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USCG exercise participants
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Coast Guard and partners participated in the American Samoa Mass Rescue Operation Tabletop Exercise at the Pago Pago International Airport, in August. A two-day discussion-based exercise was conducted to provide a low-risk environment to familiarize participants...
Amata with Admiral Michael Day and Lt. Commander Timothy Bonner.
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming progress for the recently introduced Coast Guard Authorization Act, which includes a legislative policy improvement she requested for U.S. Nationals working on U.S. flagged vessels, along with authorizing the Coast Guard’s next two years of functions...
Taotasi Archie Soliai and Kitty Simmonds
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Director of the Dept. of Marine and Wildlife Resources, Taotasi Archie Soliai has appealed to the U.S Coast Guard to consider waiving U.S Masters certification requirements for operators of U.S longline vessels permitted exclusively out of American Samoa. The request was...
 L-R: Lt Quintana, sui saili avanoa, CWO 2  Mendoza, MSgt1 LeCompte ma Tiana Letuu
O nisi o tamaita’i ua fa’amautu la’ua fa’aiuga o le a faia suega a le ASVAB i le vaiaso a sau ina ia sailia avanoa e faigaluega ai mo le US Coast Guard, lea ua pu’ea le latou ata, aua o le a fesoasoani fo’i le Ofisa fa’alotoifale ina ia latou aumaia suesuega e mafai ona sauniuni ai nei sui mo le...
Sentinel class cutter
Yokosuka, JAPAN — LT Ridge H. Alkonis — a U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer currently serving as the Weapons Officer in USS Benfold (DDG 65) stationed in Yokosuka, Japan makes the case that posting USCG cutters in American Samoa would galvanize partnerships throughout the Southern Pacific....
Wear It lifejacket logo
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata worked with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to highlight National Safe Boating Week 2022 (May 21 – May 27) with a public safety and informational message.  “As Samoans, we love the ocean, and it is part of who we are,” said Congresswoman Aumua...
USCG Cutter Juniper and USCG cutter Joseph Gerczak at sea
Honolulu, HAWAII — Working with the Government of Samoa, crews from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Juniper (WLB 201) and USCGC Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) conducted security patrol operations in Samoa’s exclusive economic zone throughout February 2022, to protect fisheries and other natural resources....
The USCG Cutter Oliver Berry
HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry crew conducted patrol operations in Samoa’s exclusive economic zone in September 2021, deepening the close partnership with Samoa and promoting resource security within the area.  The Oliver Berry’s crew helped to fill the policing gap for illegal...
Congresswoman Amata and Rear Admiral Matthew Sibley USCG
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata met with Rear Admiral Matthew W. Sibley, head of the historic 14th District Coast Guard. The 14th District has more than 1,150 active duty, 150 reserve, 80 civilian, and 400 Auxiliary men and women, and covers the Coast Guard’s largest area of...
Cmdr. James Willingham in the cockpit
Cmdr. James Willingham, HC-130 Hercules airplane pilot, flies into Pago Pago, American Samoa, April 1, 2020. Working in concert with FEMA and the U.S. Air Force, logistics were coordinated to ensure the timely and successful delivery of various supplies including medical supplies from the Strategic...

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