Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen

Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen
Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen
	MH-65D Dolphin; MH-60 Jayhawk

Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen is a

Rafael Hernandez International Airport (formerly Ramey Air Force Base), in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.^[1]

History

United States Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen is the direct descendant of the former Coast Guard Air Station San Juan, which was located at the former

HH-3F Pelican

helicopters replaced these aircraft.

The need for increased range for law enforcement and search and rescue resulted in the addition of four

HC-130H Hercules aircraft that provided long range search and surveillance capability until their departure in June 1996. Due to the increased tempo of operations in the Caribbean, the Air Station again added four HU-25As to the inventory from July 1999 until September 2001. The Air Station currently^[when?] operates with 4 MH-65D Dolphin helicopters while also supporting a variety of other forward deployed aircraft.^[2]^[3]

Operations

U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen is under the operational control of Commander, the Seventh Coast Guard District. Its main operation is search and rescue missions, Secondary missions include: law enforcement, aerial support for

ATON, and logistic support. Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen also provides support for U.S. Coast Guard vessels and aircraft, and other United States Department of Homeland Security agencies such as the CBP Air and Marine Operations and the United States Border Patrol

Ramey Sector nearby the Air Station Borinquen.

The number of personnel at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen is made of 170 enlisted personnel, 35 officers and 150 civilians.