Coast Guard Air Station North Bend, Military aviation facility in North Bend, Oregon, United States
Coast Guard Air Station North Bend is a military aviation facility in North Bend that operates five Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin helicopters. These aircraft handle maritime patrol and rescue operations across the Oregon coastline.
Coast Guard Air Station North Bend was established on September 28, 1974, at Southwest Oregon Regional Airport. In 2007 the unit received its first upgraded HH-65C Dolphin, a more capable version of the helicopter it flies. The station has since carried out search and rescue, law enforcement, marine environmental protection, aids to navigation and federal treaty enforcement along the central Oregon coast.
The station's name comes from its host city, North Bend, at the mouth of Coos Bay, and its crews work alongside local fishing and port communities on the water they patrol. The unit's missions include search and rescue, law enforcement, marine environmental protection, aids to navigation and enforcement of federal treaties, so its presence is felt in everyday coastal life around Coos Bay.
The station sits at Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, sharing the airfield with commercial flights. It is an active military unit, so there are no public tours or visitor programs; the helicopters and personnel are seen from the airport grounds, not inside the station.
CGAS North Bend received its first upgraded HH-65C Dolphin in 2007, a later version of the helicopter the unit has flown since its founding. The station was established on September 28, 1974, and its crews also carry out law enforcement, marine environmental protection, aids to navigation and enforcement of federal treaties alongside search and rescue.
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