The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman arrived in Ketchikan today after a 36-day transit from Key West, Fla. Douglas Denman, the Coast Guard’s 49th Fast Response Cutter, traveled nearly 7,000 miles from the most southeastern city in the U.S. to the most southeastern city in Alaska, transiting through the Caribbean Sea, the […]
December 31, 2020 ANCHORAGE – In January, Alaska will receive another 52,900 doses of COVID-19 vaccine: 27,300 doses of Pfizer vaccine (includes 7,800 doses allocated to the Indian Health Service – IHS) and 25,600 doses of Moderna vaccine (includes 8,400 doses allocated to IHS). Vaccine continues to be distributed across the state through a phased […]
ANCHORAGE – Alaska received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine Sunday night via UPS plane. Delivery and transport of the vaccine to health care facilities across Alaska began Monday and will continue through Wednesday, leading to the first vaccinations of Alaskans this week. “The COVID-19 vaccine is going to help Alaskans put the worst behind […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard Cutter John McCormick (WPC-1121) and its crew arrived to their homeport at Coast Guard Base Ketchikan, Friday afternoon after completing a 6,200-mile trip from Key West, Florida. The John McCormick is the first fast response cutter on the West Coast and will provide increased capabilities compared to the smaller 110-foot patrol boats it […]