The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa (WMEC 902) returns to their
home port in Portsmouth, Virginia following an 88 day patrol in the Florida
Straits and Caribbean Sea.
Patrolling in support of Operation
Vigilant Sentry and Joint Interagency Task Force – South
(JIATF-S) in the Seventh Coast Guard District’s area of
responsibility, Tampa’s crew worked with the U.S. and
partner nations in the Caribbean Sea; U.S. Navy; U.S. Air
Force; and, the Royal Netherlands Navy conducting maritime
safety and security missions to detect, deter, and intercept
unsafe and illegal migrant ventures as well as drug
trafficking voyages bound for the United States.
U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty
Officer 3rd Class Kate Kilroy April 26, 2023
