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U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

PACAREA's Area of Responsibility (AOR) encompasses six of the seven continents, more than 70 countries, and more than 74 million square miles of ocean — from the U.S. Western States to Asia, and from the Arctic to Antarctica.

...every once in a while someone is out there without hope, desperately praying for their life & we get to be the answer #USCG

I take all the responsibility, all the risks, all the hardships that my office would call upon me to take. Capt Michael Healy, USRCS, 1896

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The lighthouse & lightship appeal to the interests & better instinct of man because they are symbolic of never-ceasing watchfulness GRPutnam

#USCG Happy 220th Birthday! Thank you!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-SjW7t113Y Vice Adm. Brice-O'Hara

The #USCG is a shining example of how well a Federal agency can perform with its flexibility, speed, and expertise. Rep Russ Carnahan MO

CGQuote: I do not steer by any man’s compass but my own. -Captain Michael Healy, USRCS, USCGC Bear, 1896 #USCG

CGQuote: Adaptability is synonymous with the operations of the United States Coast Guard.” - Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN #USCG

CGQuote: I will ensure that my superiors rest easy with the knowledge that I am on the helm, no matter what the conditions.-Surfman's Creed

A few armed vessels,judiciously stationed at the entrances of our ports,might at a small expense be made useful sentinels of laws-AHamilton

Please Watch This Tribute to Honor #CoastGuard Wartime #Veterans http://bit.ly/4gPKRl #VeteransDay

#USCG: A Day in the Life of a Recruit at #CoastGuard Boot Camp, Cape May, NJ http://url4.eu/iszz Whew, Gave me the heebs 20 yrs later!

#USCG: Video Honors Coasties on #VeteransDay http://bit.ly/4gPKRl #veterans

#USCG: Wonderful #CoastGuard Born Ready Recuiting Commercial (male) http://bit.ly/1J19iI

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When ask to follow to be listed in the USCGDirectory on Twitter please state your association with the Coast Guard. Thanks.

Please tell everyone you know about the NEW US Coast Guard Twitter Directory @USCGDirectory! Thanks. #coastguard

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Pacific Area Leadership

Vice Admiral Joseph (Joe) R. Buzzella

Official Portrait of Pacific Area Commander Vice Admiral Joseph R. Buzzella

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Rear Admiral Jeffrey W. Novak

Official Portrait of Deputy Commander Pacific Area Rear Admiral Jeffrey Novak

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Captain Tad Wilson

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Master Chief Petty Officer Josh M. McBride

Official Portrait of Pacific Area Command Master Chief Josh McBride

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Captain David Aaron Stroud

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