My Coast Guard

April 21, 2021

Land a helicopter!

Learn how to safely land helicopters on the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Diligence.

April 21, 2021

Protect the wetlands by taking an oil sample

Learn about oil and chemical clean-ups, habitat protection, and tour the wetlands around the Big Easy. 

April 21, 2021

Learn how an aircrew helps boaters in distress

When someone is stranded in the water after a boating accident, a Coast Guard air crew will get them a radio, water, food, and rafts.

April 21, 2021

Help! We have a mystery substance!

Check out a few of the tests we use to identify an unknown substance.

April 21, 2021

Spend the day at sea

Spend a day at sea with the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter named after Alexander Hamilton.

April 21, 2021

Mayday Mayday!

There’s a boat taking on water! You're in southeast Alaska. And you’re part of the crew helping launch a search and rescue mission. 

April 21, 2021

Fix a 200,000 pound motor

The Healy lets the United States be a leader in Arctic science research by hosting scientists who studying the Arctic environment and its marine life.

April 21, 2021

Splash! Become a rescue swimmer

Go behind the scenes and see how we train rescue swimmers, and the members who keep our aircraft ready for the next mission.

April 21, 2021

Inspect a jet engine

Find invisible cracks in a jet engine, get it patched up and back in the aircraft, then take it for a test spin. 

April 21, 2021

Prepare to be boarded!

Join us for a day in the life of Station Yaquina Bay, which runs rescue and law enforcement missions to protect people and wildlife.