US Coast Guard Station New Orleans | military, United States Coast Guard

 military, United States Coast Guard

USCG Station New Orleans is a small boat Search and Rescue Station in the US Coast Guards 8th District, Sector New Orleans.

Founded on October 1, 1987 Station New Orleans has an Area of Responsibility which covers 7,500 square miles. This area extends from West Pearl River to Des Allemands and along the Mississippi River from South Baton Rouge to Pointe a la Hache. Other bodies of water included in the AOR are Lakes Borgne, St. Catherine, Ponchartrain, Maurepas, Salvador, Des Allemands, and the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet.

Established on it's present site in November, 2001, the station was damaged but remained operational during Hurricane Katrina, acting as a staging point for rescue workers. The station is billeted for 53 active duty and 24 reserve Coast Guard personnel and also hosts 8 Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotillas comprised of over 250 Auxiliarists.

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