Capt. James Spitler and Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Dioquino were temporarily relieved as the commander and senior enlisted leader, respectively, of Coast Guard Sector San Diego in the wake of an investigation that led to loss of confidence in both men, the service said Friday.

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Resolute returned to its homeport of St. Petersburg, Fla., on Wednesday, bearing a sizable haul of contraband and five suspected smugglers.

The captain of a ship operating outside Government Cut, the large inlet leading to the PortMiami, was seriously injured in a fall Tuesday morning.

The kayakers were part of a group of eight who were all taken back to shore by U.S. Coast Guard Station Bayfield, Wis.

A new commander took the helm for the Coast Guard on Guam last week as it prepares to expand its already busy fleet of cutters.

The Coast Guard is part of the US military expansion on Guam.

The wide-ranging course covers search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, international rule of law and armed conflict and port security — as well as the United States’ history and culture.

The U.S. Coast Guard recently encountered four Russian naval vessels in U.S. waters near Point Hope, Alaska, the service said Monday.

The United States, Australia, India and Japan are planning joint coast guard and maritime police patrols amid growing Chinese activity in the region, according to unnamed diplomatic sources cited Monday by Japan’s Kyodo News.

Thirteen former cadets of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy are seeking $10 million each from the service, accusing the Coast Guard of failing to implement adequate policies and practices that allowed sexual violence to go unchecked, according to legal documents filed Thursday.