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Coast Guard ATC Mobile participates in fun run

2009-05-20T20:03:39Z

Office of Public Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard

Photo Release

Date: May 20, 2009

Contact: Public Affaris Office
(504) 671-2020

Coast Guard ATC Mobile participates in fun run

In this photo released by the U.S. Coast Guard, the Coast Guard Aviation Training Center in Mobile, Ala., held its first 5k run, with runners from the Mobile Army National Guard, the USS Independence and ATC Mobile. Seventy four runners participated in the event

(U.S. Coast Guard photo/ Mark Henley)

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4-22-2009: Coast Guard demonstrates search and rescue capabilities

2009-04-22T16:42:17Z


Office of External Affairs
Media Advisory	Date: April 22, 2009 Contact: Lt. Eric Wilson (251) 544-7417
Coast Guard demonstrates search and rescue capabilities
WHO: U. S. Coast Guard and Collier Elementary School WHAT: The Coast Guard will host a static display and demonstrate a search and rescue exercise with a Coast Guard helicopter and Coast Guard rescue swimmer on the school grounds. WHEN: Friday, April 24, 2009, from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. WHERE: Collier Elementary School, 601 Snow Road, Mobile, Ala. 36608 WHY: Collier's 180 kindergarten students have been studying and learning about Coast Guard helicopters and rescue swimmers and how both help to save people. The culminating SAR activity and static display gives the students real-life examples of these subject areas. ***MEDIA NOTE* Members of the media are invited and encouraged to attend. Media needing addtional information may contact Lt. Eric Wilson at (251) 544-7417. ### Saving Lives and Guarding the Coast Since 1790. The United States Coast Guard -- Proud History. Powerful Future.**

02-05-09: New Coast Guard asset conducts first SAR case

2009-02-07T22:04:18Z

Office of External Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard

News Release

Date: Feb. 6, 2009

Contact: PA3 Tom Atkeson
(618) 225-9008

New Coast Guard asset conducts first SAR case

MOBILE, Ala. -- The Coast Guard ushered in two historic firsts Friday night when its newest maritime patrol aircraft, the HC-144A Ocean Sentry, stood the watch for the first time and responded to a distress notification from a 78-foot fishing vessel located approximately 228 miles southwest of Mobile, Friday Feb. 5, 2009, in the Gulf of Mexico.

Once on scene with the fishing vessel, the aircrew established communications and determined the boat was not in actual distress, but had accidentally activated the vessel’s 406MHz Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB).

The Ocean Sentry is the first all-new aircraft delivered to the Coast Guard as part of the Coast Guard’s modernization and recapitalization of aging legacy assets. The twin-engine, turboprop aircraft is capable of flying 7-9 hours depending on fuel load and cargo configuration. It has a hydraulically-operated rear cargo ramp for easy cargo loading/unloading and a mission systems pallet, which provides enhanced maritime safety and security through use of a state-of-the-art sensors and communications suite, including a surface search radar, as well as electro-optical and infrared cameras. Its improved communications capabilities allow it to exchange voice, data or imagery information with other shore, surface or aviation units while in flight or on the ground. It is designed to replace the Coast Guard’s aging HU-25 Falcon jets.

The Coast Guard’s Aviation Training Center in Mobile is the first unit to operate these aircraft. The Ocean Sentry have been undergoing operational testing, and Friday night was the first time a missionized Ocean Sentry was scheduled as a search and rescue responder for the Gulf of Mexico. During the next eight months, the Ocean Sentry will assume all operational duties currently performed by the Falcon jets in Mobile.

While conducting flight training in the northern Gulf of Mexico near Mobile in January 2008, an Ocean Sentry was diverted to the scene of a mid-air collision between two Air Force F-15 fighters from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. A crewman using an enhanced bubble search window aboard the HC-144A spotted one of the pilots in the water and vectored in a nearby Good Samaritan fishing vessel to pick up the pilot.

The first HC-144A crew to conduct a search and rescue case using the new HC-144A Ocean Sentry aircraft poses for a photograph after returning from the case, Thursday Feb. 5, 2009.

The Ocean Sentry is the first all-new aircraft delivered to the Coast Guard as part of the Coast Guard’s modernization and recapitalization of aging legacy assets. During the next eight months, the Ocean Sentry will assume all operational duties currently performed by the Falcon jets in Mobile.

(U.S. Coast Guard photo/CDR Brian Lisko)

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The United States Coast Guard -- Proud History. Powerful Future.

09-05-08: Coast Guard ATC Mobile assists in boater rescue

2008-09-05T18:59:37Z

Office of External Affairs U.S. Coast Guard

News Release	Date: Sept. 5, 2008 Contact: PA3 Tom Atkeson (504) 671-2020
Coast guard ATC Mobile assists in boater rescue
MOBILE, Ala. - The Coast Guard assisted in rescuing a boater after his sailboat capsized in Mobile Bay, Thursday Sept. 4, 2008. At approximately 3 p.m. a Coast Guard rescue crew aboard an HH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter from Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile overheard a call from Coast Guard Sector Mobile regarding a capsized sailing vessel with one person in the water. The crew of the Jayhawk passed the message to the crew of the motor vessel Allice Solomon, a decommissioned Coast Guard 41-foot utility boat contracted by ATC Mobile for training missions, that was conducting training in the bay to assist. The crew of the Jayhawk located the sailboat and mariner and directed the crew of the Allice Solomon to the sailing vessel and one person clinging to the hull. The crew of the Allice Solomon was able to safely rescue the mariner and tow his sailing vessel to the Fairhope Pier. U.S. Coast Guard photo / Mark Henley ### *Saving Lives and Guarding the Coast Since 1790.* *The United States Coast Guard -- Proud History. Powerful Future.*

Coast Gaurd medevacs crewmen

2008-06-23T12:23:33Z

Office of External Affairs U.S. Coast Guard

Press Release	Date: June 23, 2008 Contact: PA2 Thomas M. Blue (504) 671-2020
COAST GUARD MEDEVACS CREWMEN
*MEDIA NOTE: Video and photographs of the rescue are available* MOBILE, Ala. -- The Coast Guard medevaced a 64-year-old man off a tanker vessel in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 250 miles south of Grand Isle, La., last night. A watchstander at the Eighth Coast Guard District Command Center received a call at approximately 3 p.m., requesting a medical medevac off the motor vessel, Antares Voyager, a 1092-foot oil tanker, reporting that a crewmember had become dizzy, lost consciousness and was undergoing CPR. The Coast Guard launched a HH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter and crew and a HU-25 Falcon jet and crew to the scene. There was an additional HU-25 Falcon jet and crew on stand-by. The helicopter crew arrived on scene and safely hoisted the man from the tanker and transported him to the Coast Guard Aviation Training Center in Mobile, where he was released to EMS. ### *U.S. Coast Guard - Saving lives since 1790*

ATC Mobile to hold change of command

2008-06-12T14:41:40Z

Office of External Affairs U.S. Coast Guard

Media Advisory	Date: June. 12, 2008 Contact: Lt. Travis McElheny (251) 441-6927
ATC Mobile To Hold Change Of Command
What: Change of command ceremony for Aviation Training Center Mobile, Ala. Who: Capt. David R. Callahan will be relieved by Capt. Steve C. Truhlar Where: ATC Mobile, 8501 Tanner Williams Rd, Mobile, Ala. When: Media members are asked to arrive by 9 a.m., Friday, June 13, 2008. Members of the media planning to attend this event is asked to contact the ATC Public Affairs Office at (251) 533-9613 or (251) 583-1359. MOBILE, Ala. -- Coast Guard Capt. David R. Callahan, who was officer in charge of Aviation Training Center, Mobile when it was the largest operational air station in Coast Guard history during search and rescue operations after Hurricane Katrina, will hand over command of ATC Mobile to Capt. Steve C. Truhlar, who is reporting from the U.S. Army War College. Captain David R. Callahan has served as commanding officer of ATC since June 2005. Rear Admiral Joel R. Whitehead, commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, is scheduled to preside. ATC Mobile is the Coast Guard's aviation and capabilities development and traing center, is used to qualify all Coast Guard pilots, and is also an operational air station. The crew consists of nearly 450 Coast Guardsmen and 29 civilians. The crew of ATC Mobile operates and maintains a fleet of seven HH-65C Dolphin helicopters, four HU-25A Falcon jets, four HH-60 Jayhawk helicopters, and three HC-144 Ocean Sentry Turboprop aircraft. Operationally, ATC operates under the tactical control of the Eighth Coast Guard District and has area of responsibility that stretches from the Louisiana/Texas border to the eastern edge of the Florida panhandle, through the Caribbean and into South America. Under Captain Callahan's command, ATC has been responsible for all of the Coast Guard's aviation training and aviation operational capabilities development. Most recently during Hurricane Katrina, Captain Callahan's command became the largest operational air station in U.S. Coast Guard history, and played a key role in the Coast Guard's rescue of over 30,000 people in Mississippi and Louisiana. Callahan's departure from ATC leads him to Cleveland, OH, where he will be Chief of Staff for the Coast Guard's Ninth District, covering the entire Great Lakes region. Captain Truhlar is reporting from the U.S. Army War College. His previous aviation tour of duties included: Coast Guard Air Station (CGAS) Miami, ATC Mobile, CGAS Traverse City, Michigan, and Commanding Officer, Navy Training Squadron TWO Pensacola, FL. Captain Truhlar will be the seventeenth officer to serve as Commanding Officer of ATC. The Change of Command ceremony is a time-honored event preserved by the rich heritage of naval tradition. It is a formal custom that is designed to strengthen the respect of authority, which is vital to any military organization. ### *U.S. Coast Guard - Saving lives since 1790*

Coast Guard to dedicate park in honor of Admiral

2008-05-24T15:43:43Z

Office of External Affairs U.S. Coast Guard

Press Release	Date: May. 23, 2008 Contact: LT Lisa Aguirre (251 ) 533-9613
COAST GUARD TO DEDICATE PARK TO LATE ADMIRAL
MOBILE, Ala. - The Coast Guard Aviation Training Center here is scheduled to host a dedication ceremony, Friday, at 11a.m., to open its newest park in the memory of Rear Adm. William H. Stewart. During his Coast Guard career, Rear Adm. Stewart worked tirelessly to improve the quality of life of his sailors and their families. He was Commander of the Eighth Coast Guard District in New Orleans from 1981 until his retirement in 1985. After retiring, Rear Adm. Stewart continued to serve the Gulf Coast Region through volunteer work. Most notable among the many civic leadership positions he held include: President of the Mobile Council for the Navy League of the United States, Chairman of the Military Affairs Committee of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Division Chairman of United Way. At the time of his death last November, Rear Adm. Stewart was the Senior Coast Guard Retiree in Alabama. Coast Guard ATC Mobile chose to name the park after Stewart to honor his legacy. The park, set on a small pond, features several picnic benches for Coast Guard members and their families to enjoy a peaceful park setting. Capt. Dave Callahan, commanding officer of ATC Mobile and Rear Adm. Stewart's wife, Paulette, will deliver remarks at the dedication ceremony. Any media interested in attending, are asked to contact the ATC Mobile Public Affairs Office at (251) 533-9613. ### *U.S. Coast Guard - Saving lives since 1790*

COAST GUARD TO DEDICATE "WILLIAM IMLE MEMORIAL TRAIL"

2008-05-24T15:16:38Z

Office of External Affairs U.S. Coast Guard

Press Release	Date: May 23, 2008 Contact: Lt. Lisa Aguirre (251) 533-9613
COAST GUARD TO DEDICATE "WILLIAM IMLE MEMORIAL TRAIL"
MOBILE, Ala. - The Coast Guard Aviation Training Center here is scheduled host a dedication ceremony Wednesday at 10 a.m., to celebrate the opening of the William Imle Memorial Trail, a new biking and hiking path on base grounds. The trail was cleared out of the woods by volunteer Coast Guard members in honor of the late Coast Guard Cmdr. Bill Imle, retired, who died tragically while cycling in Baldwin county in August of 2007. Imle retired in 2005, after 23 years of Coast Guard service. He was a dedicated husband and father, a model Coast Guard officer, and an active member of the greater Mobile community through his church and volunteer work. Invited friends and family of Cmdr. Imle are slated to attend the dedication; following the ceremony, all are welcome to put their skills to the test on the trail. Refreshments will be provided. Any media interested in attending, contact the ATC Mobile Public Affairs Office at (251) 533-9613. ### *U.S. Coast Guard - Saving lives since 1790*

ATC to honor last enlisted Coast Guard aviator

2008-03-30T12:47:01Z

Office of External Affairs U.S. Coast Guard

Media Advisory	Date: March 30, 2008 Contact: Lt. Tavis McElheny (251) 533-9613
ATC TO HONOR MEMORY OF LAST ENLISTED COAST GUARD AVIATOR
*Media Note: The media is invited to attend this event and are asked to contact Lt. Tavis McElheny at (251) 533-9613 or PA2 Thomas M. Blue at (618) 219-5365 no later than 10 a.m., Monday, if planning to attend for access to the base .* MOBILE, Ala. - Coast Guard service members and civilian personnel from the Aviation Training Center, are scheduled to hold a dedication ceremony here to honor the memory of the last enlisted Coast Guard aviator, by placing a photograph and biography plaque in Bottoms Hall Lobby, Monday starting at 11 a.m. This dedication ceremony will honor the life and 35-year career of Master Chief John P. Greathouse, who passed away in Gulfport, Miss., Aug. 30, 2005. Rear Adm. David Kunkel, commander of the Seventh Coast Guard District in Miami, the keynote speaker, will recognize Greathouse's career accomplishments, along side his widow, Mrs. Doris Greathouse, who will celebrate her 80th birthday that day with attending family members. Master Chief Greathouse is honored at the Naval Air Museum in Pensacola, Fla., and alongside the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, N.C. Also ATC Mobile dedicated the main boulevard on base in his name. *Media Note/Event Location: Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile 8501 Tanner Williams Road Mobile, AL 36608 ### U.S. Coast Guard - Saving lives since 1790**

Coast Guard's newest aircraft arrives at aviation training center (ATC) Mobile

2007-10-22T16:32:02Z

Office of External Affairs U.S. Coast Guard

Press Release	Date: Oct. 22, 2007 Contact: Lt. Aaron Ortenzio (251) 583-1359
COAST GUARD'S NEWEST AIRCRAFT ARRIVES AT AVIATION TRAINING CENTER(ATC) MOBILE
Mobile, Ala. - The first of three Coast Guard HC-144A Ocean Sentries arrived at ATC Mobile this past Friday to continue developmental and operational testing. The remaining two HC-144A Ocean Sentries will arrive at ATC Mobile today and Tuesday. The HC-144A, named the "Ocean Sentry," is an EADS CASA CN-235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft. It is a multi-role, medium-range transport and surveillance aircraft. The HC-144A Ocean Sentry has the ability to deliver search and rescue equipment far offshore, act as an on-scene commander platform, or transport cargo on quick-loading pallets. The aircraft is equipped with the latest sensors that will allow it to locate and track waterborne targets with its sophisticated radar and powerful infrared camera. ATC Mobile mechanics, engineers and pilots will fly and test the HC-144A Ocean Sentry to develop Coast Guard-wide standard operating procedures. The HC-144A Ocean Sentry will eventually replace the Coast Guard's aging fleet of HU-25 Guardian Falcon jets. Captain David Callahan, Commanding Officer of ATC Mobile and selected staff, will be available for interviews regarding the HC-144A Ocean Sentry on Wednesday afternoon at ATC Mobile. An HC-144A Ocean Sentry will also be on static display. All media requests should be sent to LT Aaron Ortenzio 251-583-1359. ### *U.S. Coast Guard - Saving lives since 1790*