Media Advisories

Coast Guard News Website Revamped to Assist Media

2010-09-09T15:36:43Z

SAN PEDRO, Calif. - Coast Guard Public Affairs Detachment Los Angeles - Long Beach has just completed a revamping of there website, http://www.uscglosangeles.com

In an effort to better serve the various media outlets that help us pass information to the public, we have added multiple new features. Those new features include audio b-roll, background information on the various Los Angeles-area assets, fact sheets, unit lists, and more links to our partner agency's websites within the Coast Guard, ports, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Defense.

This website is aimed at being a valuable tool for you so please check it out and let us know what you think. Is there information you might need that is not on the site? Is there too much information? Please feel free to send all comments, questions or concerns to Petty Officer 1st Class Adam Eggers at (310) 521-4267 or Adam.T.Eggers@USCG.mil

Coast Guard, Los Angeles Sheriff's To Conduct Joint Training

2010-07-14T14:42:09Z

SAN PEDRO, Calif - The Coast Guard and Los Angeles Sheriff's Department will conduct a first-of-its-kind training this morning at Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach on Terminal Island.

Members of Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Los Angeles-Long Beach will vertically insert from a LASD helicopter onto an underway vessel to simulate responding to a possible real-world security threat. Vertical insertion, sometimes referred to as fast-roping, is a technique in which multiple team members slide down a rope from a hovering helicopter in order to deploy where the helicopter cannot land. This method is much faster than rappelling, however, it is much more dangerous because the team member is only connected to the rope by his/her own arm strength.

This morning's exercise is unique as this will mark the first time a Coast Guard security team has conducted vertical insertion training from a non-military aircraft. The LASD and Coast Guard will have spokespeople available for interviews following the exercise.

Media wishing to ride onboard a small boat to film the exercise must arrive at Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach no later than 10 a.m., Wednesday. Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach is located at 1001 South Seaside Ave., San Pedro, CA, 90731.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Coast Guard will provide footage of Wednesday's exercise to those outlets unable to attend.

To view video of Tuesday's exercise training, select the link below:

http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=939857

To view photographs of Tuesday's exercise training, select the links below:

http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=939515

http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=939518

http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=939521

Media availability to be held regarding security awareness training (S.E.T.S.)

2010-06-10T18:03:47Z

WHO: Capt. John R. Caplis, Deputy Commander of Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles - Long Beach and Lynwood D. Douthett, a Coast Guard Auxiliary spokesman, will be available to discuss security awareness training opportunities and what it means to the public.

WHAT: Media representatives are invited to a press briefing about a security awareness training program called S.E.T.S. S.E.T.S. is an acronym for Surveillance, Elicitation, Test of security and Suspicious behavior.

WHERE: Integrated Support Command San Pedro, 1001 South Seaside Ave, Building 32 (Lighthouse Room), San Pedro, Calif., 90731. Upon arrival here, a valid identification is necessary for entry to the sector facility.

WHEN: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 11, 2010.

WHY: The S.E.T.S. program was developed to instruct maritime stakeholders, companies, civil and community groups about the methods to identify four core indicators of potential terrorist incidents. The program will give the trainees the appropriate process to record and report their observations to the proper authorities in a timely manner.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:

*** Interested media are encouraged to R.S.V.P. through the duty public affairs watch stander to attend the briefing ***

Coast Guard Media Port Launched

2010-02-05T19:02:21Z

SAN PEDRO, Calif. – The Coast Guard’s news and information site, http://www.uscglosangeles.com was upgraded Feb. 4 to provide easier access to news items about the Coast Guard in the Los Angeles - Long Beach area.

The main page is now arranged in a tabbed format.
- The first two tabs showcase either the latest Coast Guard photos or recent videos.
- Both tabs also contain a list of recent media releases that are further highlighted on the third tab.
- The new site also makes it easier to navigate to the ten other Coast Guard news sites around the nation using the map on the fourth tab.

Older releases can still be found under the “Archived Releases” choice in the “News and Information” menu. Other site menus, navigation and functions remain the same. Distribution lists for media releases did not change.

Reporters and editors with questions about the site or finding items on the site please call us at 310-521-4260.