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A Coast Guard Air Station (abbreviated as CGAS or AirSta) provides aviation support for the United States Coast Guard. The Coast Guard operates approximately 210 aircraft from 24 Coast Guard Air Stations in the United States. Fixed-wing aircraft, such as the HC-130 Hercules, are built for long range missions and operate from air stations.
Coast Guard Base Gloucester: Gloucester City: 1898? 1988 Yes 4th [142] Coast Guard Station Harvey Cedar: Harvey Cedars: 1849 1950 19 115 [143] Coast Guard Station Hereford Inlet: North Wildwood: 1881 1964 Unknown 133 [144] Coast Guard Station Island Beach: Island Beach: 1849 1946 14 110 [145] Coast Guard Station Little Beach: Little Beach: 1872 ...
United States Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater (CGAS Clearwater) is the United States Coast Guard's largest air station. [2] It is located at the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport in Clearwater, Florida and is home to nearly 700 USCG aviation and support personnel.
The Coast Guard operates approximately 201 fixed and rotary wing aircraft [18] from 24 Coast Guard Air Stations throughout the contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Most of these air stations are tenant activities at civilian airports, several of which are former Air Force Bases and Naval Air Stations, although several are ...
Coast Guard Air Station Detroit is an Air Station of the United States Coast Guard located in Detroit, Michigan. The station was established in 1966 and is located on Selfridge Air National Guard base .
Coast Guard Air Station Washington (CGAS Washington) is a United States Coast Guard Air Station in Arlington County, Virginia.Located at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport adjacent to the Crystal City neighborhood of Arlington, the air station supports NORAD air defense missions in and around the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and its Special Flight Rules Area, provides executive ...
In April 1937, the Air Station was commissioned. The first commanding officer was LT S.C. Linholm, who later became Commander of Eleventh Coast Guard District. There had, however, been an Air Patrol Detachment active in San Diego between 1934 and 1937. At the time this was the only Coast Guard air base in California. CGAS San Diego, circa 1938.
United States Coast Guard: Type: Air Station: Role: To patrol the Northeast coast from Canada to New York City: Garrison/HQ: Otis Air National Guard Base: Engagements: Cold War September 11, 2001 attacks: Decorations (2 stars, Operational Distinguishing Device) (4 stars) (2 stars) Website: Official website: Commanders; Commanding Officer ...