Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City

Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City

Coordinates: 44°44′54″N 85°34′51″W / 44.74833°N 85.58083°W / 44.74833; -85.58083

Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City
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Unit Patch CGAS Traverse City
Active 1946-Present
Country United States
Branch United States Coast Guard
Type Air Station
Role Responsible for Search and Rescue, Homeland Security and Law Enforcement throughout the Great Lakes.
Commanders
Commanding Officer Joseph R. Buzzella
Executive Officer Scott E. Langum
Command Master Chief AMTCM Jeffrey C. Waite
Aircraft flown
Helicopter 5 MH-65 Dolphin

Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City was established in 1946 and is a part of the United States Coast Guard's Ninth District (USCG) It is situated on the southern end of Grand Traverse Bay in northern Michigan. Since 1995, Air Station Traverse City has controlled and manned Air Facilities throughout southern Lake Michigan. The area of operations includes all of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior and most of Lake Huron.

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History

Originally established as a one-plane detachment to provide Search and Rescue service to the Great Lakes, Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City was commissioned in 1946. Over the years, the Air Station has grown from its original small complement to its present staff size of 29 officers and 112 enlisted personnel, one of the largest in the USCG. In 1980, the air station increased its building space when a new maintenance and administrative hangar was completed, providing over 50,000 square feet (4,600 m2) of work space. Along with changes in size, the Air Station has experienced changes in the types of aircraft assigned over the years. The Consolidated PBY-5A "Catalina" gave way to the Grumman HU-16 "Albatross" seaplane and, eventually, the Dassault HU-25 Falcon. Likewise, the Sikorsky HO4S/3G (or H-19 "Chickasaw") helicopter gave way to the Sikorsky HH-52 "Seaguard" helicopter.

In 1961, Air Station H-19 helicopters assisted in the evacuation of the crew of the Francisco Morazán, an operation that lasted four days in continuous gale conditions. Crews also rescued 25 survivors of the collision between the Cedarville and the Topdalsfjord in 1965, and 19 survivors from the fire aboard the Canadian freighter Cartiercliffe Hall in 1979.

Proving their versatility, air station personnel have participated in a variety of other operations. In 1986, a premature baby boy was delivered aboard an HU-25 during an air evacuation (AIREVAC) from Alpena to Traverse City, Michigan. Another Falcon aircraft reported to Cape Canaveral to assist in the recovery search for space shuttle Challenger.

Later in 1986, the rescue capabilities of the "Seaguard" helicopter and the patrol capabilities of the "Falcon" jet were combined in the Sikorsky HH-3F "Pelican" helicopter. At that time, Traverse City became a helicopter-only unit operating three HH-3F helicopters.

Since 1995, Air Station Traverse City has controlled and manned Air Facilities throughout southern Lake Michigan. On April 1, 1995, Air Station Chicago transitioned to Air Facility Glenview and fell under operational control of Air Station Traverse City. However, its colors were retired soon after on November 15, 1996, and the facility ceased operations. On April 1, 1997, Air Facility Muskegon was established and was manned with one HH-65A from Traverse City. But on May 25, 2000, Air Facility Waukegan was established, and Air Station Traverse City slowly transferred operations there. On September 30, 2001, Air Station Traverse City completely transferred Air Facility Muskegon to Air Station Detroit and took control of Air Facility Waukegan. This is still the operational situation today, with both Air Facilities operating from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

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Aircraft operated

  • Five MH-65 Dolphin Helicopters

References

http://www.uscg.mil/d9/airstatraversecity/

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