- Coast Guard Air Station North Bend
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Coordinates: 43°24′33″N 124°14′24″W / 43.40917°N 124.24°W
CGAS North Bend
Unit PatchActive 1974 to present Country United States Branch U.S. Coast Guard Type Coast Guard Air Station Role Search & Rescue Size 153 active duty Garrison/HQ Southwest Oregon Regional Airport First Commander Cmdr Edward F. Lweis Aircraft flown Patrol 5 x HH-65C Dolphin Coast Guard Air Station North Bend (CGAS North Bend) was established September 28, 1974 at Southwest Oregon Regional Airport in North Bend, Oregon, United States. The unit houses 153 active duty, nine reserve duty and five civilian personnel. The unit operates five Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin helicopters.[1] CGAS North Bend received its first upgraded HH-65C Dolphin in 2007 [2] The unit functions include search and rescue, law enforcement, marine environmental protection, aids to navigation, and enforcement of federal treaties.
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Categories:- United States Coast Guard Air Stations
- Military facilities in Oregon
- Transportation in Coos County, Oregon
- Buildings and structures in Coos County, Oregon
- United States Coast Guard stubs
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