Coast Guard Air Station Astoria
Coast Guard Air Station Astoria was established August 14, 1964 at Astoria Regional Airport in Warrenton, Oregon.
CGAS Astoria, 1974
| CGAS Astoria | |
|---|---|
 Unit Patch 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 Bruce Jones |
| Executive Officer |  CDR Bill Timmons |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | MH-60J 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 navigation 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]
Aircraft historically operated by CGAS Astoria
- Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard
- Sikorsky HH-3F Pelican
- Dassault HU-25A Falcon[1]
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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