Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen

Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen
Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen
Active 1971-Present
Country  United States
Branch  United States Coast Guard
Type Air Station
Role To patrol the San Juan SAR sector (Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean near Puerto Rico and the U.S.V.I.)
Motto Pride of the Caribbean
Commanders
Commanding Officer CAPT Robert D. Phillips
Executive Officer CDR Melissa Rivera
Command Master Chief Bradley A. Underwood
Aircraft flown
Helicopter 4 MH-65C Dolphin


Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen is located at the Rafael Hernandez International Airport, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.[1] The commanding officer is Captain Robert D Phillips.

U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen has being in operation since 1971 when the U.S. Coast Guard moved it's operations from Air Station San Juan to the former Ramey Air Force Base in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen mission is search and rescue operations and support the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Agencies such as the U.S. Border Patrol Ramey Sector and the U.S. Customs in Puerto Rico and the U.S Virgin Islands against drug traffic and illegal entry to United States Territory.

The work force at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen is made of 170 Enlisted personnel, 35 Officers and 150 civilians. U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen is under the direct command of the 7th U.S. Coast Guard District in Miami, Florida.

Base Facilities

  • DoDEA Ramey School
  • Coast Guard Exchange Post exchange
  • Coast Guard Housing Area
  • Hangar for U.S. Coast Guard Aircraft and adjacent facilities
  • U.S. Coast Guard Recruiting Office
  • MWR Guest Cottages
  • Child Development Center
  • Community Center - The Pelican Pub and the Enlisted Lounge are at the same building
  • Ray Park
  • Boys and Girls Club
  • Post Library
  • Movie Theater
  • Base Chapel
  • Borinquen Fitness Center
  • Tennis Courts and Basketball Court
  • Recreation Gear Locker
  • Swimming Pool
  • Air Station Borinquen Health Clinic
  • Dental Clinic

References

  1. ^ "Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen". globalsecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/borinquen.htm. Retrieved April 26, 2009. 

Coordinates: 18°29′49″N 67°06′59″W / 18.49694°N 67.11639°W / 18.49694; -67.11639


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