Rear Adm. Dave Callahan presents Captain Martin with
Rear Adm. Dave Callahan presents Captain Martin with his certificate of retirement during a change-of-command and retirement ceremony at San Jacinto College Apr. 24, 2017. Capt. Peter Martin retired after trans... More
Abigail, a 6-year-old diagnosed with terminal cancer,
Abigail, a 6-year-old diagnosed with terminal cancer, flashes a thumbs up to her family from the inside of an Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter in Houston, Texas, May 6, 2019. Abigail had mentioned t... More
Adm. Paul F. Zunkuft, Coast Guard commandant, gives
Adm. Paul F. Zunkuft, Coast Guard commandant, gives opening remarks and introductions during the Valent Hall dedication ceremony at Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi on Mar. 2, 2018. Valent Hall is ... More
Coast Guard interdicts lancha crew illegally fishing US waters
A Mexican lancha floats by a pier in southern Texas after being seized by Coast Guard law enforcement crews May 17, 2018. Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi has detected 155 lanchas, 44 of which wer... More
Adm. Paul F. Zunkuft, Coast Guard commandant, honors
Adm. Paul F. Zunkuft, Coast Guard commandant, honors Petty Officer 3rd Class Josh Carlsen during the Valent Hall dedication ceremony at Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi on Mar. 2, 2018. Carlsen, a... More
A sinking recreational vessel drifts near the Galveston
A sinking recreational vessel drifts near the Galveston jetties near Galveston, Texas on Aug. 13, 2018. A Station Galveston 45-foot Response Boat–Medium boat crew rescued three men from the vessel and transport... More
An HC-144B Ocean Sentry, Sector/Air Station Corpus
An HC-144B Ocean Sentry, Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi's newest addition, rests on an airstrip in Corpus Christi, Texas on Feb. 20, 2019. This upgraded aircraft contains improvements that will allow aircrew... More
Capt. Edward Gaynor delivers a speech as the new commanding
Capt. Edward Gaynor delivers a speech as the new commanding officer of Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi during a change-of-command ceremony May 4, 2018. Capt. Gaynor’s previous assignment was as the chief of i... More
The Coast Guard monitored the lift operation of a damaged
The Coast Guard monitored the lift operation of a damaged vessel Oct. 19, 2018 near Cameron, Louisiana. The 145-foot offshore supply vessel Candy Store ran aground north of Monkey Island Oct. 15, 2018. U.S. Coa... More
Radm. Paul F. Thomas of the 8th Coast Guard district
Radm. Paul F. Thomas of the 8th Coast Guard district and Dr. Austin A. Lane, President of Texas Southern University, signed a memorandum of agreement on Nov. 15, 2017 at TSU. This memorandum will optimize oppor... More
Memebers of SEMAR (Mexican Navy) are shown the Sector
Memebers of SEMAR (Mexican Navy) are shown the Sector Houston-Galveston command center, the Vessel Traffic Service and the procedures of a vessel inspection during a partnership visit, Houston, Mar. 23, 2017 T... More
Memebers of SEMAR (Mexican Navy) are shown the Sector
Memebers of SEMAR (Mexican Navy) are shown the Sector Houston-Galveston command center, the Vessel Traffic Service and the procedures of a vessel inspection during a partnership visit, Houston, Mar. 23, 2017 T... More
Three men stand with their rescuers after being transferred
Three men stand with their rescuers after being transferred from their sinking vessel onto a Station Galveston 45-foot Response Boat–Medium boat crew near Galveston, Texas Aug.13, 2018. All three men were provi... More
The Marvel Crane, the first liquid natural gas carrier
The Marvel Crane, the first liquid natural gas carrier to transport natural gas from the Southwest Louisiana LNG facility, transits a channel in Hackberry, Louisiana, May 28, 2019. Cameron LNG is one of several... More
Radm. Paul F. Thomas of the 8th Coast Guard district
Radm. Paul F. Thomas of the 8th Coast Guard district and Dr. Austin A. Lane, President of Texas Southern University, signed a memorandum of agreement on Nov. 15, 2017 at TSU. This memorandum will help to suppor... More
Coast Guard medevacs fishing vessel crewmember near Freeport, Texas
Coast Guard members at Station Freeport, Texas carry a man towards an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew Aug. 12, 2018. The man was reportedly suffering from seizure-like symptoms and was transferred off his fish... More
Coast Guard Sector/Air Station MH-65 Dolphin aircrews
Coast Guard Sector/Air Station MH-65 Dolphin aircrews transfer a 53-year-old man to emergency medical services personnel in Corpus Christi, Texas, Aug. 9, 2018. The man was reportedly suffering from severe abdo... More
Capt. Edward Gaynor relieves Capt. Tony Hahn as commanding
Capt. Edward Gaynor relieves Capt. Tony Hahn as commanding officer of Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi during a change-of-command ceremony, May 4, 2018. Capt. Gaynor’s previous assignment was as the chief of i... More
A lancha boat used for illegal fishing floats by a
A lancha boat used for illegal fishing floats by a pier in southern Texas waters after its seizure by Coast Guard law enforcement crews on Mar. 13, 2018. A lancha is a Mexican fishing boat that is approximately... More
Abigail, a 6-year-old diagnosed with terminal cancer,
Abigail, a 6-year-old diagnosed with terminal cancer, prepares for her flight in an Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter in Houston, Texas, May 6, 2019. Abigail had mentioned to her parents wanting to f... More
Captain Martin and Captain Oditt salute each other
Captain Martin and Captain Oditt salute each other during a change-of-command and retirement ceremony at San Jacinto College Apr. 24, 2017. Capt. Peter Martin retired after transferring command of Sector Housto... More
Memebers of SEMAR (Mexican Navy) are shown the Sector
Memebers of SEMAR (Mexican Navy) are shown the Sector Houston-Galveston command center, the Vessel Traffic Service and the procedures of a vessel inspection during a partnership visit, Houston, Mar. 23, 2017 T... More
A vessel capsizes near the Port Mansfield jetties near
A vessel capsizes near the Port Mansfield jetties near South Padre Island, Texas, Mar. 29, 2018. The Coast Guard responded with an HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew, a rescue boat from Station South Padre Island, and... More
Seaman Martin Sissac and Petty Officer 3rd class Kaylee
Seaman Martin Sissac and Petty Officer 3rd class Kaylee Harding tend to a man with a broken leg and arm during a medevac off Sabine Pass, Texas, Mar. 22, 2017. The man fell while underway on an offshore supply ... More
Station South Padre Island Coast Guard boat crew members
Station South Padre Island Coast Guard boat crew members transfer 17 people off a charter vessel taking on water near South Padre Island, Texas, Aug. 24, 2018. All passengers were wearing life jackets and trans... More
Coast Guard members render salute for the National
Coast Guard members render salute for the National Anthem during the Valent Hall dedication ceremony at Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi on Mar. 2, 2018. Valent Hall is named after Chief Boatswain'... More
Memebers of SEMAR (Mexican Navy) are shown the Sector
Memebers of SEMAR (Mexican Navy) are shown the Sector Houston-Galveston command center, the Vessel Traffic Service and the procedures of a vessel inspection during a partnership visit, Houston, Mar. 23, 2017 T... More
Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin Aircrews from Air Station
Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin Aircrews from Air Station Houston medevaced a man that fell 20 feet from a railroad bridge onto the rocks below near Highlands, Texas on Saturday, June 10. The man was stabilised and ... More
Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin Aircrews from Air Station
Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin Aircrews from Air Station Houston medevaced a man that fell 20 feet from a railroad bridge onto the rocks below near Highlands, Texas on Saturday, June 10. The man was stabilised and ... More
Coast Guard Cutter Sturgeon crew greeted by local wildlife
A small boat crew from Coast Guard Cutter Sturgeon is greeted by local wildlife while conducting training operations in Corpus Christi, Texas, Dec. 14, 2017. The Sturgeon is an 87-foot patrol boat located in Po... More
A boat crew from Station South Padre Island arrives
A boat crew from Station South Padre Island arrives to assist boaters after their vessel capsized near South Padre Island, Texas, Mar. 29, 2018. The Coast Guard launched an Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin air... More
Seaman Martin Sissac and Petty Officer 3rd class Kaylee
Seaman Martin Sissac and Petty Officer 3rd class Kaylee Harding tend to a man with a broken leg and arm during a medevac off Sabine Pass, Texas, Mar. 22, 2017. The man fell while underway on an offshore supply ... More
Coast Guard assists NASA with capsule recovery training off the Gulf o...
Coast Guard assists NASA astronauts and personnel with egress training exercises from the space capsule Orion off the coast of Galveston July 14, 2017. Astronauts trained in open water to practice egressing fr... More
Radm. Paul F. Thomas of the 8th Coast Guard district
Radm. Paul F. Thomas of the 8th Coast Guard district and Dr. Austin A. Lane, President of Texas Southern University, signed a memorandum of agreement on Nov. 15, 2017 at TSU. This memorandum will optimize oppor... More
A Coast Guard Sector/Air Station MH-65 Dolphin aircrew
A Coast Guard Sector/Air Station MH-65 Dolphin aircrew transports a 53-year-old man to awaiting emergency medical services personnel Aug. 9, 2018. The man was reportedly suffering from severe abdominal pains an... More
180504-G-HU058-1002 Rear Adm. Paul Thomas provides
180504-G-HU058-1002 Rear Adm. Paul Thomas provides remarks during a change-of-command ceremony at Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi, May 4, 2018. The change-of-command signifies a total transfer of responsibili... More
Coast Guard interdicts lancha crews illegally fishing US waters
Coast Guard law enforcement crews interdict Mexican lancha boat crews engaged in illegal fishing in federal waters off southern Texas Jan. 11, 2017. 187 red snapper fish, 24 sharks, and 9 eel totaling 2,345 lb... More
Abigail, a 6-year-old diagnosed with terminal cancer,
Abigail, a 6-year-old diagnosed with terminal cancer, examines an Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter in Houston, Texas, May 6, 2019. Abigail had mentioned to her parents wanting to fly in a helicopter... More
Coast Guard Color Guard members render colors during
Coast Guard Color Guard members render colors during the National Anthem at a change-of-command ceremony for Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi, May 4, 2018. The change-of-command ceremony is a time-honored trad... More
Rear Adm. Dave Callahan delivers a speech during a
Rear Adm. Dave Callahan delivers a speech during a change-of-command and retirement ceremony at San Jacinto College Apr. 24, 2017. Capt. Peter Martin retired after transferring command of Sector Houston-Galvest... More
Station South Padre Island Coast Guard boat crew members
Station South Padre Island Coast Guard boat crew members transfer aboard 17 passengers from the Thunderbird, a 46-foot charter vessel taking on water near South Padre Island, Texas, Aug. 24, 2018. All passenger... More
Admiral Paul Thomas, commander of the Eighth Coast
Admiral Paul Thomas, commander of the Eighth Coast Guard District, gives a speech after receiving the Admiral Chester W. Nimitz award during a ceremony at the Lone Star Flight Museum on Feb. 9, 2018. The award ... More
Memebers of SEMAR (Mexican Navy) are shown the Sector
Memebers of SEMAR (Mexican Navy) are shown the Sector Houston-Galveston command center, the Vessel Traffic Service and the procedures of a vessel inspection during a partnership visit, Houston, Mar. 23, 2017 T... More
The Coast Guard, Texas General Land Office, and Bouchard
The Coast Guard, Texas General Land Office, and Bouchard Transportation representatives continue to respond to an oil discharge from a barge three miles off the jetties of Port Aransas, Texas Oct. 13, 2017. The... More
Capt. Tony Hahn gives a farewell speech during a
Capt. Tony Hahn gives a farewell speech during a change-of-command ceremony at Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi, May 4, 2018. Capt. Hahn’s next assignment is the chief of staff, Coast Guard Pacific Area. U.S. ... More
Adm. Paul F. Zunkuft, Coast Guard commandant, shakes
Adm. Paul F. Zunkuft, Coast Guard commandant, shakes hands with Adolfo Garza, who represented the Valent family, after unveiling the official Valent Hall plaque during the Valent Hall dedication ceremony at Coa... More
Admiral Paul Thomas, commander of the Eighth Coast
Admiral Paul Thomas, commander of the Eighth Coast Guard District, receives the Admiral Chester W. Nimitz award during a ceremony at the Lone Star Flight Museum on Feb. 9, 2018. The award was presented by Capta... More
A Station Galveston 45-foot Response Boat–Medium boat
A Station Galveston 45-foot Response Boat–Medium boat crew rescues three men from a sinking vessel near near Galveston, Texas Aug. 13, 2018. All three men were provided lifejackets by the Coast Guard boat crew ... More
Memebers of SEMAR (Mexican Navy) are shown the Sector
Memebers of SEMAR (Mexican Navy) are shown the Sector Houston-Galveston command center, the Vessel Traffic Service and the procedures of a vessel inspection during a partnership visit, Houston, Mar. 23, 2017 T... More
Seaman Martin Sissac and Petty Officer 3rd class Kaylee
Seaman Martin Sissac and Petty Officer 3rd class Kaylee Harding tend to a man with a broken leg and arm during a medevac off Sabine Pass, Texas, Mar. 22, 2017. The man fell while underway on an offshore supply ... More
Coast Guard boat crew members assist the Thunderbird,
Coast Guard boat crew members assist the Thunderbird, a 46-foot charter vessel taking on water near South Padre Island, Texas, Aug. 24, 2018. All 17 people on board were wearing life jackets and transported to ... More
Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi personnel
Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi personnel stand next to the Air Station's newest member, an HC-144B Ocean Sentry on Feb. 20, 2019 in Corpus Christi, Texas. This aircraft features an updated cockpi... More
A lancha boat floats by a pier in southern Texas waters
A lancha boat floats by a pier in southern Texas waters after its seizure by Coast Guard law enforcement crews on Mar. 11, 2018. Lanchas are frequently used to transport illegal narcotics to the U.S. and fish i... More
Admiral Paul Thomas, commander of the Eighth Coast
Admiral Paul Thomas, commander of the Eighth Coast Guard District, visits the Lone Star Flight Museum before receiving the Admiral Chester W. Nimitz award on Feb. 9, 2018. Prior recipients of the award include ... More
Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin Aircrews from Air Station
Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin Aircrews from Air Station Houston medevaced a man that fell 20 feet from a railroad bridge onto the rocks below near Highlands, Texas on Saturday, June 10. The man was stabilised and ... More
Memebers of SEMAR (Mexican Navy) are shown the Sector
Memebers of SEMAR (Mexican Navy) are shown the Sector Houston-Galveston command center, the Vessel Traffic Service and the procedures of a vessel inspection during a partnership visit, Houston, Mar. 23, 2017 T... More
A Coast Guard Color Guard performs colors during a
A Coast Guard Color Guard performs colors during a change-of-command and retirement ceremony at San Jacinto College Apr. 24, 2017. Capt. Peter Martin retired after transferring command of Sector Houston-Galvest... More