About United States Coast Guard Sector Seattle

Sector Seattle executes of the full range of Coast Guard missions, including Maritime Safety, Maritime Security, Protection of Natural Resources, Maritime Mobility, and National Defense, in an Area of Responsibility that encompasses the waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound, inland waters extending eastward to Montana/North Dakota, and the outer coast south to the Queets river and out 200nm. 

The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, the volunteer civilian branch of the Coast Guard, is an integral member of the Sector Seattle organization and supports all its missions.  In functions other than law enforcement, Auxiliarists augment Active Duty and Reserve personnel and share their tasking.

Sector Seattle Auxiliary Support News

Jan Jenne (FL 81) has accepted the position of Sector Support Team Administrator. She is a retired administrative assistant with great computer skills and will fill an important niche. Patrick Kern (FL 33)and John Milczewski (FL 11) are now co-coordinating Operation Trash Compactor and doing the data entry in their respective halves of the AOR. We apologize that the data entry got a little behind for a couple of weeks, but it is now all up to snuff.

Drew West (FL 19) has joined Clay Gravelle (FL 23) in providing web site services for the Sector Support site. Thanks to them for helping to get the new pages up and agreeing to help maintain them in the future.

• New Sector Support Web Site
• Sign up on D13 AUXPAL and Keep Your Record Updated!
• Early Regatta Planning for 2006
• Recent Sector Auxiliarist Activities and Training

What's New at Sector Seattle

Revised Operational Dress Uniform (ODU) Wear Policy
Pacific Area Coast Guard Foundation Award Winners (02/15/06)
Clarification of Auxiliary Roles in Homeland Security (01/16/06)

What's New in the Media

Public Workshop on the Ocean Research Priorities Plan (03/29/06)
nowCoast Web Mapping Portal (03/29/06)
Coast Guard 2007 Budget (03/29/06)
Smiths Detection Enhances Rhode Island Port Security (03/29/06)
FEMA to get tough with next hurricane (03/28/06)
Terror-proofing jets (03/28/06)
USCG and USN Open Harbor Operation Center in Hampton Roads (03/17/06)
The Box That Changed Asia and the World (03/13/06)
Port pollution poses huge health threat, says union (03/04/06)
U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Article (02/20/06)
Port of Seattle sets container, cruise records in '05 (02/06/06)
USCG Continues Vessel Removal in Louisiana (01/24/06)
Gulf Coast Gets $868M for Repair and Reconstruction Work (01/24/06)

Additional articles can be found under Public Links/Timely Topics.