Coast Guard Air Station Astoria
Coast Guard Air Station Astoria was established on August 14, 1964, at Astoria Regional Airport in Warrenton, Oregon, United States.
CGAS Astoria, 1974
| CGAS Astoria | |
|---|---|
 Unit patch of CGAS Astoria | |
| Active | 1964 to present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch | United States Coast Guard |
| Type | Coast Guard Air Station |
| Role | Search & rescue |
| Size | 67 active personnel |
| Garrison/HQ | Astoria Regional Airport |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding Officer |  CAPT M. Scott Jackson |
| Executive Officer | CDR Neal A. Corbin |
| Command Master Chief | Master Chief Matt Couling |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | MH-60T Jayhawk |
The unit houses 67 active duty, 24 reserve duty and one civilian personnel. The unit operates three Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk helicopters. According to a 2003 press release, the unit's annual budget is $1,107,051.[1] The unit's functions include search and rescue, law enforcement, aids to navigational support, and environmental protection.
Air Station Astoria served as one of the filming locations for the movie The Guardian (2006).[2]
On April 28, 2017, the Coast Guard announced it would base two Sentinel-class cutters in Astoria, in 2021.[3]
Historically operated aircraft
References
- USCG Press Release
- Filming locations for The Guardian
- "Coast Guard to Base 2 New Cutters in Astoria, Oregon". Washington DC: 2017-04-28. Archived from the original on 2017-04-29. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
The U.S. Coast Guard announced April 28 that it will homeport two of the service's new Sentinel-Class 154-foot Fast Response Cutters (FRCs) in Astoria, Ore., starting in 2021.
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