FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Massachusetts ~ 16 DEC 2025

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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Road Trip: USCG Air Station Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod is a United States Coast Guard air station located on Joint Base Cape Cod formerly known as Otis Air National Guard Base in Sandwich, Massachusetts. It operates from New York City to the Canada–US border. It was founded in 1970 as a replacement to Coast Guard Air Station Salem.

The missions of CGAS Cape Cod include search and rescue (SAR), Maritime Law enforcement, International Ice Patrol, aids to navigation support (such as operating lighthouses), and marine environmental protection (such as responding to oil spills). Currently, CGAS Cape Cod maintains and operates the HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft, along with HH-60 Jayhawk helicopters.

U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (ASCC), operates with MH-60T Jayhawk helicopters and HC-144A Ocean Sentry fixed-wing aircraft, and is the only Coast Guard Aviation facility in the northeast. As such, ASCC is responsible for the waters from New Jersey to the Canadian border. Centrally located at Joint Base Cape Cod, ASCC maintains the ability to launch a helicopter and/or fixed-wing aircraft within 30 minutes of a call, 365 days-a-year, 24 hours-a-day, and in nearly all weather conditions.

The waters of the United States and its territories are marked to assist navigation by the U.S. Aids to Navigation System. These aids may be anything from lighted structures, beacons, day markers, range lights, fog signals and landmarks to floating buoys. Aircraft from Air Station Cape Cod provide logistical support to Coast Guard ATON teams by carrying cargo, supplies and personnel to and from the thousands of sites maintained along the coast of New England.

The HC-144A "Ocean Sentry" is a Maritime Patrol Aircraft produced by the Spanish subsidiary of the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. (EADS). First unveiled in 2006, the CN-235A (official USCG designation HC-144A) is currently being produced and delivered to the Coast Guard.

The aircraft were certified as the all-around Coast Guard choice for its Medium Range Surveillance (MRS) Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) by then Commandant Adm. Thomas Collins, in 2003. They are part of the Deepwater program, an extensive acquisition overhaul that touches the entire Coast Guard fleet of operational forces.

Learn More About USCG Air Station Cape Cod HERE!!

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[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, it's Road Trip time again, thanks Lauren!

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!

[radu]

Howdy, lauren. *HUGZ*

Has the countdown begun for when you head to NC? :-)

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening PROCON!

[Kathy in Alaska]

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy and thank you radu!

YES! Packing as we speak, and leaving Wednesday. Big suitcase and a couple of other bags already in the car!

Hope you have a good week!

*HUGS*

[laurenmarlowe]

Hello Kathy, and thank you!

It’s great to see you.

*HUGS*

[radu]

WOOHOO!! And this will be a good week for travel weather-wise. Gonna be pretty nice. Have a safe trip and a great time when you get there.

[luvie]

~ Road Trip: USCG Air Station Cape Cod, Massachusetts ~

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[laurenmarlowe]

Thank you radu, see you next Monday!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening and thank you luvie!

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[ExTexasRedhead]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MYkG4vqlJ0

Scroll through the comments below this video:

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Nothing has changed except the enormity . Today its Ukraine billions being poured into the country , not only from America but Europe too boot. All that loot and not a single receipt , and nobody cares.”

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Lauren! Hope you’re staying warm (freezing here in NYC)

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

Get a good night’s sleep and feel refreshed today?

[decal]

The USCG Pipe Band playing the Coast Guard anthem, “Semper Paratus”:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1yrRWG5Nsw

[luvie]

Hi, there, lauren! Good to see you. Are you ready for YOUR road trip? I kinda think you are. :)

[luvie]

Hi there, Janey! Have you been busy or are you being held back by bad weather?

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

It’s been better, but the day after a long trip is always a bit disorganized...getting back into the routine. I did sleep reeeeally well, though, thank you!

How were things there? Did you have to get out in the cold? Hope it could wait till the warm days appear.