Roost at Corpus Christi from 1 to 4 November 2022
The excitement is building for our approaching Roost at Corpus Christi from 1 to 4 November 2022. Hopefully you have already made your reservations to attend. If not, check out the roost plan and register NOW, events are filling up and you won’t want to miss out. https://aoptero.org/2022-roost/ While you are doing this, please Save […]
Coast Guard rescues 9 from rig on fire near Sabine Pass, Texas
U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas link to full article with photos and video HOUSTON — The Coast Guard rescued 9 people Thursday from a rig on fire near Sabine Pass, Texas. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a notification at 12:51 p.m. from the dredging vessel Ohio that the Pride Wisconsin, a mobile offshore […]
Inside the Coast Guard’s Air Station on Kodiak Island: Living Life on the Edge
The Super Hercules parks next to its four HC-130J siblings. Nearby squat six MH-60T Jayhawk and four MH-65D Dolphin helicopters, aircraft that US Coast Guard watchstanders will scramble to rescue mariners at sea, hikers trapped in bear country, or downed pilots anywhere across 4 million square miles of the Gulf of Alaska, Bristol Bay, the […]
Last Week in Coast Guard Aviation – 31 July to 6 August
TODAY IN COAST GUARD AVIATION HISTORY – 31 JULY 1974 (1 OF 2): a U.S. Navy Grumman TE-2A Hawkeye assigned to the 120th Airborne Early Warning Squadron crashed while practicing touch-and-gos at Elizabeth City Airport, NC. The mishap was caused by a failure of the port engine’s auto-feather system. The aircraft careened and struck a […]
Conversation with a Hero CDR Lonnie Mixon, USCG (Ret)
CDR Mixon, a rated Naval Aviator, served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1951 to 1973 primarily in search and rescue operations. During a tour as an exchange pilot with the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam, he flew 395 combat search and rescue missions as a Jolly Green Giant of the 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron.
Sixteen new awards posted to Roll of Valor in July
Click the links to see what amazing feats of airmanship and valor accomplished by our Coast Guard
Coast Guard Station Elizabeth City set to mark 82nd year: Article by CoastalReview.org
The Coast Guard’s largest aviation facility, Air Station Elizabeth City has grown from 249 to 800 acres, and from 60 to 2,000 personnel and employees since being commissioned Aug. 15, 1940. Now the Coast Guard’s largest aviation facility and biggest employer in the area, the base on the south side of Elizabeth City covers some […]
Mr. John E. “Bear” Moseley, CG Aviator No. 743 Selected for CGAA Hall of Honor
* Mr. John E. “Bear” Moseley, CG Aviator No. 743 (Current CGAA Historian) MR. JOHN E. “BEAR” MOSELEY, CG AVIATOR 743, IS CITED FOR AND RECOGNIZED FOR HIS SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE TO THE U.S. COAST GUARD BY PRESERVING CG AVIATION HISTORY OVER THE YEARS. HIS ACTIONS IN RESEARCHING AND WRITING THE ‘CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF CG AVIATION’, […]
CGAA Local Coordinator Program
The Local Coordinator Program is established in order to promote the CGAA in the general region of Coast Guard Aviation Units as well as other selected locations. The purpose is to raise the profile of the Association, interact with former and active-duty aviation personnel as well as local Air Auxiliary, and to recruit new members. […]
CDR Gary Gamble USCG (Ret)
The Coast Guard Aviation Association’s (CGAA) President’s Award was presented to CDR Gary Gamble, USCG (ret), in recognition of his extraordinary and enduring contributions to the CGAA. From the Citation Gary’s impact, and that of his fellow PTEROs, is palpable. “CDR Gamble began his Coast Guard career after commissioning as an Ensign from Officer Candidate […]
First CGAA ‘Pterodactyl Award’ Presented
On 7 October at the 2021 Naval Helicopter Association Symposium in San Diego, the first CGAA ‘Pterodactyl Award’ was presented to CDR Mike Brattland, USN (Ret.) in recognition of his extraordinary role in developing our enduring partnership with the Naval Helicopter Association (NHA). As Retired Affairs Director and Membership Coordinator at NHA, CDR Brattland consistently […]
CG Academy Cadet Aviation Club SITREP
Hello Pteros and greetings from New London! The Coast Guard Academy Aviation Club successfully executed the annual Aviation Career Week from 18-23 October. The goal of Aviation Week is to expose Cadets and Officer Candidates to the aviation community and grow interest in pursuing aviation careers. This year’s events included presentations from Mr. Mike Emerson […]