John Mixson, a retired U.S. Coast Guard helicopter search and rescue aircraft commander, explains the obstacles air crews fighting the Los Angeles wildfires are facing.

The U.S. Coast Guard has temporarily removed the commander and command senior enlisted leader of USCG Sector San Diego from ...

"Stability and a reliable succession of command are crucial for our service members. Ousting Admiral Fagan without announcing a plan for her successor has undermined that stability." Coast Guard ...

The statement noted that Adm. Kevin E. Lunday, who was Admiral Fagan’s second in command, is now the Coast Guard’s acting commandant. Admiral Fagan, who was previously the service’s second ...

John Mixson, a retired U.S. Coast Guard helicopter search and rescue aircraft commander, knows the risks posed to the crew members battling the fires. Crews resumed flights Wednesday after being ...