PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Portsmouth-based Coast Guard Cutter Forward is scheduled to return to its homeport of Portsmouth, Virginia, Sunday following a two-month long patrol in the western and central Caribbean that resulted in the seizure of more than 124 kilograms of cocaine and disruption of more than 3,000 pounds of marijuana.
During their patrol, Forward’s crew coordinated with multiple countries in the central Caribbean including the Bahamas, Honduras, Haiti, Dominican Republic and Nicaragua, to stem the flow of drugs into the country as part of counter narcotics efforts organized by Joint Interagency Task Force South.
Forward also acted as the lead during joint search efforts for a capsized Nicaraguan tour boat in February.
WHO: Command, crew and families of the Coast Guard Cutter Forward
WHAT: Cutter Forward homecoming
WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016 at 10 a.m. Media attending are asked to arrive at the Base Portsmouth piers no later than 9:15 a.m.
WHERE: Coast Guard Base Portsmouth 4000 Coast Guard Blvd, Portsmouth, Va., 23703
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Interested media must RSVP to Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Leake no later than 8 a.m., Sunday by calling 570-898-2577.
Media must have their credentials, identification and auto registration to clear security for access to Base Portsmouth.
For more information on the Coast Guard Cutter Forward please visit: http://www.uscg.mil/lantarea/cgcForward/