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Two men are rescued by the USCGC Calhoun (WMSL 759) crew, June 12, 2025 from a life raft after their 57-foot sport fisher vessel, Turn Me Loose, sank 34 miles southeast of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The father and son activated their Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB), which allowed rescue crews to pinpoint their location and safely recover them. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. j.g. Adam Warren)

Sept. 30, 2025

Coast Guard takes charge of the Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking (SARSAT) program

Service replaces National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in overseeing network that detects distress signals.

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