Petty Officer 1st Class Kelly Parker | USCG-17th District

Cutter SPAR Returns to Kodiak after Arctic Shield 2016 Patrol

By Petty Officer 1st Class Kelly Parker | USCG-17th District on Sep 29, 2016 At Sea, Featured, The Arctic and Alaska Science

KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard Cutter SPAR crew returned to their homeport of Kodiak Sunday after a 42-day patrol throughout the Arctic region and Bering Sea in support of Operation Arctic Shield 2016. During the patrol, the SPAR crew assisted with scientific research, participated in community relations visits in remote Alaska native villages, conducted maritime […]

USCG Cutter Munro Returns to Kodiak after Winter Deployment

By Petty Officer 1st Class Kelly Parker | USCG-17th District on Apr 22, 2016 At Sea, Featured

KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard Cutter Munro crew returned to Kodiak, Alaska, after a 103 day deployment Sunday. The Munro crew left Kodiak on Jan. 5, 2016, and spent 31 days in San Diego, California, for a bi-annual operational assessment, returning to Kodiak briefly on Feb. 5, 2016. The crew of Munro was assessed for […]