U.S. Coast Guard Station Seattle

10/01/2025

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08/04/2025

07/28/2025

Excellent job to MK1 Mello and MK2 Dickinson who trailered the Response Boat Small II through downtown Seattle to celebrate the Torchlight Parade and the kickoff of the 76th annual SeaFair Festival!

Bravo Zulu!!

07/25/2025

It has been an incredibly busy few weeks at Station Seattle as the crew conducts boards/checkrides, welcomes aboard new members and wishes fair winds and following seas to those departing! Check out the incredible work our members have accomplished!

-Congratulations to BM1 Strawn who advanced on July 18th!

- MKCS Spangler, Station Seattle EPO, earned his RBM Engineer certification!

-MK1 Dinjian departed Station Seattle and is headed to the National Motor Lifeboat School! MK1 received a departing plaque and Letter of Commendation for his dedication to the unit over the past five years!

-MK2 Window earned his Basic Boat Forces Insignia demonstrating immense knowledge and experience in the Boat Forces community!

-Welcome Aboard LT Sherry, BMC Urig, BM1 Nau and BM2 Venus! LT Sherry joins us from MSST Cape Cod. BMC Urig joins us from the CGC NEAH BAY! BM1 Nau joins us from the CGC SEA LION! BM2 Venus joins us from STA Bayfield!

Bravo Zulu to all!

07/22/2025

It was a beautiful day for our Change of Command!

This morning, we said goodbye to Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Bower as Commanding Officer of Station Seattle and welcomed in Lt. Stacie Sherry as the new skipper.

Mr. Bower reported to Station Seattle in July of 2022 to command the U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area’s largest small boat station. He is only the second U.S. Coast Guard officer who is a graduate of Virginia Military Institute to command a small boat station. He will now head to University of California-San Diego for post-graduate education.

Lt. Sherry comes to us from Maritime Safety and Security Team-Cape Cod, where she served as the operations officer and facilitated the deployments for the 53-member Deployable Special Forces unit. She enlisted in the Coast Guard in 2007 and served as an operations specialist (OS) before attending Officer Candidate School and commissioning in 2019.

Capt. Mark McDonnell, Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound commander, presided over the ceremony. During the event, he presented Bower with the Coast Guard Commendation Medal.

Thanks for your three years of service to the mariners of the Pacific Northwest, Lt. Cmdr. Bower! Fair winds and following seas! And welcome to the Emerald City, Lt. Sherry!

Seattle Police Department
Seattle Fire Department

07/20/2025

Time for our Reservists annual Active Duty Training! Over the past two weeks our Reservists were onboard conducting training, boards, checkrides, etc.

-Welcome aboard BOSN Zonsius & BMC Brown!

-Congratulations BM3 Karns on earning her initial Boat Crewmember certification!

-Congratulations BM1 Rehder on certifying as a Coxswain!

-Congratulations BM3 Schlesser on earning his Boarding Team Member certification and Good Conduct Medal!

-Congratulations BM2 Savalza on earning his Coxswain certification!

-Congratulations to BM3 Stringfield on earning his Boat Crewmember certification

Thank you to our Reserve component for their dedication to mission excellence and Station Seattle! Bravo Zulu!!

07/08/2025

Transfer season is here and Station Seattle has been welcoming aboard new members while wishing good luck to several departing members!

Welcome Aboard ENS Gingrich, MK1 Mello & BM2 Dekoschak!

Additionally we said farewell to MK2 Oscar Alcala. MK2 was assigned to Station Seattle for five years and was an integral member of the engineering department. To recognize his time at Station Seattle MK2 was awarded a Letter of Commendation Best of luck on your next assignment MK2!

06/13/2025

Attention to Quarters!

On Wednesday the crew gathered to recognize members for attaining various certifications:

MK3 Cass & SN Jacques earned their Tactical Crewmember certification

BM2 Restrepo earned his Tactical Coxswain certification and received his first Good Conduct award!

Additionally we welcomed aboard BM2 Riley Zappen!

Bravo Zulu to all!! Keep up the excellent work!

05/27/2025

Attention to Advancement!

Congratulations to Chief Boatswain’s Mate Kevin Rambo! BMC Rambo has been an integral member of Station Seattle’s Deck Department as the First Lieutenant. On Friday we recognized his dedication to Station Seattle as he advanced to BMC and departed the unit for the CGC STORIS.

Fair Winds and Following Seas Chief!

Thank you to SN Blocker for capturing this momentous occasion!

05/26/2025

Today, we honor our service members who gave their lives in service to our country. Their courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

As a proud branch of our nation’s armed forces, the U.S. Coast Guard reflects with gratitude on those who stood the watch and never returned home.

Let us keep their families in our hearts, and their memory alive in our commitment to serve with honor. 🇺🇸

U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
Department of Homeland Security
Secretary Kristi Noem

05/21/2025