Coast Guard Demobilizes Forward Operating Location in Kotzebue, Moves to Utqiagvik

By 17th District online newsroom on Sep 29, 2019   Featured, North Slope/Northwest Alaska, State  

KODIAK, Alaska — Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak aircrews demobilized the forward operating location in Kotzebue, Friday, and moved efforts to Utqiagvik. The move is due to an impact to search and rescue capabilities following a hangar door malfunction, which left helicopters unprotected from cold weather that would cause them to freeze overnight. “Our aircraft […]