PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Portsmouth-based Coast Guard Cutter Bear is scheduled to return to its homeport Thursday following a month-long patrol in the Western Caribbean that resulted in a joint seizure of more than 21 kilograms of cocaine.
During their patrol, Bear’s crew coordinated with multiple countries in the central Caribbean, including the Bahamas and Cuba, to stem the flow of drugs into the country, assist with the safety of life at sea, and to slow the flow of illegal migration in the Caribbean.
WHO: Command, crew and families of the Coast Guard Cutter Bear
WHAT: Cutter Bear homecoming
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 at 1 p.m. Media attending are asked to arrive at the cutter no later than 12:30 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 7 a.m., Thursday.
Media must have their credentials, identification and auto registration to clear security for access to Base Portsmouth.