during extended operations

USCGC Midgett (WHEC-726), a high endurance cutter, moors in Sasebo, Japan during extended operations

HQ Units
  • Facilities Design & Construction Center, Seattle, Washington[56]
  • Investigation Services Northwest, Seattle[57]
  • USCG Recruiting Offices[57]
    • Tukwila, Washington
    • Vancouver, Washington
    • Boise, Idaho
  • Regional Exam Centers[58]
    • Seattle, Washington
    • Portland, Oregon

Training[]

Not only does the 13th deal with the nation's largest amount of recreational traffic, but it is also home to one of only two Maritime Force Protection Units, which are responsible for escorting America's Trident ballistic-missile submarines to and from their home port. It is also the home of the National Motor Lifeboat School near Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco, Washington. The Advanced Helicopter Rescue School across the Columbia River teaches extreme rescue scenarios at the Tongue Point and Air Station in Astoria, Oregon.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "About us". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/District-13/. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  2. ↑ "Snake River Dams — Facts". http://wagrains.org/snake-river-dams-facts/. 
  3. ↑ "13th District Command Cadre". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/District-13/Command-Cadre/. Retrieved January 22, 2025. 
  4. ↑ "13th Coast Guard District". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/district_13.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  5. ↑ "USCGC Fir (WLB-213)". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/District-13/Units/USCGC-Fir/. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  6. ↑ "USCGC Henry Blake (WLM 563)". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/District-13/Units/USCGC-Henry-Blake/. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  7. ↑ "U.S. Coast Guard Station Seattle". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/station_seattle.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  8. ↑ "Sector Puget Sound". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/District-13/Units/Sector-Puget-Sound/. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  9. ↑ "Aids to Navigation Team Puget Sound". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/ant_puget_sound.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  10. ↑ "VTS Puget Sound". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/VTSPugetSound/. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  11. ↑ "Marine Safety Office Puget Sound". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/msu_puget_sound.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  12. ↑ "U.S. Coast Guard Station Quillayute River". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/station_quillayute_river.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  13. ↑ "U.S. Coast Guard Station Port Angeles". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/station_port_angeles.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  14. ↑ "SFO Port Angeles". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/docs/factsheets/sfo_portangeles.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  15. ↑ "USCGC Adelie (WPB 87333)". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/uscgc_adelie.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  16. ↑ "USCGC Swordfish (WPB 87358)". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/uscgc_swordfish.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  17. ↑ "USCGC Wahoo (WPB 87345)". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/uscgc_wahoo.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  18. ↑ "U.S. Coast Guard Station Bellingham". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/station_bellingham.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  19. ↑ "USCG Sea Lion (WPB-87352)". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/uscgc_sea_lion.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  20. ↑ "USCGC Terrapin (WPB 87366)". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/uscgc_terrapin.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  21. ↑ "U.S. Coast Guard Station Neah Bay". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/station_neah_bay.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  22. ↑ "USCGC Blueshark (WPB 87360)". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/uscgc_blueshark.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  23. ↑ "USCGC Osprey (WPB 87307)". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/uscgc_osprey.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  24. ↑ "U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Force Protection Unit Bangor". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/MFPU_Bangor.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  25. ↑ "Coast Guard Sector Columbia River". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/District-13/Units/Sector-Columbia-River/. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  26. ↑ "U.S. Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/station_cape_disappointment.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  27. ↑ "National Motor Lifeboat School". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/national_motor_lifeboat_school.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  28. ↑ "U.S. Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/station_grays_harbor.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  29. ↑ "U.S. Coast Guard Station Portland". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/station_portland.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  30. ↑ "Marine Safety Office/Group Portland". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/msu_portland.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  31. ↑ "USCGC Bluebell (WLI 313)". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/uscgc_bluebell.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  32. ↑ "U.S. Coast Guard Station Tillamook Bay". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/station_tillamook_bay.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  33. ↑ "Aids to Navigation Team Astoria". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/ant_astoria.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  34. ↑ "Aids to Navigation Team Kennewick". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/ant_kennewick.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  35. ↑ "US Coast Guard Sector North Bend". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/District-13/Units/Sector-North-Bend/. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  36. ↑ "U.S. Coast Guard Station Chetco River". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/station_chetco_river.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  37. ↑ "U.S. Coast Guard Station Coos Bay". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/station_coos_bay.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  38. ↑ "Aids to Navigation Team Coos Bay". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/ant_coos_bay.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  39. ↑ "USCGC Orcas (WPB 1327)". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/uscgc_orcas.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  40. ↑ "U.S. Coast Guard Station Depoe Bay". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/station_depoe_bay.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  41. ↑ "U.S. Coast Guard Station Siuslaw River". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/station_siuslaw_river.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  42. ↑ "U.S. Coast Guard Station Umpqua River". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/station_umpqua_river.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  43. ↑ "U.S. Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/station_yaquina_bay.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  44. ↑ "U.S. Coast Guard Base Seattle". https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Director-of-Operational-Logistics-DOL/Bases/Base-Seattle/. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  45. ↑ "Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) 91101". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/msst_91101.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  46. ↑ "Port Security Unit (313)". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/docs/factsheets/psu_313.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  47. ↑ "USCGC Healy (WAGB 20)". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Cutters/cgcHealy/. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  48. ↑ "USCGC Polar Sea (WAGB 11)". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Cutters/cgcPolarSea/. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  49. ↑ LaGrone, Sam (February 17, 2017). "Coast Guard: Icebreaker Polar Sea Now a 'Parts Donor;' Refurbishment Deemed Too Expensive". https://news.usni.org/2017/02/17/coast-guard-refurbishing-icebreaker-polar-sea-costly-focus-polar-star-new-build. 
  50. ↑ "USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10)". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Cutters/cgcPolarStar/. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  51. ↑ "USCGC Mellon (WHEC 717)". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Cutters/cgcMellon/. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  52. ↑ "USCGC Midgett (WHEC 726)". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Cutters/cgcMidgett/. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  53. ↑ "USCGC Active (WMEC 618)". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Cutters/cgcActive/. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  54. ↑ "USCGC Alert (WMEC 630)". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Cutters/cgcAlert/. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  55. ↑ "USCGC Steadfast (WMEC 623)". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Cutters/cgcSteadfast/. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  56. ↑ "Facilities Design & Construction Center Pacific". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Portals/8/District_13/lib/doc/factsheet/fdcc_seattle.pdf. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  57. ↑ 57.0 57.1 "Units within 13th District". https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/District-13/Units/. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 
  58. ↑ "Regional Exam Centers". https://www.dco.uscg.mil/nmc/recs/. Retrieved January 31, 2019. 


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