The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley makes its way to homeport in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 8, 2015.
The crew has been underway for 70 days patrolling the Bering Sea.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Diana Honings.
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley ties up at its homeport in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 8, 2015.
The crew has been underway for 70 days patrolling the Bering Sea.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Diana Honings.
Cmdr. Stephen White catches up with his son Lucas, 9, after arriving in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 8, 2015.
White is the commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Diana Honings.
Petty Officer 1st Class Stephanie Fomby greets her dog after returning from a 70-day patrol aboard Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley homeported in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 8, 2015.
Alex Haley’s primary missions include homeland security, search and rescue, and international and domestic fisheries enforcement.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Diana Honings.
Petty Officer 1st Class Daryl Lirette hugs his wife after returning from a 70-day patrol aboard Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley homeported in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 8, 2015.
Alex Haley is a 282-foot medium endurance cutter known as the “Bulldog of the Bering.”
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Diana Honings.
KODIAK, Alaska — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley returned to Kodiak Sunday following a successful 70-day deployment patrolling more than 10,800 miles throughout the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
Alex Haley, known as the “Bulldog of the Bering,” departed Kodiak on Dec. 1, 2014, and spent the last 70 days conducting law enforcement and community outreach operations in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. During the deployment, Alex Haley’s crew performed 41 at sea domestic fisheries enforcement boardings and covered more than 5,000 square miles in search efforts for the sunken Korean fishing vessel 501 Oryong.
The Alex Haley crew visited Akutan, Alaska, on Dec. 23, 2014. The crew disembarked Santa who delivered warm winter clothes collected by the crew and the base chapel to the community.
“A very special thanks to all the families, friends and shipmates from other Coast Guard commands who sent care packages, Christmas cards, presents and baked goods to make our holidays special,” said Cmdr. Stephen White, commanding officer, Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley. “The sheer amount of stuff received was astonishing. There is no doubt this is the best Coast Guard serving the greatest country in the world.”
Alex Haley is a 282-foot medium endurance cutter that has been homeported in Kodiak since 1999. Alex Haley routinely conducts operations in the Bering Sea, the Aleutian Islands and the Gulf of Alaska. These operations occur under the tactical control of the 17th Coast Guard District in Juneau. The 17th Coast Guard District encompasses the entire state of Alaska, as well as the coastal and offshore waters seaward over several thousands of miles.