{"id":291343,"date":"2019-01-07T06:00:50","date_gmt":"2019-01-06T20:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=291343"},"modified":"2019-01-07T06:00:50","modified_gmt":"2019-01-06T20:00:50","slug":"uscg-cutter-and-crew-return-home-for-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/uscg-cutter-and-crew-return-home-for-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"USCG cutter and crew return home for the holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-291343 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/uscg-cutter-and-crew-return-home-for-the-holidays\/coast-guard-cutter-munro-returns-home-to-alameda-on-christmas-eve\/'>Coast Guard Cutter Munro returns home to Alameda on Christmas Eve<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-291344'>\n\t\t\t\tFriends and family members of U.S. Coast Guard cutter Munro crewmembers await the cutter\u2019s return home to Coast Guard Island in Alameda, Calif., following the cutter\u2019s 105-day, 17,000-nautical mile, multi-mission deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean, Dec. 24, 2018.\u00a0(Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew S. Masaschi)\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/uscg-cutter-and-crew-return-home-for-the-holidays\/coast-guard-cutter-munro-returns-home-to-alameda-on-christmas-eve-2\/'>Coast Guard Cutter Munro returns home to Alameda on Christmas Eve<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-291345'>\n\t\t\t\tA Coast Guard cutter Munro crewmember embraces his children after the cutter returned home to Alameda, Calif., Dec. 24, 2018. (Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew S. Masaschi)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/uscg-cutter-and-crew-return-home-for-the-holidays\/coast-guard-cutter-munro-returns-home-to-alameda-on-christmas-eve-3\/'>Coast Guard Cutter Munro returns home to Alameda on Christmas Eve<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-291346'>\n\t\t\t\tA Coast Guard cutter Munro crewmember greets his son after the cutter returned home to Alameda, Calif., on Dec. 24, 2018, following a 105-day, 17,000-nautical mile, multi-mission deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean. (Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew S. Masaschi)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/uscg-cutter-and-crew-return-home-for-the-holidays\/coast-guard-cutter-munro-conducts-air-operations\/'>Coast Guard Cutter Munro conducts air operations<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-291347'>\n\t\t\t\tCoast Guard cutter Munro crew members conduct flight operations with an Air            Station Barbers Point HM-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from the flight deck on the Munro in the Central Pacific on Dec. 4, 2018. (U.S. Coast Guard\/\nPetty Officer 3rd Class Matthew West)\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/uscg-cutter-and-crew-return-home-for-the-holidays\/coast-guard-fijian-navy-hold-press-conference-in-suva\/'>Coast Guard, Fijian navy hold press conference in Suva<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-291348'>\n\t\t\t\tCapt. James Estramonte, commanding officer of the Coast Guard cutter Munro, and Fijian navy Sub-Lt. Opeti Enesi, a Fijian shiprider, hold a press conference in Suva, Fiji, on Dec. 7, 2018. The conference announced the embarkation of the first Fijian shiprider on a Coast Guard cutter following the signing of a bilateral enforcement agreement between the U.S. and Fiji in November. (U.S. Coast Guard\/\nPetty Officer 3rd Class Matthew West)\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/uscg-cutter-and-crew-return-home-for-the-holidays\/coast-guard-cutter-munro-conducts-air-operations-2\/'>Coast Guard Cutter Munro conducts air operations<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-291349'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Coast Guard cutter Munro crew conducts air operations with an Air Station Barbers Point HM-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew while on patrol in the Central Pacific on Dec. 4, 2018. The cutter was en route to Fiji after visiting Honiara on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. (U.S. Coast Guard\/\nPetty Officer 3rd Class Matthew West)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/uscg-cutter-and-crew-return-home-for-the-holidays\/coast-guard-cutter-munro-returns-home-to-alameda-on-christmas-eve-4\/'>Coast Guard Cutter Munro returns home to Alameda on Christmas Eve<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-291350'>\n\t\t\t\tCoast Guard cutter Munro navigates through the Oakland Estuary en route to the cutter\u2019s homeport of Coast Guard Island in Alameda, Calif. on Dec. 24, 2018, following a 105-day, 17,000-nautical mile, multi-mission deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean.  (Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew S. Masaschi)\n  \t\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>ALAMEDA, Calif.<\/strong>\u2014The crew aboard U.S. Coast Guard cutter Munro returned to their homeport on Coast Guard Island on Dec. 24, following a 105-day, multi-mission deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n<p>The cutter, with an embarked MH-65 Dolphin helicopter and aircrew from Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii, traveled over 17,000 nautical miles during their Western Pacific Living Marine Resources patrol. <\/p>\n<p>Munro\u2019s law enforcement teams conducted 10 at-sea inspections of foreign-flagged fishing vessels on the high seas to counter illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing practices in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission area.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Under a newly signed bilateral agreement between the United States and Fiji, Munro became the first U.S. Coast Guard asset to embark a Fijian navy shiprider.<\/p>\n<p>The shiprider agreement, signed Nov. 12 by Michael Goldman, charge d\u2019affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Suva and Fiji\u2019s Minister of Defense Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, allows Fijian officials to board United States assets and conduct law enforcement from them in Fiji\u2019s territorial waters. The agreement allows both nations to pursue common causes such as fisheries protection.<\/p>\n<p>Fisheries are an important renewable source of food and income to many Pacific nations and it is in both Fiji and the United States\u2019 interests to protect those resources from illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. The agreement allows both nations to cooperate on common goals and regional stability.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to arriving in Fiji, the cutter visited the Solomon Islands and held a rededication ceremony at a memorial to the cutter\u2019s namesake, Signalman 1st Class Douglas Munro. Munro gave his life during the Battle of Guadalcanal and is the Coast Guard\u2019s only Medal of Honor recipient.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe crew worked tirelessly to execute 10 fisheries boardings, 186 flight evolutions, and dozens of boat operations in support of fisheries enforcement, which demonstrates the importance of the U.S. Coast Guard\u2019s presence in the Western Pacific,\u201d said Munro\u2019s commanding officer, Capt. Jim Estramonte. \u201cMunro\u2019s successful deployment paves the way for future Coast Guard Oceania patrols. Having the opportunity to bring the cutter to Guadalcanal, a place of Coast Guard lore, made the patrol even more meaningful for the crew.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Munro is the Coast Guard\u2019s sixth national security cutter, which are capable of executing multiple national security missions, including support to U.S. combatant commanders. These Legend class cutters are 418 feet long, 54 feet wide, and have a 4,600 long-ton displacement. They have a top speed in excess of 28 knots, a range of 12,000 nautical miles, endurance of up to 90 days and can hold a crew of up to 142.<\/p>\n<p>The Coast Guard is scheduled to commission its seventh national security cutter, the Coast Guard cutter Kimball, in the coming months. Kimball will be homeported in Honolulu and will enhance the Coast Guard\u2019s presence throughout the Indo-Pacific.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the Department of Homeland Security\u2019s sole armed service, the Coast Guard\u2019s unique authorities, capabilities, missions, and partnerships enable us to expertly engage in the Indo-Pacific,\u201d said Vice Adm. Linda Fagan, the Coast Guard\u2019s Pacific Area commander. \u201cCoast Guard cutter Munro\u2019s deployment demonstrates that security abroad equals security at home: enhancing our partners\u2019 capabilities is a force multiplier in combating transnational criminal and terrorist organizations, deterring our adversaries, and protecting the United States\u2019 interests.\u201d\u00a0<strong>(USCG)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALAMEDA, Calif.\u2014The crew aboard U.S. Coast Guard cutter Munro returned to their homeport on Coast&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":291344,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[719],"class_list":["post-291343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pacific","tag-uscg"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=291343"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291343\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/291344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=291343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=291343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=291343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}